OECD Thematic Review of Tertiary Education n Czech

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OECD Thematic Review of Tertiary Education n Czech Republic: Country Note Jon File, Thomas

OECD Thematic Review of Tertiary Education n Czech Republic: Country Note Jon File, Thomas Weko, Arthur Hauptman, Bente Kristensen, Sabine Herlitschka Discussion Chapter nine: Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement n n National Conference, Prague, November 2006 OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note

Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement - Strengths n n well established system of accreditation

Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement - Strengths n n well established system of accreditation Þ HEIs developed working methods, transparent public decisions Accreditation Commission Þ new responsibilities from 1998 important role of AC in private HE sector‘s development creations of accreditation body for TPS National Conference, Prague, November 2006 OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note

Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement – weaknesses Accreditation Commission/accreditation process * too inward-looking Þ

Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement – weaknesses Accreditation Commission/accreditation process * too inward-looking Þ AC membership * working methods Þ high inward orientation, * focus on inputs rather than outputs high demand on academic qualification problems/connection with career system questionable Þ professionally oriented programmes applications for new private HEIs Þ risks in approving /rejection Internal assessment for quality enhancement Þ not yet well-developed feature Þ project of CHES more focus on internal evaluation National Conference, Prague, November 2006 OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note

Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement – weaknesses Discrepancy: Country Note (234): „Many OECD member

Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement – weaknesses Discrepancy: Country Note (234): „Many OECD member countries have introduces evaluation procedures that go beyond binary pass/fail judgements, and aim to support quality enhancement“ n Long-Term Plan 2006 -2010: Principle – : “…HEIs pursue top quality in activities where the future lies for them and where they are capable of achieving excellence“ n „AC applies one metric to all institutions and study programmes rather than bringing a perspective to bear on the relationship between means and ends, of fitness for purposes. “ National Conference, Prague, November 2006 OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note

Recommendations n n n responsibility of quality assurance Þ institutions themselves system of quality

Recommendations n n n responsibility of quality assurance Þ institutions themselves system of quality assurance Þ support rather than restrictions Þ diversification of tertiary education review of procedures of AC/HEI focus on stakeholders composition of AC/HEI Þ wider set of stakeholders Þdifferentiated criteria Þprocedures should fit to purpose of a programme National Conference, Prague, November 2006 OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note