Lesson 8 How can you provide quality assurance and quality control?
Quality Assurance Micro Lesson (1)
-
Upload
basit-b-tayyab-chrl -
Category
Documents
-
view
19 -
download
0
Transcript of Quality Assurance Micro Lesson (1)
Q U A L I T Y A S S U RA N C E M E C H A N I S M S
I NP O S T S E C O N D A RY E D U C AT I O N
QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISMS• Legislation • Key performance indicators (KPI)• Affiliation & Federates• External and Internal review• Professional accreditation• Other organizations related to quality assurance
LEGISLATION
MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES• Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.19• Colleges Collective Bargaining Act, R.S.O. 1990. c.C. 15• Higher Education Quality Council Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c.28, Sched G• Ontario College of Art & Design Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 8, Sched. E• Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F• Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009, S.O. 2009, c. 22• Post-secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 36• Private Career Colleges Act, R.S.O. 2005, c. P. 28• University Expropriation Powers Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. U.3.• University Foundations Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.22.• University of Ontario Institute of Technology Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 8, Sched.
QUALITY ASSURANCE WITHIN LEGISLATIONHigher Education Quality Council of Ontario Act, 2005
Post-secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
INDICATORS IN ONTARIO
Universities• graduate employment rates• graduations rates• and OSAP loan default rates
Colleges• graduate employment• graduate satisfaction• employer satisfaction• student satisfaction• and graduation rate
AFFILIATION
ONTARIO AFFIL IATES OR FEDERATIONS
EXTERNAL & INTERNAL REVIEW
EXTERNAL REVIEWS
•Universities–Program Accreditation &
Reaccreditation through external committee of assessors
–Cyclical reviews–Audit
• Colleges and institutes–Government appointed council
INTERNAL REVIEWS• Self assessment for
program quality and internal audit• Program advisory committee with industry representatives• Cyclical review
PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION
ACCREDITATION
• Conducted by Professional regulatory bodies• To establish and review curriculum standards• Analysis of reports• On site visits
ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING QUALITY
ORGANIZATIONS
• Universities Canada (formerly AUCC)• Colleges & Institutes Canada• Association of Accrediting Agencies of Canada
CONCLUSION
RESOURCES• http://cicic.ca/1178/Quality-assurance-practices-for-postsecondary-
institutions-in-Ontario/index.canada• http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/pepg/programs/oqf/QsAsOQF.html• http://ocufa.on.ca/assets/Measured_Academic_May_2006.pdf• http://
www.heqco.ca/SiteCollectionDocuments/Affiliated_and_Federated_Universities.pdf
• Bernhard, A. (2012). Quality Assurance in an International Higher Education Area. Springer GmbH