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Stoten, David William – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2012
Purpose: This paper aims to focus on the changing nature of quality assurance systems within the sixth form college sector. Design/methodology/approach: Ten sixth form colleges were surveyed across England and staff from varying levels within college hierarchies questioned about how quality assurance systems were implemented. Research involved…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Quality Control, Foreign Countries, Quality Assurance
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Miwa, Makiko; Kasai, Yumiko; Miyahara, Shizuko – Education for Information, 2011
The GlobaLIS Project intends to attain the globalization of Japanese library and information science (LIS) professional education by defining the requirements for internationally transparent and harmonized educational programs for LIS professionals. We asked three research questions in a stepwise manner: (1) What are the basic requirements for…
Descriptors: Library Education, Curriculum Development, Global Approach, Quality Control
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Lim, Fion Choon Boey – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2009
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the development and effectiveness of quality assurance as a competitive tool for Singapore's private tertiary education in an increasingly competitive global market. Design/methodology/approach: A review of the growth of private education in Singapore is presented and issues related to quality and Singapore's…
Descriptors: Private Education, Postsecondary Education, Private Schools, Teacher Effectiveness
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Kohl, Frances L.; McLaughlin, Margaret J.; Nagle, Katherine – Exceptional Children, 2006
Since the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 states have experienced continual change in how they define and implement alternate assessments. A subset of 16 states was randomly selected to determine how each state is implementing alternate assessments and achievement standards for students with the most significant cognitive…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Quality Control, Alternative Assessment
Wheelahan, Leesa; Moodie, Gavin; Billet, Stephen; Kelly, Ann – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
Degrees in technical and further education (TAFE) are relatively new, but are likely to grow as a consequence of government policies that both seek to increase the percentage of Australians holding a bachelor degree and create a more unified tertiary education sector. There are ten TAFE institutes authorised to offer higher education in five…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Adult Education, Quality Control, Interviews
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Smith, David C. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1990
Presents an interview with Richard Kunkel, Executive Director of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) from 1984-90 (a time when NCATE was undergoing a major change). Kunkel discusses the impact of accreditation and the NCATE redesign on the improvement of the teaching profession. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Change Strategies, Higher Education