institutional e valuation of higher education and research prof . a. cheminat arkhangelsk 2012
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Institutional E valuation of Higher Education and Research Prof . A. Cheminat Arkhangelsk 2012. Presentation. Tempus Arkhangelsk 2012. ANNIE CHEMINAT Doctor of Sciences (1976) – Louis Pasteur University , Strasbourg (ULP) University Professor of Chemistry - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Institutional Evaluation of Higher Education
and Research
Prof. A. Cheminat
Arkhangelsk 2012
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PresentationTempus
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ANNIE CHEMINATDoctor of Sciences (1976) – Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg (ULP)
University Professor of Chemistry
Vice-President «Primary and Extended Training» (ULP) : 1992-1999
Rector Nantes Academy: 1999-2002
Director Regional Observatory of Higher Education and Student Employment (ORESIPE : 2002-2011)
Delegate Vice-President « Quality Evaluation » (University of Strasbourg) since 2009
AERES Expert since 2007
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Evaluation of research and higher education
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Agency for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (AERES)
Organization
Evaluation principles
Process of evaluation and contract policy
Evaluation of research communities
Education evaluation
Evaluation of institutions
Self-evaluation and quality control in University of Strasbourg
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AERES missionsTempus
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Agency for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education
(AERES), founded in 2007 – independent administrative institution, oriented at
evaluation of higher educational institutions and research, any universities, schools, institutes, national research organizations
evaluation of research organizations, connected with these institutions
evaluation of educational programs and national diplomas issued by these institutions
working out of personnel evaluation procedures
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AERES organizational structureTempus
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Under guidance of President and Council сonsisting of 25 members, French and foreign, AERES carries out its missions basing on three evaluation sections
Institutions Section (Section 1)
evaluation of policy and strategy of evaluated structure in view of its mission
identification of strengths and weaknesses, in order to formulate recommendations later in report prepared at the end of general evaluation
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AERES organizational structure (continued)
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Section of research organizations (Section 2)
evaluates research organizations of educational institutions basing on general information about organizations’ financial flows and projects
Section of education and diplomas (Section 3)
evaluates integration in Bologne process and in development of European Higher Education and Research Area
evaluates education and accredited diplomas at national level : Licentiate, Master’s degree, doctorate
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Evaluation principles AERES Tempus
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Integrated evaluation
Though the sections perform their tasks independently of each other, AERES contributes to interaction between the sections in complex procedure that allows institutions’ subunits to provide a set of information foe analysis and evaluation of training and research strategy
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Evaluation principles AERESTempus
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Qualitative approachL’AERES is a full member of ENQA (European Association for Quality in Higher Education)
AERES is registered in European Agency for Evaluation and Assurance of Quality in Higher Education (EQAR) since 2011
AERES does its work toward institutions according to international standards and European standards worked out by ENQA (Standards and Recommendations for Quality Assurance in European Higher Education Area)
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Evaluation principles AERESTempus
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Qualitative approach
Evaluation Charter describes AERES work in the sphere of qualitative approach, in order to provide confidence from point of view of institutions, their management structures and other interested parties in the field of higher education and research in France
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Evaluation principles AERESTempus
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Evaluation is realized mainly by
pairs (researchers or teachers-researchers)
other experts (students, professionals-entyrepreneurs, managers…)
AERES is basing on team of nearly 4 500 experts, French or foreign chosen at suggestion of
Council Members or sections’ directors
Presidents or directors of evaluated institutions
About one hundred of delegate researchers (teachers-researchers) bera responsibility for scientific organization and further evaluation by committees of experts
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Evaluation process and contract approach
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AERES evaluation process represents external audit that consists in contract approach between institutions and their management structures on the basis of five-year cycles
This demands of institutions a critical view on how goals are achieved in course of process development :
Formalization of analysis in self-evaluation report in institution’s scale (Section 1)
Composition of clear files for each research organization (Section 2) and each educational program (Section 3), accompanied by set of indicators allowing to evaluate work performance
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Evaluation process and contract approach (continued)
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Evaluation report conducted by AERES on the basis of examinations and visit of expert committee to institution
