• DEVELOPINGDEVELOPING SKILLS ININ IC CREDENTIAL EVALUATION:EVALUATION: et t orl A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION TOTO THETHE CRITERIACRITERIA & PROCEDURES JESSICA STANNARD POLICY ADVISOR -- NUFFICNUFFIC BERNARDBERNARD RAMOS VP/DIRECTORVP / DIRECTOR OF EVALUATIONS - EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVESPERSPECTIVES THE ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CREDENTIALCREDENTIJ.,L EVALUATION PROFESSIONALS /TAICEP// TAICEP / ANNUAL CONFERENCECO~ RP~CE Educational® PHILADELPHIAPHILADELPHIA 20182018 Perspectives TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES / PHILADEPHIA 2018 Introduction Basics of Comparative Education / Goal of Credential Evaluation \. Accreditation & Recognition Information Resources Documentation Security & Fraud Secondary School Credentials ... Post-Secondary Credentials _... u TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES / PHILADEPHIA 2018 OBJECTIVES Basic principles of credential evaluation Recognition & accreditation Major characteristics of educational systems Grading & credit conversion u TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES / PHILADEPHIA 2018 G COMPARATIVE EDUCATION uv TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVESu / PHILADEPHIA) 2018 Steps in the procedure for the assessment of a foreign qualification Step 2 ifno AD necessa,y infoonation supplied? (Check file and educational history) Step 3 ifno Is lhe quaflfication authentic? Step 4 ifno Are lhe institution and/or programme recognized/ accredited? crilana.-~­ dammN if....., ---------.J -.,, the fare;gn ---q..-and ... -----~in your country pama/ recognition TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES / PHILADEPHIA 2018 Multiple sources, • Further education, employment, multiple licensure, immigration, military purposes enlistment Level, scope • How we arrive to credential & intent equivalencies • Fulltime study in country of study is Basis of equivalent to fulltime study in comparative receiving country education • Qualitative assessment • Equivalency vs admissibility u TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES / PHILADEPHIA 2018 G RECOGNITION & ACCREDITATION uv TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVESu / PHILADEPHIA) 2018 u DEFINITIONS Accreditation a system of quality control carried out by bodies which may or may not be independent of the national government & which may or may not be a voluntary process; following an assessment procedure involving self- evaluation & peer review, recommendations for improvement are made and accreditation (i.e. a stamp of approval), is granted or denied Recognition an official status granted to an institution (and the qualifications it awards) by national legislation u TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES / PHILADEPHIA 2018 International/ National Royal Charter National Multinational Legislation Authority Authority u TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES / PHILADEPHIA 2018 C NATIONAL LEGISLATION • NATIONAL LEGISLATION • FRANCE: 2 MAIN TYPES OF RECOGNIZED DEGREES . DIPLÔME D’ÉTAT . DIPLÔME VISÉ PAR L’ÉTAT . ONISEP LINK • CHINA: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION LIST OF INSTITUTIONS LINK J TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVESu / PHILADEPHIA) 2018 ROYAL CHARTER • ROYAL CHARTER • UNITED KINGDOM: RECOGNIZED BODY-INSTITUTIONS THAT CAN AWARD ITS OWN DEGREES • UNITED KINGDOM: LISTED BODY-INSTITUTIONS THAT CAN PROVIDE PROGRAMS, BUT CANNOT AWARD DEGREES • UK RECOGNITION LINK TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES / PHILADEPHIA 2018) u NATIONAL AUTHORITY • NATIONAL AUTHORITY • UNITED STATES: REGIONAL, PROGRAMMATIC, FAITH-BASED, CAREER-RELATED BODIES RECOGNIZED BY COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION (CHEA) • OVERVIEW & LIST LINK • PHILIPPINES: COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED); PHILIPPINE ACCREDITING ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (PAASCU) • CHED LIST LINK • PAASCU MEMBERS LIST LINK • ETHIOPIA: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION • HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS LINK u TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES0 / PHILADEPHIA 2018 ACCREDITATION BY AN APPROVED ACCREDITATION u AUTHORITY IN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY • SWITZERLAND’S LES ROCHES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT • IS THIS A RECOGNIZED/ACCREDITED INSTITUTION? IF YES, BY WHOM? • ACCREDITATION LINK Link u TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES0 / PHILADEPHIA 2018 G QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS WHY IS ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION IMPORTANT? AS LONG AS THE SCHOOL IS A RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCEPT THE CREDENTIALS FOR ADMISSION, RIGHT? uv TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVESu / PHILADEPHIA) 2018 G DEVELOPING EXPERTISE . Which are accredited: Institutions or Programs, or both? . Is there a standard way of indicating the accredited status of an institution in the documentation issued by the degree granting authority? . Where can further information be found on accreditation and quality assurance in the country in question? . Is a list of accredited or recognized institutions available from an official source? . What is the terminology used in the country in question with regards to accreditation (i.e., accredited, recognized, chartered)? . What is the name of the authority responsible for accreditation? . Can you verify the status of the accrediting body to be sure it is official? . Is education governed by national legislation, and if so, what are the relevant laws? uv TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVESu / PHILADEPHIA) 2018 G ISSUES IN ACCREDITATION & RECOGNITION .INSTITUTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS .UNACCREDITED UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FOLLOWED BY ACCREDITED GRADUATE DEGREE .NON-LEGITIMATE ACCREDITATION uv TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVESu / PHILADEPHIA) 2018 RESOURCES BRAZIL HTTP://EMEC.MEC.GOV.BR/ u CANADA HTTPS://WWW.ALBERTA.CA/IQAS-EDUCATION-GUIDES.ASPX CHINA HTTP://EN.MOE.GOV.CN/RESOURCES/DIRECTORIES/ EUROPE HTTP://ENIC-NARIC.NET/ FRANCE HTTP://WWW.ONISEP.FR/ INDIA HTTPS://WWW.UGC.AC.IN/ NETHERLANDS HTTPS://WWW.NUFFIC.NL/EN/SUBJECTS/FOREIGN-EDUCATION-SYSTEMS/ NETHERLANDS HTTPS://WWW.NVAO.COM/ PAKISTAN HTTP://WWW.HEC.GOV.PK/ENGLISH/PAGES/HOME.ASPX PHILIPPINES HTTPS://CHED.GOV.PH/ UNITED KINGDOM HTTPS://WWW.GOV.UK/GUIDANCE/RECOGNISED-UK-DEGREES#RECOGNISED-BODIES UNITED STATES HTTPS://WWW.CHEA.ORG/ UNITED STATES HTTPS://WWW.NAFSA.ORG/PROFESSIONAL_RESOURCES/PUBLICATIONS/NAFSA_GUIDE_TO_EDUCATIONAL_SYSTEMS_AROUND_THE_WORLD/ u TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES0 / PHILADEPHIA 2018 ARE BOTH OF THESE DEGREES RECOGNIZED? 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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE (WWW.UNC.AC) u TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES / PHILADEPHIA 2018 PUT IT INTO PRACTICE IS THIS A RECOGNIZED had., ~ #1.e-· rc,p~·7'<!,,rru,,-n/4 r ~~ ?rke/.~wze6,a/U'd'J-~-a,~~ DIPLOMA? &J~ in,, acr~-,~-u.v."£ dt.& ~~ ¥'~, 9~.-,·a-rusyi'~ ~~ ~~n.~, ✓1:"""1c .r- ,6:9 #,~d!J/Ju:-e .,,,,b, -21',, /:.98~ ~ vn.· ~~-· a-au,a~ /h,41, ) & • / .I .· / 22 9 ..:Z,~.iu...,n.a- " J >u~.· 0 7 TAICEP / NUFFIC / EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES / PHILADEPHIA 2018 / LUOOOOl1£0[ of MUSIC Interim Results Report (n o n -ratif ied) 23/04/ 2014 2013/14 BA Music (Production) Year: 3 M.odule Credits Description Mark Out come HBAMPR007 0/ 40 Specialist Study Music Production 3 PUT IT INTO PRACTICE Assessment WE>igl\ting Description Mark HBAMPR0071 100% Coursework Module Credits Description Mark Out con,e HBAMPR008 0/30 Specialist Group Study Musi c Production 3 Asse,ssment Weighting Description Mark IS THIS HBAMPR0081 100% Coursework M.odule Credits Description Mark Out·come INSTITUTION HBASHR019 0/20 Musicianship 3: Music & Ideology 2 Assessment W-.ignting Description Mark RECOGNIZED? HBASHR0191 50% VVritten Essay 70 HBASHR0192 50% Written Essay Module Credits Description Mark Out con,e HBASHR023 0/20 Professional Stud ies 3 : Events Manag.ement Project Assessment Weighting Description Mark HBASHR0231 25% Event Proposal 75 HBASHR0232 50% Event Marketing Plan HBASHR0233 25% Evaluative Management Portfoli M:odule C redits Description Mark Out coni:e HBASPR003 0/ 10 Specialist Proj ects 3 Asse-ssment WE>igl\ting Description Mark HBASPR0031 50% Specialist Project 65 HBASPR0032 50% S pecialis t Project