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Dr. Marjorie Peace Lenn Executive Director

Dr. Marjorie Peace Lenn Executive Director Center for Quality Assurance in International Education National Center for Higher Education Washington, D.C. www.cqaie.org October 1, 2004 CLEAR *** Kansas City. KNOWLEDGE has become the single most important factor in

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Dr. Marjorie Peace Lenn Executive Director

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  1. Dr. Marjorie Peace Lenn Executive Director Center for Quality Assurance in International Education National Center for Higher Education Washington, D.C. www.cqaie.org October 1, 2004 CLEAR *** Kansas City

  2. KNOWLEDGE has become the single most important factor in economic development and global competitiveness

  3. Higher Education Concerns 1. Appropriate Objectives 2. Good Management 3. Effective Operations = Quality Assurance/ Accreditation

  4. Profession’s Concerns 1. Code of Conduct/Ethics 2. Keeping Current in Practice 3. Mobility = Competency Assurance/ Certification and Licensure

  5. Shared Characteristics: Quality & Competency Assurance • Defines by Setting Standards • Assists in Reform Efforts • Provides Structure for Improvement/Planning • Assists Users to Make Choices & Decisions

  6. GPS #1: ACCESS GPS #2: MOBILITY GPS #3: QUALITY

  7. GPS #1: ACCESS GPS #2: MOBILITY GPS #3: QUALITY

  8. ACCESS Global Supply of Learners YearGlobalAsia 1990 48M 17M 2025 159M 87M Source: International Education: Australia’s Potential Demand & Supply, IDB

  9. Tertiary Enrollment Ratios, 1995

  10. National Quality Assurance Agencies: A Global View The scope and status of agencies vary, depending on countries. The list is not exhaustive, especially where there are rapidly growing movements as governments face pressing needs to establish a quality assurance agency. courtesy of OECD/CERI

  11. Share of Enrollment in Private Higher Education (percent) Note: In the few Western European countries which have a high proportion of enrollments in private institutions (for example, Belgium and the Netherlands), higher education continues to be almost entirely financed by the state which subsidizes both public and private higher education institutions. Source: World Bank 2003

  12. Transnational Education • Branch Campuses • Study Abroad • Franchises • Twinning • Distance Education • Corporate Programs

  13. Largest Importers • Canada • France • Germany • United Kingdom • United States (63% of 1.2 million market) UNESCO

  14. Largest Exporters Australia 4 billion $ United Kingdom 3 billion $ United States 13 billion $ Sources: DETYA, USTR, COMMERCE

  15. Top Ten Services Exports • Travel $71.3 bill • Transportation $45.5 bill • Financial Svcs $16.5 bill • Commercial, Professional & Technical Svcs $16.3 bill • Education and Training Services $13.0 bill • Entertainment $ 7.1 bill • Information Svcs $ 4.0 bill • Telecom $ 3.7 bill • Equip Installation, Maintenance & Repair $ 3.7 bill • Healthcare $ 1.2 bill Source: International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce

  16. GPS #1: ACCESS GPS #2: MOBILITY GPS #3: QUALITY

  17. Effects of Regionalism • More outward-looking stance • Greater liberalization of national policy • Equal partnership with other countries • Source: Regional Integration, World Bank, 2003

  18. MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS MRA’s

  19. Regional Free Trade Agreements: Toward MRA’s MERCOSUR Engineering, Medicine, Agronomy EU European Consortium for Accreditation in Higher Education (ECA) APEC Engineering & Architecture US-CANADA Medicine, Engineering, Dentistry, Accountancy

  20. Global Definitions of Professions Engineering – Washington Accord Architecture – IUA Accounting – WTO Nurse Anesthesia – IFNA Teacher Education - IRTE

  21. ENQA – EUROPE ECA – EUROPE CCA – CENTRAL AMERICA APQN – ASIA PACIFIC AAAC – CANADA ASPA – USA CHEA - USA Regional QA Organizations

  22. Professional Accreditation and Certification: Gateways to Quality and Mobility in the Americas June 10-11, 2004 Mexico City Co-Sponsors: Ministries of Education: Mexico and Chile Ministries of Trade: Mexico and Chile Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development The World Bank Coordinator: The Center for Quality Assurance in International Education

  23. Allied Health (Latin America) Occupational Therapy (Also Europe) Physical Therapy (Also Europe) Speech Language Hearing Management & Accounting (Global & C/EEurope) Engineering (Global & Asia) Architecture (Global & Asia) Medicine (Eastern Europe) Counseling (Global) Law (Eastern Europe) Psychology (NAFTA) Nursing (NAFTA & Asia) Nurse Anesthesia (Global) Dietetics (Global) Journalism (Americas) Music (Asia, Europe, GCC) Teacher Education (Global & GCC) GLOBALIZING PROFESSIONSAND THE CENTER FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

  24. National higher education policy liberalization; Common standards for professional education; Cross-border provision on higher education by private providers; and Mutual recognition of academic credentials Impact of Trade Agreements on Higher Education

  25. GPS #1: ACCESS GPS #2: MOBILITY GPS #3: QUALITY

  26. AMERICAS Mexico, English Speaking Caribbean, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia Regional Coordination: Organization of American States, Inter American Press Association AFRICA Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa Regional Coordination: Association of African Universities, South African Universities Vice Chancellors Association MIDDLE EAST United Arab Emirates, Israel, Oman, West Bank and Gaza Regional Coordination: GCC, World Bank ASIA Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, People’s Republic of China, Thailand, Vietnam Regional Coordination: World Bank, UNDP, OECD, Chinese Society for Evaluation of Higher Education EUROPE Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, Sweden, Balkans, Switzerland, Greece Regional Coordination: The World Bank, UNESCO, Council of Europe, OECD, Soros Foundation, US State Center for Quality Assurance in International EducationGlobal Activity: National Quality and Competency Assurance Capacity Building

  27. INQAAHE International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education 1991: 20 countries 2004: 80 countries www.inqaahe.org Principles of Good Practice

  28. Regional Program for EA/PAsia Pacific Quality Network Regional Quality Assurance Services Regional Pool of External Reviewers Regional Information Clearinghouse Regional Staff Exchanges Regional Training and Development Liaison Functions with Regional and Global Organizations

  29. Provide better information on how to recognize bogus institutions of higher education and bogus accrediting bodies Create an international recognition process for national quality assurance bodies Encourage regional associations of quality assurance bodies Create an international database of “accredited” institutions and programs of higher education Improve the process of recognizing degrees across borders OECD-UNESCO2005 Goals

  30. How Not to Globalize a Profession Multiple levels of practice Uncommon Standards for Education & Practice Emphasis on Inputs rather than Outcomes Multiple routes to accreditation and certification Immature or multiple International Organization(s) Protectionists vs. Globalists

  31. Key Lessons • The Professions are Globalizing • Countries Need to Keep Pace • Growing Reliance on World Standard Professional Practice (Global Competencies) • Need to Strengthen Capacity in National Professional Bodies • Gain Strength in Regional Cooperation

  32. GPS #1: ACCESS GPS #2: MOBILITY GPS #3: QUALITY

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