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

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