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Sealey, Rebecca – Education Research and Perspectives, 2013
Peer reviewing of teaching and curriculum in Higher Education is a common practice aimed at both quality assurance and professional development. External review of curriculum prior to implementation appears less common. The aim of this project was to develop, implement and evaluate a user-friendly process for external peer preview of teaching…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Quality Control, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes
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Lillis, Deirdre – Quality in Higher Education, 2012
Higher education institutions worldwide invest significant resources in their quality assurance systems. Little empirical evidence exists that demonstrates the effectiveness (or otherwise) of these systems. Methodological approaches for determining effectiveness are also underdeveloped. Self-study-with-peer-review is a widely used model for…
Descriptors: Evidence, Higher Education, Quality Control, Program Effectiveness
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Tillema, Harm; Leenknecht, Martijn; Segers, Mien – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2011
The interest in "assessment for learning" (AfL) has resulted in a search for new modes of assessment that are better aligned to students' learning how to learn. However, with the introduction of new assessment tools, also questions arose with respect to the quality of its measurement. On the one hand, the appropriateness of traditional,…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Criteria, Quality Control, Program Effectiveness
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Sung, Yao-Ting; Chang, Kuo-En; Yu, Wen-Cheng – Computers & Education, 2011
Assuring e-learning quality is of interest worldwide. This paper introduces the methods of e-learning courseware quality assurance (a quality certification system) adopted by the eLQSC (e-Learning Quality Service Centre) in Taiwan. A sequential/explanatory design with a mixed methodology was used to gather research data and conduct data analyses.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Quality Control, Reliability
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Stensaker, Bjorn; Langfeldt, Liv; Harvey, Lee; Huisman, Jeroen; Westerheijden, Don – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2011
After more than two decades of external quality assurance, there is an increasing interest in questions concerning the impact and effects of this activity. Following an external evaluation of NOKUT--the Norwegian quality assurance agency, this article studies the impact of external quality assurance in detail by analysing quantitative and…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Educational Quality, Quality Control, Program Effectiveness
Krishnamurthy, Janaki – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Given the increasing competition in the software industry and the critical consequences of software errors, it has become important for companies to achieve high levels of software quality. While cost reduction and timeliness of projects continue to be important measures, software companies are placing increasing attention on identifying the user…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Opinions, Privacy, Prediction
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Pan, Yue-Juan; Liu, Yan; Lau, Eva Yi Hung – Early Education and Development, 2010
Research Findings: An effective quality rating system will lead to quality assurance and improvement of early childhood education programs. Many studies have been conducted to examine the validity of quality rating instruments in Western countries, but few have been done in China. The present study investigated the effectiveness of the Beijing…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Rating Scales, Quality Control, Foreign Countries
Unger, Karen V. – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2011
Key stakeholders who implement Supported Education may find themselves asking two questions: (1) Has Supported Education been implemented as planned?; and (2) Has Supported Education resulted in the expected outcomes? Asking these two questions and using the answers to help improve Supported Education are critical for ensuring the success of one's…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evidence, Outcome Measures, Quality Control
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Lim, David – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2009
Operating a quality assurance system in tertiary education is the rule rather than the exception, because of the belief that it will improve quality. However, proving this is not easy. This study examines three ways of providing the evidence: the a "priori" method, the stepwise backtracking method, and the external evaluation method. The…
Descriptors: Testing, Quality Control, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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Van Kemenade, Everard; Hardjono, Teun W. – Quality in Higher Education, 2010
Self-evaluation is supposed to be a valid, reliable and easy-to-use instrument to commit professionals to external quality assurance. The writing of a self-evaluation report is the first step in most higher education accreditation systems all over the world. Research on accreditation in the Netherlands and Flanders shows that professionals…
Descriptors: Quality Control, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Accreditation (Institutions)
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Baird, Jeanette; Gordon, George – Tertiary Education and Management, 2009
A framework is described to assist institutions in evaluating the extent to which activities described as "quality improvements" or "quality enhancements" are likely to directly improve the student experience. The framework classifies ways of improving the student experience into "coaching improvements",…
Descriptors: Quality Control, Foreign Countries, Student Experience, Case Studies
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Inglis, Alistair – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2008
Purpose: This paper aims to compare the ways in which a range of quality frameworks have been validated and to identify a number of factors that have an impact on validation processes. Design/methodology/approach: Seven examples of published quality frameworks applicable to the field of e-learning are described and the methods used to validate…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Online Courses, Program Effectiveness, Electronic Learning
Cate, Debbie; Diefendorf, Martha; McCullough, Katy; Peters, Mary; Whaley, Kathy – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), 2010
Available resources and indicators of high quality inclusive practices are presented in this compilation. Assembling many different resources in one place allows for easy comparison of potential indicators of quality. Excerpts and adaptations of the resources are intended to provide some familiarity with the content of each resource and encourage…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Observation, Disabilities, Educational Quality
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Howard, Barbara B.; Harman, Susan S. – ERS Spectrum, 2007
This study applies the "Personnel Evaluation Standards" of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation to the procedures, practices, and related components of a school's staff evaluation program to determine the program's effectiveness. Evaluators sought answers to questions including the extent to which the intended structures and…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Professional Development, Evaluation Methods, Program Effectiveness
Forum for Youth Investment, 2008
This commentary highlights the work of the Collaborative for Building After-School Systems (CBASS), a collaborative of mature, city and county-wide nonprofit OST intermediaries, to develop and adopt common youth-, program- and system-level measures that are easy and cost-effective for local systems to implement. By agreeing to adopt and publicly…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Productivity
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