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Transcript of ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AUDIT ON AREA 1, AREA 2 AND AREA 3 BY ACA.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AUDITON
AREA 1, AREA 2 AND AREA 3
BY ACA
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTITUITIONAL AUDIT(COPIA)THE STANDARDS – Benchmarked and Enhanced GUIDELINES ON THE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR THE NINE
AREAS OF EVALUATION FOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AUDIT.1Vision , Mission, Educational Goals and Learning Outcomes.2Curriculum Design and Delivery.3Assessment of Students .4Student Selection and Support Services.5Academic Staff.6Educational Resources.7Programme Monitoring and Review.8Leadership, Governance and Administration.9Continual Quality Improvement
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OUTLINE
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The Standards
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• Standards that must be met and its compliance demonstrated are usually expressed as a ‘must’
Benchmarked Standards
• Standards that should be met as the institution strives to improve itself and usually expressed as a ‘should’
Enhanced Standards
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AREA 1- VISION, MISSION, EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
Guides the higher education provider (HEP) in its academic
planning and implementation and
Produce graduates through:
the provision of knowledge, skills, a quest for life long learning,
and inculcation of values, and
nurturing of the ability to analyze and solve problems and
consideration of other relevant issues
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AREA 1.1: Statement of Vision, Mission and Educational Goals
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HEP’S VISION,MISSION, EDUCATIONAL
GOALS, & LEARNING OUTCOMES
Must reflect the crucial elements of the processes and
outcomes in line with national and global
developmentsMust be
approved by governing board
Must be disseminated to its internal and
external stakeholdersShould encompass
leadership qualities in areas of social responsibilities, research, ethical
values, professionalism &
knowledge creation
Should demonstrate its planning & evaluation
processes, progs, support services,
financial & physical resources &
administrative processes are adequate
Must formulate educational
goals consistent with it’s vision &
mission
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AREA 1.2 Participation in the Formulation of Vision, Mission & Educational Goals
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Participation in the Formulation of Vision, Mission & Educational Goals
Should be periodically reviewed in consultation witا a wide rage of stakeholders such as alumni, international peer, professional bodies, funding agencies
Must be developed in consultation with principal stakeholder such as dept,
faculties, research centres, governing boards, academic
staff, students org. and administrative staff
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AREA 1.3 Academic Autonomy
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Sufficient Academic Autonomy
To focus on areas of expertise
Should strive to expand the boundaries of academic autonomy to reflect the
progression of its intellectual maturity
To design the curriculum and to allocate resources for implementation to
achieve the learning outcomes
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AREA 1.4 Learning Outcomes
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AREA 2 : CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DELIVERY
AREA 2 is on curriculum design and delivery
It is divided into 4 subsections :
Curriculum design & teaching and learning methods ;
Curriculum content and structure ;
Management of the programme; and
Linkages with external stakeholders .
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Area 2.1 -Curriculum Design & Teaching - Learning (T-L)Methods
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• must have its defined process for curriculum establishment , review and evaluation
• The Programme must only be considered after a needs assessment has indicate d there is a need for them to be conducted
• must be considered only after resources to support it identified
• Aims and objectives of all programmes must be consistent with the HEP vision and mission
• The Programme Content , approach & T-L Methods must be appropriate, consistent , and support the achievement of programme learning outcomes
• Teaching-learning activities must be consistent with the curriculum there must be variety
• To achieve the eight domains of learning outcomes
• The Curriculum should encourage multi-disciplinary approaches to enhance personal development of students
• The needs analysis should involve external sources feedback
• Co-curricular activities should be there to enrich student experience
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Area 2.2: Curriculum Content & Structure
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The programme must•incorporate the core subject
matters essential for understanding concepts, principles and methods that support programme outcomes
•fulfil lthe discipline requirements by recognising appropriate standards and international best practice
The Department should establish mechanisms•to access to real time information
through use of technology and global networking and to identify up to date topics of importance for inclusion in the curriculum and its delivery
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Area 2.3 - Management of the Programme
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The Students must :
• be provided with the most current information of programme aims, out-line, learning outcomes and assessment methods
The Programme must :
• have a coordinator and a team of appropriate staff
• have authority and established procedures
• be given adequate resources
- for implementation and evaluation for quality improvement
The Programme Content & Delivery must
• be regularly reviewed and evaluated and its results utilised to assure quality (must involve external examiners – for MQF level 6 and above )
The StudentsThe Programme
TeamThe Programme
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The Department
• must provide the student a conducive learning environment where scholarly and creative achievements are nurtured
Innovations to teaching and learning
• should be developed, supported and
• be done in consultation with principal stakeholders and
• Review and evaluation involve external expertise nationally and internationally
Area 2.3 - Management of the Programme - cont
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Area 2.4 Linkages with External Stakeholders
The HEP must have linkages with all external stakeholders at the local, national, regional or global levels for the purpose of curriculum development - planning, implementation and review
The Programme team should obtain feedback from employers for curriculum improvement, student placement, training and workplace exposure
Students should be given the opportunity to develop linkages with external stakeholders
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AREA 3 – ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS
It is a crucial aspect of quality assurance and
One of the most important measures to show the
achievement of learning outcomes .
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Assessment
• Assessment principles, methods and practices must be aligned with learning outcomes and programme content
• Assessment must be consistent with the levels defined in the MQF, 8 domains of learning outcomes and programme standards
Assessment & Learning Outcomes
• The link between assessment and learning outcomes should be reviewed periodically to ensure its effectiveness
Area 3.1- Relationship between Assessment and Learning
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Area 3.2- Assessment Methods
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•must be documented and communicated to students on commencement of the programme
Frequency, methods, & criteria of student
assessment
•must be summative and formative
• a variety of methods and tools must be used to assess learning outcomes
Assessment
•must be there to ensure validity, reliability, consistency and fairness of assessment methods
Mechanisms
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Area 3.2- Assessment Methods - cont
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•must be reviewed periodically
Assessment System
•should be comparable to international best practices
Methods of Assessment
•should be done in consultation with external experts, both local and international
Review of Assessment System
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Area 3.3 - Management of Student Assessment
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Student assessment
results
- must be communicated within reasonable time
Student assessment
methods
- must follow established procedures and regulations
-changes must be communicated to students prior implementation
Mechanisms
-must be there to ensure security of assessment documents and records
Grading, assessment and
appeals
- policies and practices must be publicised
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•must have sufficient autonomy in management of student assessment
The department and its
academic staff
•should be there to evaluate and improve the student assessment management – formal certification of the processes
Independent external scrutiny
Area 3.3 - Management of Student Assessment - cont
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Thank You
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