Permission given to institutions to base on analysis and formulated recommendations for processing of strategies and practices
Permission to have reliable, fair and transparent evaluation tools given to institution leadership for making decisions about institution activities course
for permission to issue national diplomas (LMD)
marking of research organizations
support of institution’s strategies
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Criteria of evaluation of research organizations
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Research potential
Conducting and scientific value
Participation in national and international research programs
Positioning in local, national and international milieu
Integration of scientific and technical culture
Social-economic connections
Applied studies and expert examination
Duties for research conducting and publication in research journals
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Criteria of evaluation of education and diplomas
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Scientific urgency and programs of professional training
Correspondence of pedagogical process and research potential
Joint training / research (M, D)
Pedagogical organization of courses : prerequaisites to success (L), preparation to further education and professional integration
International openness (partnerships)
Functioning of pedagogical teams, scientific and pedagogical councils and their improvement
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Criteria of evaluation of education and diplomas
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Prerequisites to education self-evaluation
Quality of admission, admission and further control of students
Tracking of student making
• Training course (group control)
• Progress control
• Professional employment of graduates
Teachers’ qualification
Evaluation of professional training of students
Influence of evaluation on educational services supply
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Criteria of institution evaluationTempus
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Strategies in research
• Structuring of research potential
• Strategy : beginning and continuation
Startegy in development
Strategy in education
• Characteristics and management of education
• Prerequisites to student support : preparation for professional integration
• Student working environment : location, resources, equipment
• Quality control : evaluation of training and lessons
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Criteria of institution evaluationTempus
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Strategy in student life
• Involvement of students into institution’s life
• Methods and practice in favor of student life
Strategy in partnership
• Partnership between institutions
• Research organizations
• Territorial groups
• Socio-economic environment
Strategy in sphere of international links
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Criteria of institution evaluationTempus
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Management
Organizational structure and institution management
Management of information systems
Management of human resources
Budgetary and financial policy
Policy and achievements management
Abilities for self-evaluation and quality control
Communication policy
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Self-evaluation and quality control in University of Strasbourg
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Establishment of position of Vice-President « Evaluation-Quality » under University First Vice-President
Service of assistance in management
Department « Production and exchange of data »
• Develops, accumulates and tracks indicators of functioning and work of institution in all its activities
• Provides answers to inquiries of ministries and executive bodies of international organizations
• Provides reliability of database for working out of system of indicators, statistics and indicators management
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Self-evaluation and quality control in University of Strasbourg (continued)
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Service of assistance in management (continued)
Regional supervising commission for higher education and professional employment (ORESIPE)
• Works out tools for assistance in student occupational guidance (progress tables for Bachelor’s degree requirements)
• Provides conducting of student courses (group formation)
• Studies opportunities of employment of graduates of higher educational institutions at different levels of training (LMD)
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Self-evaluation and quality control in University of Strasbourg (continued)
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Departament « Management control »
• works out annual reports of identity for each component, research subunits and central services of the University submitting a general report according to five main axes (financial and human resources, measures, indicators of effectiveness and quality, achievements and security)
• provides managerial dialogue before appropriation of funds for each component and total budget planning
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Self-evaluation and quality control in University of Strasbourg (continued)
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Service of assistance in management (continued)
Department « Quality and Internal Control »
• provides revision of process in different services in context of quality management development
• Provides annual monitoring and preparation of companies’ evaluation according to training evaluation in its components
• cooperates in risk mapping for the University in cooperation with Internal Audit Service
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Self-evaluation and quality control in University of Strasbourg (continued)
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Internal Audit Service
conducts internal audits in different spheres of institution management
creates conditions for monitoring of audit further recommendations
includes own measures in Program of quality assurance and improvement
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