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QUALTITY ASSURANCE
The Ministry of higher education in
Syria
THE ROUNDTABLE MEETING OF QUALTITY
ASSURANCE AGENCIES OF THE
ORGANIZATION OF ISAMIC CONFERENCE
MEMBER COUNTRIES ,13-15 NOVEMBER 2009
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OUTLINE
 introduction about ministry of higher education
institutes
 national policy for quality assurance
 Present situation
 Proposed structure for quality assurance and
accreditation
 Challenges
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The map for the higher education
in Syria
Universities belong to the government
New colleges for the future universities
Private universities - / 15/
private universities under structure - /5/
The Higher Committee
for Q & Accreditation: the Mission
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(Higher Council Decision 154,10/January/2005)
Setting up Self-assessment Methodologies and
Procedures
Setting up Quality Standards
Establishing Self Assessment units in Universities
Ensuring the Transition Phase Leading to the
Establishment of the QA&A Agency
Establishing Quality Assurance and Accreditation
Agency
The national framework for the advancement of
quality of higher education
Integrated Model for
QA
Transformation to
Standard-based Ed
Standardization of
Programs
Towards an Integrated Model for QA
Corrective action
INPUTS
• students
• teachers
• academic programs
• Achieve the
• research projects
•researches
•Achieve the
Objectives
• community service
•services
•Customer
•Administration
Data
customers
mission
satisfaction
• finance
Data
Monitoring
OUTCOMES
• graduates
PROCESSES
• building and
equipments
Goals
Corrective actions
Data
Data
Data
Labor market
Data
Data
competitors
Data
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Hierarchical shift towards standards
Determine levels and their relationship
to the National Academy of occupations
and characterization of these
N. Qualification
professions
Framework
Is a reference guide for the field specialist
allows the academic community as the
Subject Benchmark
nature of the academic programs and
Statement
standards related to the field specialist
A set of standard information
provided by each institution for
Program Specifications
each academic program
Among academic
knowledge and concepts and Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
skills required by Graduate
In accordance with the
specifications of the program and
educational outcomes targeted
Progress Files of the Student
The methodology used in the transition
 phase one: Top-down Approach
 Preparation of universities to change
 Create a critical mass for change
 Create an environment and culture enthusiasm to change
 phase two: Bottom – up Approach
 Strengthen the independence of universities
 The creation of institutional commitment to change and link the needs
of each institution
 Building the necessary capacity in each institution according to their
needs
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Foundation for making a quality assurance system
• 23/July/2006 create Directorate of evaluation and accreditation
in the Ministry
• 11/September/2007 The formation of the Technical Committee
for private universities
• 26/November/2007 Making rules for Academic Accreditation
and technical assistance to private universities and the conditions
and cancellation
•11/February/2008 establish a Center to quality assurance in all
University
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The EU Vector
Upgrading the Higher Education System in Syria (UHES)
(The Quality Component)
 - “Support to the Development and Monitoring
of a Quality Assurance System for Higher
Education in Syria”
 - Main Activities:
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- Support the development of the National Commission for Quality
Assurance and Accreditation;
- Define quality standards and minimum requirements for
Accreditation
- Define a system for Quality Assurance and Accreditation for
universities and intermediate institutes
- Define a system for Quality control of private institutions
ACCREDITATION POLICY IN THE SYRIAN H.E.S.
ACCREDITATION FOR QA
• Will be Commissioned by a National
Agency
• Will Ensure Quality Control
(minimum standards), Accountability
and Transparency, Quality
Enhancement, Facilitates Student
Mobility
• Will be Compulsory for Private
Providers, Later for Public Providers
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(1): the functions of the National Commission for Quality
Assurance and Accreditation (14/4/2007)
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The national strategy for quality assurance and accreditation of
educational programs and operational policies of this strategy
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Develop appropriate mechanisms to ensure the information society
and concerned by the level of educational institutions and their
ability to provide educational services in accordance with the stated
message of each institution.
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Develop and update national standards for the quality of the
educational process and programs and the various disciplines and
the adoption of reference methods and comparisons of appropriate
development in collaboration with the academic community and
professional, and the adoption of the means of measurement that are
compatible with the prevailing international standards
(2): the functions of the National Commission for Quality
Assurance and Accreditation (14/4/2007(
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Develop a mechanism of credit and implementation
stages
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Provide guidelines and advisory services to educational
institutions and committees Calendar (self-evaluation
guide is an example of this evidence)
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Development of selection criteria and training of the
evaluation committees and internal and external points
of arbitration and the rules governing their work.
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Selection and adoption of the evaluation committees and
external bodies Arbitration local or foreign.
(3) the functions of the National Commission for Quality
Assurance and Accreditation (14/4/2007(
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Calendar final preparation of reports and accreditation of
educational institutions and known to the community on a regular
basis.
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Or refuse to grant accreditation or to give a specific deadline for the
reform of the failures.
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Establish cooperative relations with other bodies and organizations
to ensure quality and reliance on international and Arab level with a
view to mutual recognition, and networking with these bodies and
organizations to exchange knowledge, experiences.
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The National Commission for Quality Assurance and
Accreditation: Objectives and Mission
• Raise the level of confidence of the community in the outcome
of H.E
• