Dr. Salwa B. El-Magoli 16/1/2007Dr.Salwa B. El-magoli Cairo: 16/1/2007Dr. Salwa B. El-Magoli 16/1/2007Dr.Salwa B. El-magoli Cairo: 16/1/2007
Quality Assurance and Quality Assurance and Accreditation Accreditation
(The Egyptian Experience)(The Egyptian Experience)
Dr. Salwa B. El-MagoliDr. Salwa B. El-MagoliChairperson QAAPChairperson QAAP
ContextContext1.1. The PhilosophyThe Philosophy2.2. Quality Assurance and Accreditation Quality Assurance and Accreditation
Project (QAAP)Project (QAAP)3.3. Key Features of the Egyptian System.Key Features of the Egyptian System.4.4. Building on Success: IssuesBuilding on Success: Issues5.5. AchievementsAchievements6.6. Future VisionFuture Vision
The PhilosophyThe Philosophy
Investing in people yields the best resultsInvesting in people yields the best results Improving education is the best form of Improving education is the best form of
investment for the future of Egyptinvestment for the future of Egypt Quality assurance of education is the Quality assurance of education is the
gateway to improving standards and gateway to improving standards and competitivenesscompetitiveness
Positioning Egyptian universities and Positioning Egyptian universities and graduates world wide graduates world wide
QAAP ProjectQAAP Project
Quality Assurance and Accreditation project Quality Assurance and Accreditation project (QAAP)(QAAP) strives to improve quality, efficiency and strives to improve quality, efficiency and relevance of Higher Education in Egypt relevance of Higher Education in Egypt
QAAP is governed by a National Committee QAAP is governed by a National Committee (NQAAC)(NQAAC) nominated by the Minister of Higher nominated by the Minister of Higher Education and State for Scientific ResearchEducation and State for Scientific Research
National CommitteeNational Committee
The Committee is composed of:The Committee is composed of:
15 members representing Egyptian Governmental 15 members representing Egyptian Governmental UniversitiesUniversities
9 members representing NGOs, Private 9 members representing NGOs, Private universities, SCU and other experts in quality universities, SCU and other experts in quality assuranceassurance
Project’s MissionProject’s Mission
Ensuring the quality, continuous improvement Ensuring the quality, continuous improvement and efficient performance of Egyptian Higher and efficient performance of Egyptian Higher Education Institutions. Increasing society's Education Institutions. Increasing society's confidence in the caliber and capabilities of confidence in the caliber and capabilities of university graduates.university graduates.
Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives
Building the capacity of Egyptian Building the capacity of Egyptian universities to be ready to apply for universities to be ready to apply for accreditationaccreditation
Raising academic standards nationally Raising academic standards nationally Establishing the Egyptian model for Establishing the Egyptian model for
Quality Assurance and AccreditationQuality Assurance and Accreditation Supporting the establishment of NQAAASupporting the establishment of NQAAA
Building the Capacity of Building the Capacity of Egyptian UniversitiesEgyptian Universities
Creating AwarenessCreating Awareness Initiating and Funding ProjectsInitiating and Funding Projects Developing the capabilities of academic staff Developing the capabilities of academic staff
with respect to quality assurance with respect to quality assurance Publishing Guidance DocumentsPublishing Guidance Documents Developmental EngagementsDevelopmental Engagements Assessing ImpactAssessing Impact
Workshop Activities
IQ System 158
Attendees
StrategicPlan43
Attendees
Action Plan41
Attendees
OperatingThe pilot
DEs42
Attendees
DirectorsOf Centers
25Attendees
Peer Reviewers
&Chairs
Attendees257
StudentAssessment
971Attendees
CapacityBuilding
Key Features of the Key Features of the Egyptian SystemEgyptian System
Mission-sensitiveMission-sensitive Enhancement Model Enhancement Model Evaluation FrameworkEvaluation Framework Outcomes-relatedOutcomes-related Published Criteria Published Criteria Focuses on Academic StandardsFocuses on Academic Standards Quality Assurance and Accreditation Handbook Quality Assurance and Accreditation Handbook Internal systems leading to Self-evaluation by Internal systems leading to Self-evaluation by
institutionsinstitutions Developmental EngagementsDevelopmental Engagements Encourages capacity-buildingEncourages capacity-building
Model of Internal Quality Model of Internal Quality Assurance SystemAssurance System
Specification ILOsProgramme Specification
Course Specification
Mission
Annual ReviewCourses and Programme
Report
EngagementWith
stakeholders
Periodic Strategic Review Report
External references
Points includingNARS
ActionPlans
Apply for Accreditation
Run Programme
Evaluation Framework for Evaluation Framework for Developmental EngagementDevelopmental Engagement
and Accreditationand Accreditation
Academic Standards of ProgrammesAcademic Standards of Programmes Intended learning outcomesIntended learning outcomes CurriculumCurriculum Student assessmentStudent assessment Student achievementStudent achievement
Quality of Learning OpportunitiesQuality of Learning Opportunities Teaching and learningTeaching and learning Student supportStudent support Learning resourcesLearning resources
Research and other scholarly activitiesResearch and other scholarly activities Community InvolvementCommunity Involvement Effectiveness of QualityEffectiveness of Quality Management and Management and
EnhancementEnhancement
Academic Standards of Academic Standards of Educational ProgrammesEducational Programmes
SpecificationSpecification Need for National and International Need for National and International
ComparabilityComparability International referencingInternational referencing Egyptian National Academic Reference Egyptian National Academic Reference
Standards (NARS)Standards (NARS) VerificationVerification
Establishment of NationalEstablishment of National Agency for Quality Assurance Agency for Quality Assurance
and Accreditation and Accreditation Activities: Sharing in:Activities: Sharing in:
DraftDraft MissionMission VisionVision StructureStructure ArticlesArticles Development of methodsDevelopment of methods
AchievementsAchievements Presidential Endorsement of the Law June 2006Presidential Endorsement of the Law June 2006
Achievements of Quality Assurance and Accreditation
Project
1: Achievements in Faculties1: Achievements in Faculties
Supported the establishment of internal Supported the establishment of internal quality assurance systems in 60% of all quality assurance systems in 60% of all faculties faculties
Generated self-evaluation reports for Generated self-evaluation reports for participating facultiesparticipating faculties
Established a programme of developmental Established a programme of developmental engagementsengagements
Stimulated faculties to produce action plans Stimulated faculties to produce action plans to be ready to apply for accreditationto be ready to apply for accreditation
2: Achievements in Universities2: Achievements in Universities
Development and External Evaluation of Development and External Evaluation of strategic plans in public Universitiesstrategic plans in public Universities
Establishment of quality assurance Establishment of quality assurance centers in Universitiescenters in Universities
3: National Achievements in 3: National Achievements in Higher EducationHigher Education
Development of National Academic Development of National Academic Reference StandardsReference Standards
Building a resource in trained and Building a resource in trained and experienced peer reviewersexperienced peer reviewers
Produced publications in partnership Produced publications in partnership with stakeholderswith stakeholders
4: Overall Achievements of 4: Overall Achievements of QAAPQAAP
Created a fit for purpose model of Quality Created a fit for purpose model of Quality Assurance and Enhancement Assurance and Enhancement
Stimulated an awareness of Quality Assurance Stimulated an awareness of Quality Assurance principles and culture in Egyptian Societyprinciples and culture in Egyptian Society
Built the capacity of academic staff to engage Built the capacity of academic staff to engage with quality assurancewith quality assurance
Motivated Higher Education institutions to Motivated Higher Education institutions to enhance the quality of their provisionenhance the quality of their provision
Contributed to regional developmentContributed to regional development Promoted Egyptian initiatives worldwidePromoted Egyptian initiatives worldwide
Building on Success: IssuesBuilding on Success: IssuesIn UniversitiesIn Universities
Increasing the level of participation by all Increasing the level of participation by all institutionsinstitutions
Embedding the new systems and Embedding the new systems and processesprocesses
Achieving self-sustaining internal and Achieving self-sustaining internal and external quality assurance and continuing external quality assurance and continuing improvementimprovement
Building on Success: IssuesBuilding on Success: IssuesIn all SectorsIn all Sectors
Increasing the level of participation in Increasing the level of participation in quality assurance developments by all quality assurance developments by all institutions institutions
Funding of higher educationFunding of higher education GovernanceGovernance Student admissionsStudent admissions Raising the level of confidence in academic Raising the level of confidence in academic
standardsstandards
Future VisionFuture Vision Cooperation with the future national agency Cooperation with the future national agency
for quality assurance and accreditationfor quality assurance and accreditation Sustainability of quality systems in higher Sustainability of quality systems in higher
educationeducation Continuation of support for higher education Continuation of support for higher education
institutionsinstitutions Spread Quality Assurance philosophy Spread Quality Assurance philosophy
throughout all higher educationthroughout all higher education Implementation of Quality assurance Implementation of Quality assurance
systems in all higher education institutionssystems in all higher education institutions
Conclusion
The Pathway to the Future is
working Together to Achieve our Goals
THANK YOU
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