PCIQA
aims at serving the greatest number of faculties by undergoing a
developmental mechanism in the Egyptian universities .
The means of
fulfilling this is by making full use of the available funds and
guaranteeing its fair distribution .
the program also aims at upgrading
the potential of faculties and universities to benefit from the
allocated budget and finding alternative venues for developmental
projects.
Reaching a
self-activated institutional ability capable of carrying out continuous
improvement, as well as achieving academic and institutional quality
assuring with high competitive ability and qualification for
accreditation.
Establishing
autonomous institution capability engaging in continuous improvement
that will achieve academic and institutional quality standards,
guarantying a distinguished competitive capacity and qualify
institutions for accreditation.
Create an environment of
competitiveness that will nurture and support continuous improvement in
the faculties and the different departments.
Encourage the
decentralization of self improvement and sustainable development within
the framework of the acceptable (legitimate) quality standards.
Upgrade capacity of the
faculties and the academic society to accommodate contemporary
scientific specializations, interdisciplinary and innovative fields.
Consolidate the culture of
quality in academic development and adopting the concepts of
comprehensive quality as a fundamental component in the strategic
planning.
Reinforce relationships and
associations between higher education institutes, society, industry and
the labor market.
Maximize and support the
benefit from the available information systems, data sources,
laboratories and infrastructure.
Utilize contemporary
technologies in teaching and learning.
Improve the quality of the
graduates and enhance their competitive capabilities on the local,
regional and international levels.
Upgrade the quality of
scientific research and enhance its ability to respond to the needs of
society and the development of industry and the environment.
Qualify 60-80 faculties to
apply for and obtain accreditation from the National authority for
quality assurance and accreditation for education.
Obtain accreditation for
20-25 laboratories within the Higher Education Institutes.
Improve and prepare 15-20
academic programs in the Higher Education Institutes for accreditation.
Enhance and develop student
assessment and evaluation in (40-60) of the Higher Education
Institutes.
The program comprises
several projects that illustrate effectiveness and transparency to
fund, support and stimulate university faculties to attain a prominent
degree of quality, suitability and efficiency, to qualify for
accreditation.
Faculties submit implementation action plans aiming at specified
development based on the annual progress reports, the peer reviewing
reports and the SWOT analysis and at the same time complying with a
specific strategic plan for improving the faculty.
The PCIQA sets the submission and application regulations as well as
the evaluation criteria for the submitted work plans from the
faculties.
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms are set for the accepted action
plans.
The program provides databases and pre-studies as well as conducting
regular progress reports. In addition, the program also conducts impact
assessment studies on faculty, university and higher education system
level.
Performance Indicators pertaining to Program Implementation:
The amount of performed activities according to the approved action
plan within the time schedule.
Actual expenditure compared to the planned.
Number of applying and accepted faculties to the project.
Monitoring and Evaluation Activities (progress reports - site visits –
conferences and symposiums).
Performance Indicators pertaining to Outcomes and Objectives:
Capable bodies trained and qualified to perform the duties of planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
The strategic plans that were prepared, adopted and applied by the
faculties.
The extent of direct and indirect collaboration between the faculty,
and production and service sectors and society in terms of academic
program and research development.
The scope of the achieved
development and the extent of ensuring its sustainability (human
resources, financial and institutional).
Reference academic and institutional standards set forth by the
faculty.
Number of qualified faculties that have applied and awarded
accreditation.
Impact Assessment Indicators and Evaluating the Outcome of Accomplished Program Objectives:
The extent of suitability of the graduates and research activities of
faculties that have executed upgrading projects to the requirement of
quality, accreditation and the needs of development.
Competitive capacity of the faculty academically on the local and
global levels.
The extent of independence and self reliance on part of the faculty for
continuous improvement.
The level of satisfaction of the graduates and society of methodology
of development adopted by the faculty and its impact.
Expected Outcomes/Impacts for Quality Assurance and Accreditation
(Phases One / Two during the period 2002-2012)
Phase II (2007-2012)
Phase I (2002-2007)
Outcomes / Impacts
Entire body of faculty members and assisting staff in public Universities
5800 Faculty members
Disseminating the Culture of Quality in the Academic society
Support the established units of Phase I
17 Units have been established in all public Universities
Quality Assurance Units in Public Universities
- Establish internal quality assurance systems in 131 faculties and research institutes that have not received any project and have not yet started in establishing a system during the two rounds
- Monitoring the performance of 173 public institutes that already have an established quality assurance unit in during phase I.
173 governmental institutes (150 from the first phase Project for quality assurance and accreditation QAAP, 8 faculties contracted with HEEPF, 15 faculty contracted with project for improving faculties of Education project FOEP)
Internal Quality System mechanism in faculties of the university
Conducting 177 developmental engagement site visits
Conduct 120 Developmental Engagement Site Visits
Development by participation in the higher education institutes
Upgrade the strategic plans of Universities and providing technical support to the remaining universities to prepare comprehensive strategic plans
Funding 14 Public Universities to formulate strategic Plans for quality assurance
Strategic plans ensuring quality in public universities
Technical support to complete and apply academic standards for both undergraduate and postgraduate stages for all disciplines
Set standards for 10 sectors for undergraduate studies
National Academic Reference Standards and evaluation mechanism that are in accordance
Qualify (60-80) faculties to apply and attain accreditation from the National Authority for accreditation and quality assurance
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Qualify faculties to apply for accreditation
Accrediting 20-25 lab
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Accrediting labs in the higher education institutes
Upgrade (15-20) academic programs.
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Upgrade Academic Programs and prepare them for accreditation
80-100 faculties
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Enhance Student assessment and evaluation systems
Accrediting 10-12 faculties of science.
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Developing faculties of basic science
8 faculties of Nursing
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Improving the institutional capacity of faculties of Nursing
Supporting the infrastructure for 12 public universities
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Supporting the infrastructure related to upgrading in the university
