ABET assessment for quality assurance

ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT FOR QUALITY ASSURANCEFOR QUALITY ASSURANCE

Dr. V. ThanikachalamDr. V. Thanikachalam

Programme Objectives

Institutional / Programme Mission

Planned / Expected Learning OutcomesAssess /

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Constituents (End users)

Performance Criteria

Acquisition Processes / Institutional Strategies

Feedback for Quality Assurance

Assessment: Collection, Analysis of Evidence

Evaluation Interpretation of Evidence

ASSESSMENT PROCESS CHARTASSESSMENT PROCESS CHART

ASSESSMENT PROCESSASSESSMENT PROCESS1.1. Institutional Mission StatementInstitutional Mission Statement2.2. Program Educational ObjectivesProgram Educational Objectives3.3. Assess / Evaluate Program ObjectivesAssess / Evaluate Program Objectives4.4. Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes5.5. Performance CriteriaPerformance Criteria6.6. Acquisition Practices / Instructional StrategiesAcquisition Practices / Instructional Strategies7.7. Assessment: Collection, Analysis of EvidenceAssessment: Collection, Analysis of Evidence8.8. Evaluation: Interpretation of EvidenceEvaluation: Interpretation of Evidence9.9. Feedback for Quality AssuranceFeedback for Quality Assurance




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INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAMME MISSION INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAMME MISSION STATEMENTSTATEMENT Assessment planning begins with the Assessment planning begins with the

institutional and programme mission institutional and programme mission statement.statement.

The institutional mission statement The institutional mission statement describes the industries, service describes the industries, service organization, government sectors, organization, government sectors, research and development laboratories, research and development laboratories, entrepreneurs that are served, entrepreneurs that are served, institutional vision and other institutional vision and other characteristics that define the institution.characteristics that define the institution.




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PROGRAMME OBJECTIVESPROGRAMME OBJECTIVES Programme objectives are statements that Programme objectives are statements that

describe the expected achievements / describe the expected achievements / accomplishments of graduates during 3 to accomplishments of graduates during 3 to 5 years after graduation.5 years after graduation.

These objectives should be consistent These objectives should be consistent with the mission of the programme and with the mission of the programme and the institution.the institution.




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ASSESS AND EVALUATE PROGRAMME ASSESS AND EVALUATE PROGRAMME OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES Programme objectives need to be assessed and Programme objectives need to be assessed and

evaluated periodically.evaluated periodically. This could be done through alumni, immediate This could be done through alumni, immediate

super ordinate of the employee, recruiters, super ordinate of the employee, recruiters, representatives of professional organizations.representatives of professional organizations.

The programme objectives should be evaluated on The programme objectives should be evaluated on systematic basis to determine their continued systematic basis to determine their continued relevance to the needs of constituents.relevance to the needs of constituents.

This evaluation should be done every 3 – 5 years.This evaluation should be done every 3 – 5 years.




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LEARNING OUTCOMESLEARNING OUTCOMES Learning outcomes are statements that Learning outcomes are statements that

describe what learners are expected to describe what learners are expected to know and / or be able to do by the time of know and / or be able to do by the time of graduation.graduation.

If learners / participants have achieved the If learners / participants have achieved the outcomes, it is anticipated that they will outcomes, it is anticipated that they will be able to achieve the programme be able to achieve the programme objectives after graduation.objectives after graduation.




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PERFORAMNCE CRITERIAPERFORAMNCE CRITERIA Performance criteria are those statements Performance criteria are those statements

which define the learning outcomes.which define the learning outcomes. These criteria are true indicators that These criteria are true indicators that

represent the engineering knowledge, represent the engineering knowledge, intellectual skills, professional attitudes or intellectual skills, professional attitudes or Behaviour learners should be able to Behaviour learners should be able to demonstrate by the time of graduation demonstrate by the time of graduation that indicate competence related to the that indicate competence related to the outcome.outcome.




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ACQUISITION PRACTICES / ACQUISITION PRACTICES / STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES Understanding the alignment between Understanding the alignment between

acquisition practices and strategies acquisition practices and strategies promotes efficient and effective promotes efficient and effective assessment practices.assessment practices.

This could be accomplished by mapping This could be accomplished by mapping acquisition strategies which could include acquisition strategies which could include industrial training, seminars, projects, co-industrial training, seminars, projects, co-curricular activities to learning outcomes.curricular activities to learning outcomes.




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ASSESSMENT: COLLECTION, ASSESSMENT: COLLECTION, ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCEANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE

Strategies for data collection and analysis Strategies for data collection and analysis need to be developed that are consistent need to be developed that are consistent with the assessment question, resources with the assessment question, resources available, appropriate validity, reliability available, appropriate validity, reliability and usability.and usability.




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EVALUATION: INTERPRETATION OF EVALUATION: INTERPRETATION OF EVIDENCEEVIDENCE

Evaluation is the process that is used to Evaluation is the process that is used to determine the meaning of the assessment determine the meaning of the assessment results.results.

This includes the implication of assessment This includes the implication of assessment results related to programme effectiveness results related to programme effectiveness and recommendations for improvement.and recommendations for improvement.

Evaluation should include those who can Evaluation should include those who can implement improvement strategies.implement improvement strategies.




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FEEDBACK FOR QUALITY ASSURANCEFEEDBACK FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE

The feedback process is critical to The feedback process is critical to creating and maintaining a systematic creating and maintaining a systematic quality assurance system.quality assurance system.

When successfully implemented, all When successfully implemented, all elements of the quality assurance process elements of the quality assurance process interact with one another.interact with one another.

SUMMARY – FLOW CHARTSUMMARY – FLOW CHART




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QUALITY ASSURANCE – SELF-STUDYQUALITY ASSURANCE – SELF-STUDY

Self-study will help you to establish the Self-study will help you to establish the quality of the programme.quality of the programme.

Assist you to identify the gaps in quality Assist you to identify the gaps in quality standards.standards.

Undertake remedial measures.Undertake remedial measures.

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!Your Questions Please?Your Questions Please?

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