National Conference, Prague, November 2006

OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note

OECD Thematic Review of Tertiary Education

Czech Republic: Country NoteCzech Republic: Country Note Jon File, Thomas Weko, Arthur Hauptman, Bente Kristensen, Jon File, Thomas Weko, Arthur Hauptman, Bente Kristensen,

Sabine HerlitschkaSabine Herlitschka

DiscussionDiscussion Chapter nine:Quality Assurance and Quality Chapter nine:Quality Assurance and Quality

Enhancement Enhancement

National Conference, Prague, November 2006

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Quality Assurance and Quality Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement - StrengthsEnhancement - Strengths

well established system of accreditation well established system of accreditation HEIs HEIsdeveloped working methods, transparent public developed working methods, transparent public decisions decisions

Accreditation Commission Accreditation Commission new responsibilities from new responsibilities from 19981998

important role of AC in private HE sector‘s important role of AC in private HE sector‘s developmentdevelopment

creations of accreditation body for TPS creations of accreditation body for TPS

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Quality Assurance and Quality Quality Assurance and Quality

Enhancement – weaknessesEnhancement – weaknesses Accreditation Commission/accreditation processAccreditation Commission/accreditation process

* too inward-looking * too inward-looking C membershipC membership* working methods * working methods high inward orientation, high inward orientation, * focus on inputs rather than outputs * focus on inputs rather than outputs

high demand on academic high demand on academic qualification qualification

problems/connection with career problems/connection with career systemsystem

questionable questionable professional professionallly oriented y oriented programmes programmes

applications for new private HEIs applications for new private HEIs risks in risks in approving /rejectionapproving /rejection

Internal assessment for quality enhancementInternal assessment for quality enhancement not yet well-developed feature not yet well-developed feature project of CHES more focus on internal evaluproject of CHES more focus on internal evaluaationtion

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Quality Assurance and Quality Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement – weaknessesEnhancement – weaknesses

Discrepancy:Discrepancy:Country NoteCountry Note (234): (234): „Many OECD member countries have „Many OECD member countries have introduces evaluation proceduresintroduces evaluation procedures that go bthat go beeyond binary pasyond binary passs/fail /fail judgements, and aim to suppojudgements, and aim to supporrt quality enhancement“t quality enhancement“

Long-Term Plan 2006-2010: Long-Term Plan 2006-2010:

Principle – :“…HEIs pursue top quality in Principle – :“…HEIs pursue top quality in activitiesactivities where the future lies for themwhere the future lies for them and where they are and where they are capable of capable of achieving excellenceachieving excellence“ “

„„AC applies one metric to all institutions and study AC applies one metric to all institutions and study programmes rather than bringing a perspective to bear programmes rather than bringing a perspective to bear on the relationship between means and ends, of on the relationship between means and ends, of fitness fitness for purposesfor purposes.“ .“

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OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note

RecommendationsRecommendations

responsibility of quality assurance responsibility of quality assurance institutions institutions themselvesthemselves

system of quality assurance system of quality assurance support rather than support rather than restrictions restrictions diversification of tertiary education diversification of tertiary education

review of procedures of AC/HEIreview of procedures of AC/HEIfocus on stakeholders focus on stakeholders composition of AC/HEI composition of AC/HEI wider set of stakeholders wider set of stakeholders differentiated criteriadifferentiated criteria procedures should fit to purpose of a programme procedures should fit to purpose of a programme