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Oczkowicz, Joanna; Myszewski, Jan M. – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the system of factors influencing the efficiency of internal evaluation in Polish secondary schools. Design/methodology/approach: Data collected in interviews with evaluation experts and teachers on the barriers to the efficiency of internal evaluation and their causes were subjected to a…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Foreign Countries, Self Evaluation (Groups), Efficiency
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Pasaoglulari Sahin, Nil; Olgaç Türker, Özlem – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to explore ways of developing, implementing and validating a new framework and criteria for self-evaluation of programme curricula, with specific reference to the quality assurance certification process in a particular case. Design/methodology/approach: The framework is developed using a case study research methodology and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Quality Assurance, Self Evaluation (Groups)
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Kolomitro, Klodiana; Inglese, Jenna; Stockley, Denise; Scott, Jill; Wright, Madison – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2023
Purpose: In 2010, the Ontario Universities Quality Assurance Council was established and became responsible for monitoring the quality of university programs, and each university was tasked with establishing institutional quality assurance purposes. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the quality assurance process at…
Descriptors: Organizational Change, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Foreign Countries
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Ramírez-Valdivia, Martha T.; Latorre, Paulina – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2022
Purpose: This paper aims to identify any relation between the strategies defined in Chilean higher education institutions strategic planning and the compliance with both national accreditation criteria and the dimensions of an integrated internationalization approach, allowing to determine if standards and funding policies shape…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality Assurance, Factor Analysis, Universities
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Bowker, Lynne – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2017
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the potential benefits and limitations associated with aligning accreditation and academic program reviews in post-secondary institutions, using a descriptive case study approach. Design/methodology/approach: The paper describes two Canadian graduate programs that are subject to both external professional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accreditation (Institutions), Case Studies, Quality Assurance
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Nguyen, Huu Cuong; Evers, Colin; Marshall, Stephen – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the development of Viet Nam's approach to higher education quality assurance during the past dozen years since its establishment, focusing on the achievements and challenges. Design/methodology/approach: This is a desktop analysis study. The paper analyses the policies and practices related to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Quality Assurance
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O'Sullivan, David – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2017
Purpose: Quality assurance (QA) at one University has evolved over the past 15 years through emerging National and European standards, various leadership initiatives and through the engagement of key stakeholders in co-designing and implementing internal QA processes. In 2000, the QA process was focussed mainly on quality review (QR) that involved…
Descriptors: Quality Assurance, Case Studies, Educational Quality, Benchmarking
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Zakarya A. Alzamil – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2014
Purpose: In Saudi Arabia, technical education is managed by Technical and Vocational Training Corporation. However, there is no independent accrediting body to accredit the technical institutes and assure its quality, which causes the lack of unified quality assurance standards and manageable quality improvement processes. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career and Technical Education, Self Evaluation (Groups), Educational Quality
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Tari, Juan Jose – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on self-assessment processes and to identify the difficulties, benefits and success factors of the European Foundation for Quality Management self-assessment model, analysing the importance of follow-up. Design/methodology/approach: First, the paper carries out a literature review on…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Groups), Followup Studies, Case Studies, Higher Education
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Svensson, Magnus; Klefsjo, Bengt – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe a self-assessment project, the steps taken and the tools used, and above all, focus on the evaluation made after the decision to discontinue, learning and acquiring knowledge about self-assessment as a methodology in educational organizations. Design/methodology/approach: In order to investigate…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Principals, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods