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Introduction to External Evaluation of QA Agencies | ENQA Training Overview

In this presentation, Bruno Curvale introduces ENQA, European Quality Assurance, and the external evaluation of QA agencies. Learn about ENQA’s structure, European cooperation, ESG standards, EQAR, and review processes.

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Introduction to External Evaluation of QA Agencies | ENQA Training Overview

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  1. Introduction to the first ENQA training of agency reviewers Bruno Curvale President of ENQA Bologna expert Head of international affairs at AERES 21st of May 2009 Paris

  2. Outline of the presentation • I - ENQA • The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education • II - European Quality Assurance • Major steps • III - The external evaluation of QA agencies • ENQA and EQAR

  3. I - ENQAThe European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education

  4. Background information on ENQA Network in 2000; association in 2004 open to agencies in the EHEA 39 Full members, 8 Candidate members Associates and Affiliates since 2006: 24+2  (Maps) Umbrella NGO for European QA agencies Structure: Board, General Assembly, Secretariat External reviews of ENQA member agencies by 2010 Co-operation within E4 (EUA, ESU, EURASHE) A consultative member in the Bologna Follow-up Group

  5. II - European Quality AssuranceMajor steps

  6. Bologna process and quality assurance developments Primary responsibility of HE institutions for quality Evaluation of EQAR Cooperation of QA agencies and HE institutions European cooperation in quality assurance European Standards and Guidelines European Register EQAR 04/2008 E4 Group 2009 Leuven Louvain-la-Neuve 1999 Bologna 2001 Prague 2003 Berlin 2005 Bergen 2007 London 2006 Reco. 2006-143-CE 1998 Reco. 98-561-CE Source : Colin Tück, E4, B. Curvale

  7. European standards and guidelines (ESG) • Drafted by ENQA in consultation with EUA, EURASHE and ESU • Approved by the Bologna ministerial conference in Bergen in 2005 • Introduced internationally accepted standards for quality assurance in higher education • ESG for internal QA within HEIs • ESG for the external QA of higher education • ESG for external QA agencies • Introduced a peer review system for quality assurance agencies: • Cyclical reviews of agencies, based on ESG, every five years for (reconfirmation of) full ENQA membership and/or for being (re)listed in EQAR

  8. European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education • After the ministerial endorsement, a Register working group set up by E4 • EQARfounded by the E4 Group as an association under Belgian Law on 4 March 2008 • A web-based information tool (www.eqar.eu), list of QA agencies operating in Europe, containing basic information • First applications received in September 2008 • ENQA has nominated two representatives for the Register Committee as well as ESU, EURASHE and EUA • ENQA has nominated one of the four members of the Executive Board and is thereby involved in the day-to-day management of the EQAR

  9. Relationship between ENQA and EQAR • ENQA is an umbrella organisation for QA agencies, a membership organisation • organises events, publishes reports, shares and promotes good practice, conducts different (research) projects • represents the interests of its members in the EHEA and internationally • The ESG are one of the basis of the ENQA membership criteria (that have all to be met) • EQAR is an information tool on trustworthy agencies, a list on the internet • does not organise events, publish reports, share good practice or conduct (research) projects • Substantial compliance with the ESG is the basis for inclusion

  10. III - The external evaluation of QA agencies

  11. Appeal possible Appeal possible Prima facie evidence for inclusion Normally only one evaluation process and a report Application process Nationally or internationally coordinated review Review report Application for inclusion Application for inclusion Consideration by the ENQA Board Consideration by the Register Committee Decision by the Register Committee Decision by the ENQA Board Refusal Approval Approval Refusal ENQA membership Inclusion in EQAR

  12. Review AND evaluation of the review ENQA full membership Inclusion in EQAR Evaluation of: - the review process - the review outcomes ENQA board Register committee Review of the agency (ESG 3, 2 and 1) + specific ENQA criteria External review Procedures, “behaviour” Agency National regulations Purposes Q Standards Specific objectives

  13. The training The belief that the external review of agencies is crucial To build from experience, to share experience and views A learning process for all A mixed audience (reviewers, future reviewers, EQAR register committee members, ENQA board members) The programme should allow all participants to: Understand how review reports are used Understand what is expected from review reports Prepare for review processes …

  14. Thank you for your attention bruno.curvale@orange.fr www.enqa.eu

  15. The 46 signatory countries of the Bologna process 1999 Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Bulgarie, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hongrie, Islande, Irlande, Italie, Lettonie, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Malte, Norvège, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, République Slovaque, République tchèque, Roumanie, Royaume-Uni, Slovénie, Suède, Suisse. 2001 Chypre, Croatie, Liechtenstein, Turquie. 2003 Albanie, Principauté d’Andorre, Bosnie-Herzégovine, « ex-République yougoslave de Macédoine », Russie, Saint Siège, Serbie-Monténegro. 2005 Arménie, Azerbaïdjan, Géorgie, Moldavie, Ukraine. 2007 Monténégro.

  16. The 46 signatory countries of the Bologna process 1999 Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Bulgarie, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hongrie, Islande, Irlande, Italie, Lettonie, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Malte, Norvège, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, République Slovaque, République tchèque, Roumanie, Royaume-Uni, Slovénie, Suède, Suisse. 2001 Chypre, Croatie, Liechtenstein, Turquie. 2003 Albanie, Principauté d’Andorre, Bosnie-Herzégovine, « ex-République yougoslave de Macédoine », Russie, Saint Siège, Serbie. 2005 Arménie, Azerbaïdjan, Géorgie, Moldavie, Ukraine. 2007 Monténégro.

  17. 39 agencies

  18. 47 agencies

  19. 15 agencies

  20. 21 agencies Central and Eastern European Network of QA agencies in HE

  21. The European parliament and the council of the European Union… Hereby recommend that member States: … 4. Enable higher education institutions active within their territory to choose among quality assurance or accreditation agencies in the European register an agency which meets their needs and profile, provided that this is compatible with their national legislation or permitted by their national authorities 5. Allow higher education institutions to work towards a complementary assessment by another agency in the European Register, for example to enhance their international reputation. … Extract of the Recommendation of 15 February 2006 on further cooperation in QA in HE

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