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CLEAR 2006 Annual Conference, Alexandria, Virginia Early Bird Session, September 16, 2006, 7:15am to 8:15am. When is a Degree a Degree? Foreign Credential Evaluation. Arjun Vinodrai, Manager of Evaluation Services World Education Services. Outline. About WES Credential Evaluation
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CLEAR 2006 Annual Conference, Alexandria, Virginia Early Bird Session, September 16, 2006, 7:15am to 8:15am When is a Degree a Degree?Foreign Credential Evaluation Arjun Vinodrai, Manager of Evaluation Services World Education Services
Outline • About WES • Credential Evaluation • What it is • How its done • Foreign Degree Granting Institutions • Recognition • Diploma Mills • Transnationalism • Affiliation • Changing Status • Quality Assurance • Questions
World Education Services is the largest, and one of the oldest credential evaluation services in North America • It is an independent not for profit organization • Established in New York in 1974, has been working in Canada since 2000 • A founding member of NACES • Currently used by 1,000’s of academic institutions, regulatory bodies, attorneys, employers, and recruitment firms • Provided over 54,000 evaluations in 2005 • Extensive resources available free of charge through our website About WES
International Credential Level Scope Intent American / Canadian Equivalency Credential Evaluation Framework
Recognition • Does the institution exist? • What is the status of the institution? • What kind of institution is it ? • Who recognizes the institution ? • Is there another institution with which the institution is affiliated ? • Awarding authority • Institution affiliation • How does the institution compare to other institutions in the country ?
In print… International Handbook of Universities Commonwealth Universities Yearbook Resources http://www.wes.org/ca/resources.asp
Diploma Mills Madrid, Spain, March 2006 • Helpful Resources… • Oregon Student Assistance Commission • http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html • Bear’s Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning (in print)
Curtin’s Partners http://himo.humanities.curtin.edu.au/partners.cfm http://www.informatics.edu.pk/islamabad.htm Designated Units http://students.curtin.edu.au/forms/ApplicationForAdvancedStanding.pdf Transnationalism
Indian Institutions • Helpful Resource… • UGC Recognized Universities • http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/university.html
Helpful Resources… • All India College Directory • http://www.education.nic.in/collegedir/collegedir.asp • (For identifying Universities with which Colleges are Affiliated) • All India Council for Technical Education • http://www.aicte.ernet.in/ApprovedInstitute.htm • (For identifying private sector approved management and technical education institutions) Affiliation Source: http://www.maharishiinstituteofmanagement.com/introduction.htm
Helpful Resources… • Closed Universities in Chattisgarh • http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/raipur.pdf • UGC Fake Universities Alerts • http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/fakealerts.html • Public Alert on Sub-Standard Private Universities in Pakistan • http://www.hec.gov.pk/htmls/hei/public_alert1.htm Closed Institutions
Quality Assurance Full list for colleges and universities is available at: www.naac-india.com
National Assessment and Accreditation Council • Established as an autonomous body of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1994 • Accreditation is completed through self assessment and peer review, accreditation lasts for five years • In order to be re-accredited, institution must make ranking available on the internet • Accreditation is mandatory in: Assam, Haryana, Karnataka and Maharashtra • Accreditation is mandatory for eligibility to UGC funding, accreditation level affects funding
Quality Assurance Resources • National Assesment and Accreditation Council Accredited Institutions in India • http://www.naac-india.com/Statewise.asp • Higher Education Commission Groupings of Private Universities in Pakistan • http://www.wes.org/ewenr/05jan/feature.htm • International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education • http://www.inqaahe.org/members_view.cfm?typ=1&mID=3&sID=5
For More Information Contact… Arjun Vinodrai Manager of Evaluation Services World Education Services Canada 45 Charles Street East, Suite 700 Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1S2 Tel: (416) 972-0070 ext 31 Fax: (416) 972-9004 E-Mail: avinodra@wes.org Web: www.wes.org/ca