ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AUDIT ON AREA 1, AREA 2 AND AREA 3 BY ACA

1. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AUDIT ON AREA 1, AREA 2 AND AREA 3 BY ACA

2. OUTLINE • CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTITUITIONAL AUDIT(COPIA) • THE STANDARDS – Benchmarked and Enhanced • GUIDELINES ON THE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR THE NINE AREAS OF EVALUATION FOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AUDIT • Vision , Mission, Educational Goals and Learning Outcomes • Curriculum Design and Delivery • Assessment of Students • Student Selection and Support Services • Academic Staff • Educational Resources • Programme Monitoring and Review • Leadership, Governance and Administration • Continual Quality Improvement

3. The Standards

4. AREA 1- VISION, MISSION, EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES • Guidesthe higher education provider (HEP) in its academic planning and implementation and • Produce graduates through : • the provision of knowledge, skills, a quest for life long learning, and inculcation of values, and • nurturing of the ability toanalyze and solve problems and • consideration of other relevant issues

5. AREA 1.1: Statement of Vision, Mission and Educational Goals

6. AREA 1.2 Participation in the Formulation of Vision, Mission & Educational Goals

7. AREA 1.3 Academic Autonomy

8. AREA 1.4 Learning Outcomes

9. AREA 2 : CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DELIVERY • AREA 2 is on curriculum design and delivery It is divided into 4 subsections: • Curriculum design & teaching and learning methods; • Curriculum content and structure; • Management of the programme; and • Linkages with external stakeholders .

10. Area 2.1 -Curriculum Design & Teaching - Learning (T-L)Methods • musthave its defined processfor curriculum establishment , review and evaluation • The Programme must only be considered after a needs assessment has indicate d there is a need for them to be conducted • mustbe considered only after resources to support it identified • Aims and objectives of all programmes must be consistent with the HEP vision and mission • The Programme Content , approach & T-L Methods mustbe appropriate, consistent , and support the achievement of programme learning outcomes • Teaching-learning activities must be consistent with the curriculum there mustbe variety • To achieve the eight domains of learning outcomes • The Curriculumshould encourage multi-disciplinary approaches to enhance personal development of students • Theneeds analysis should involve external sources feedback • Co-curricular activities should be there to enrich student experience

11. Area 2.2: Curriculum Content & Structure

12. The Programme Content & Delivery must • be regularly reviewed and evaluated and its results utilised to assure quality (must involve external examiners – for MQF level 6 and above ) • The Students must : • be provided with the most current information of programme aims, out-line, learning outcomes and assessment methods • The Programme must : • havea coordinator and a team of appropriate staff • haveauthority and established procedures • begiven adequate resources • - for implementation and evaluation for quality improvement Area 2.3 - Management of the Programme The Students The Programme Team The Programme

13. Area 2.3 - Management of the Programme - cont

14. Area 2.4 Linkages with External Stakeholders

15. AREA 3 – ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS • It is a crucial aspect of quality assuranceand • One of the most important measuresto show the achievement of learning outcomes.

16. Area 3.1- Relationship between Assessment and Learning

17. Area 3.2- Assessment Methods

18. Area 3.2- Assessment Methods - cont

19. Area 3.3 - Management of Student Assessment

20. Area 3.3 - Management of Student Assessment - cont