Quality Assurance Systems in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

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ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN APEC MEMBER ECONOMIES the organisation of the program the didactic concept, didactic philosophy teaching methods the curriculum design student-work, research project and/or practical training student assessments/examinations the student population (selection, recruitment, preliminary education) quality of the staff the quality of the facilities internal quality assurance procedures the achieved standards pass rate and drop out average graduation time cost per student opinion of the students about the program opinion of the staff about the program opinion of the alumni accordance to institutional mission, relationship with other academic instances, relationship with the social and economic sectors, opinion of employers, under-graduate follow-up Areas Considered by CHEA for its Recognition of Accrediting Agencies CHEA has `eligibility standards’ and `recognition standards’. Eligibility Standards: To be eligible for CHEA recognition, the accreditation organisation: 1. demonstrates that the organization’s mission and scope are consistent with the CHEA Institutional Eligibility and Recognition Policy (Appendix B), including that a majority of the institutions and programs accredited by the organization grant higher education degrees. The Policy provides, in part, that the recognition process will place increasing emphasis on the effectiveness of accrediting organizations in assuring academic quality of institutions or programs; 2. is non-governmental; 3. accredits institutions that have legal authority to confer higher education degrees; 4. accredits institutions or programs at generally accepted higher education levels; 5. has written procedures that describe, officially and publicly: the organisation’s decision-making processes, policies, and procedures that lead accreditation actions; and the scope of accreditation that may be granted, evaluative criteria (standards or characteristics) used, and levels of accreditation status conferred. 6. has procedures that include a self-evaluation by the institution or program and on-site review by a visiting team, or has alternative processes that CHEA considers to be valid; 7. demonstrates independence from any parent entity, or sponsoring entity, for the conduct of accreditation activities and determination of accreditation status; and to 58
ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN APEC MEMBER ECONOMIES 8. is operational, with more than one completed accreditation review, including action by the accreditation decision-making body at each degree level, or for each type of program, identified in the statement of proposed recognised scope of accreditation. Recognition Standards: The following six standards are applied to accrediting organizations seeking CHEA recognition: 1. advances academic quality; 2. demonstrates accountability; 3. encourages, where appropriate, self-scrutiny and planning for change and for needed improvement; 4. employs appropriate and fair procedures in decision making; 5. demonstrates ongoing review of accreditation practices; and 6. possesses sufficient resources. 59
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