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Re-Accreditation Cycle in Croatian HE System

Learn about the past and current activities of ASHE accreditation in Croatia's Higher Education system, as well as their plans for future activities. Explore the QA responsibility of the Agency for Science and Higher Education, the number of universities, polytechnics, and colleges, and the overall student population.

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Re-Accreditation Cycle in Croatian HE System

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  1. New re-accreditation cycle in Croatia

  2. Summary • Croatian HE system • ASHE accreditation – past / current activities • ASHE acreditation – plans for future activities

  3. Croatian HE system QA in Croatian HE system –responsibilityof a single public agency– Agency for Science and Higher Education • 10 universities (8 public and 2 private) • 15 polytechnics (11 public and 4 private) • 25 colleges (3 public, 22 private) • 180,000 students

  4. Croatian QA Agency • 2005 – establishment of ASHE; development of QA model in line with the Standards and Guidelines for QA in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) using best international practices • 2011 – external evaluation of ASHE– ENQA/EQAR membership/full compliance with ESG • 2017 – renewal of ENQA/EQAR membership

  5. Activities • Quality Assurance activities in HE and science • Collecting and analyzing data on the systems of science and higher education • National ENIC/NARIC Office • Central Applications Office • Support to various nationalbodies • International cooperation

  6. ASHE accreditation-past and current activities 2005-2009 Accreditation of all studyprogrammes(1,200) adjusted to Bolognaprinciples (3+2+3 schemeand ECTS system) 2009-2016 Re-accreditation of all HEIs(130) – FIRST CYCLE Initialaccreditationof newHEIs (1) andprogrammes (50) 2016/2017 Re-accreditation of all PhDstudies(130)

  7. Re-accreditation of HEIs in the first cycle • Mandatory for all public and private HEIs in five-year cycles • (130 HEIsinthelast 5 years) • Inlinewiththe ESG 2005 • Scope: minimalcriteria(accountability) and quality grade withrecommendations for improvement(enhancement) • Model: combined (institutionalandprogramme) evaluation

  8. Re-accreditation of HEIs in the first cycle Peer review experts – 619 in total

  9. Re-accreditation of HEIs - outcomes • accreditationgranted to 76 HEIs • letter of expectationissued to 51 HEIs • accreditationdenied to 3HEIsand20 studyprogrammes • + reccommendations for improvement • (actionplansandreports on improvements) • + publication of all reports (fullandsummary)

  10. Reflections on the first re-accreditation cycle • Strengths/weaknesses • Feedbackfromhighereducationinstitutionsandexpert panel members • Questionnaire on the influence ofexternalevaluationprocedures

  11. Reasons for updating the model • Feedback from HEIs and expert panel members, as well as ASHE self-evaluation, which all indicated that the model is in need of revision • Further alignment with the ESG 2015 • Need of interlinking the planned external evaluations (re-accreditation of HEIs and evaluation for CQF)

  12. Major changes in the new re-accreditation model • Qualitystandardsadjusted to new ESG, esp. regardingESG 1.2 (learningoutcomesandconnection to CQF), ESG 1.3 (student-centredlearning, teachingandassessment) andESG 1.5 (competenciesandprofessionaldevelopment of teachers / staff) • Smallernumberofstandards; standard descriptions, indicatorsandevidenceexamplesincluded • Introduction of ‘keystandards’ • Quantitativestandardsincludedinthequalitygrade • Shiftfrominputs to outputs • Emphasis on improvementsbasedonrecommendationsfromthe 1st cycle

  13. Major changes in the new re-accreditation model • Improved IT system for theinput of quantitativedata (MOZVAG) • Improvedassessment / decisionmakingbased on assessment • Improvedtraining of experts • Revised re-accreditation procedure (follow-upandappeal procedure) • Planned pilot procedure at 7 HEIs

  14. New standards of re-accreditation Standardsweregroupedintofivethematiccategories / areasofassessment: 1. Internalqualityassuranceandthe role ofthehighereducationinstitutioninsociety (ESG 1.1., ESG 1.7. and ESG 1.8.) • Studyprogrammes (ESG 1.2. and ESG 1.9.) • Teachingprocessand student support (ESG 1.3., ESG 1.4. and ESG 1.6.) • Teachingandinstitutionalcapacities (ESG 1.5. and ESG 1.6.) • Scientific / artisticactivity

  15. Differences between standards for universities and colleges • Student internships • Ensuringthequalityofexternalassociates • Professional and/or scientificactivity

  16. ASHE accreditation-plans for future activities 2017 – 2023 Re-accreditation of all HEIs(130) – SECOND CYCLE • Mandatory for all privateandpublicHEIs • Inlinewith ESG 2015 • Model: institutional re-accreditation(outcomes on thelevelofinstitutions) Re-accreditation of studyprogrammes • Voluntary • Checkingcompliancewith CROQF qualificationstandards • Model: programme re-accreditation(outcomes on thelevelofprogrammes) • Outcome: registeringtheprogrammeinthe CROQF Register (‘quality brand’) Initialaccreditationof newHEIsandprogrammes

  17. ? Thank you https://www.azvo.hr/en The project was co-financed by the European Union within the European Social Fund. The contents of this presentation are the sole responsibility of the Agency for Science and Higher Education.

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