vatican city, 14 th november 2007 gemma rauret director esg and the current qa trends in southern...
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Vatican City, 14th November 2007
Gemma RauretDirector
ESG and the current QA trends in ESG and the current QA trends in Southern Europe: SpainSouthern Europe: Spain
““Current trends in the European Quality Assurance Current trends in the European Quality Assurance and the situation in Southern Europe”and the situation in Southern Europe”
1. QA in the Spanish HE system
2. ESG development
2.1 New programmes for internal QA
2.2 Agencies review
3. Trends in QA: verification and accreditation
Table of contentsTable of contents
1. QA in the Spanish HE system
Spanish Higher Education System
UniversitiesUniversities
7373 universities all over Spain universities all over Spain
(50 public – 23 private)(50 public – 23 private)
QA in the Spanish HE system
Public universities – 1.326.734
Private universities – 134.743Total number of students enrolled 1.461.477
19921992 First initiatives emerged – Experimental Programme for Quality Evaluation of the university system
17 universities participated in the European pilot project
1996 – 20051996 – 2005National Quality Plans by Royal Order
First regional agency was set up AQU Catalonia
19991999Spain was one of the signatory countries of the Bologna declaration
Three Spanish external QA organizations were founder members of ENQA
QA in the Spanish HE system
20022002ANECAANECA was set up as a non-profit making public trust on 19 July19 July, by the Ministry of Education and Science.
Mandatory accreditation were not developed and QA in Spain were mainly based in the University Quality Plan which since 2002 into the responsibilities of ANECA and the regional agencies
QA in the Spanish HE system
20012001Spanish Universities Act 6/2001 laid down the basis for:
•Mandatory accreditation in Spain
•Setting up the National Agency in order to ensure the quality assurance of the Spanish Higher Education system
20072007
In April 2007April 2007 the Spanish University Act has been the Spanish University Act has been
was modifiedwas modified
QA is highlighted
ANECA is ratified as the Spanish National Accreditation and Evaluation Agency
The General Conference for University Policy is established
The basis for EHEA development are established
The frame for a full development of the ESG is set up
QA in the Spanish HE system
The evaluation function as well as the ones leading to certification and accreditation correspond to ANECA ANECA and the regional regional agencies.agencies.
Regions with regional agencies Regions without regional agencies
The General Conference on University Policy regulates the cooperation conditions and mutual recognition among agencies.
ANECAANECA REGIONAL AGENCIESREGIONAL AGENCIES
The development of the modified Act by Royal Decree establishes ex-ante accreditation as ANECA function.
QA in the Spanish HE system
2. ESG development (2006 – 2007)
2.1 New programmes for internal QA
• Universities are responsible for the quality of their offers
• A quality culture must be stimulated inside universities as well as some processes should be developed so that they can show their compromise.
• Cooperation of external QA agencies (ANECA and regional ones)
EGS development (2006-2007)
DOCENTIADOCENTIA AUDITAUDIT
European Higher European Higher Education AreaEducation Area
MILESTONES MILESTONES of the DOCENTIA and AUDIT programmes
1. To orientate in the designdesign of the: Models and procedures for evaluating teaching
staff (DOCENTIA) Internal Quality Assurance Systems (IQAS) at
universities (AUDIT)
2. Verification of the design design by ANECA and the regional by ANECA and the regional agencies (coordinated).agencies (coordinated).
3. Certification of the Implemented Systems Implemented Systems by by ANECA and regional agencies (coordinated)ANECA and regional agencies (coordinated)
EGS development (2006-2007)
DOCENTIADOCENTIA
Providing a frame of reference, a model and procedures for the evaluation of the teaching activity of the universities.
Promoting the professional development of the university teachers (promotion)
Promoting the process of decision making related to evaluation
Contributing to the necessary cultural change in the universities and to promote experience exchanges among institutions to improve the quality of teaching activity
EGS development (2006-2007)
GGoals
Coherence With university requirements With objectives and competences of the
study plan With the university goals
Satisfaction Students Academic authorities Other teachers
Efficiency Teaching innovation oriented
EGS development (2006-2007)
DOCENTIADOCENTIA
CCriteria
Spanish Science and Spanish Science and Education MinistryEducation Ministry
Guidelines Guidelines
Quality assurance Quality assurance mechanisms already in mechanisms already in
place in universitiesplace in universities
European Quality European Quality Assurance Criteria Assurance Criteria
and guidelinesand guidelines
European ExperiencesEuropean Experiences
AUDIT Programme
Internal Quality Assurance Systems (IQAS)
EGS development (2006-2007)
AUDITAUDIT
Providing orientation for the design of Internal Quality Assurance Systems in higher education schools and faculties
Verification of the Quality Assurance Systems design in university education
Certification of implemented systems
EGS development (2006-2007)
AUDITAUDIT
GGoals
Quality policy and objectives
Design of educational offer
Development of the studies and other actions addressed to the students
Faculty and support staff
Material resources and services
Educational outcomes
Public information
AUDITAUDIT
GGuidelines
EGS development (2006-2007)
• ANECA y AQU in collaboration
• International basis, no national framework developed
• Development of methodology for self evaluation
Substantial compliance of ESG by both agencies
2.2 Agencies external reviewEuropean Higher European Higher Education AreaEducation Area
EGS development (2006-2007)
3. Trends in QA
verification and accreditation
TRENDS in QA
New Spanish LegislationNew Spanish Legislation
•Modification of the Spanish Universities Act (April 2007)
•New proposal on programmes organization
•Modification of the Spanish Universities Act (April 2007)
•New proposal on programmes organization
Verification Verification or ex-ante accreditation since 2008
Accreditation every six years
Quality assurance has been included as one of the criteria to be fulfil in the future verification and accreditation of new university degrees
Context: new legal framework
• New organization of studiesNew organization of studies
VERIFICATION Implementation
ACREDITATION
ACADEMIC ASPECTS
Guidelines 1-8
VERIFICA
QUALITY ASSURANCE
ASPECTS
Guideline 9
AUDIT
INTERNAL MONITORING UNIVERSITY
Guideline 6
DOCENTIA
TRAINING
EVALUATION
ACCOUNTA-BILITY
Guidelines 1-9
ACREDITA
TRENDS in QA
VERIFICATION
ApplicationApplication for official degree programmes
•New Royal Decree
UNIVERSITIESUNIVERSITIES
EvaluationEvaluation
•Evaluation process
Procedure Expert panel
Report to the University
Council
TRENDS in QA
VERIFICATION: steps
1. Defining and publishing the criteria, evaluation procedures and guidelines
2. Publishing the expert panel composition
To select and to design the experts
3. Establishing mechanisms to ensure the coherence and validity of the evaluation
4. Guaranteeing an appeal system
Appeal Commission
TRENDS in QA
The EGS
The new Royal Decree
Previous experiences
ANECA is taking into consideration
To define evaluation process for the verification
TRENDS in QA
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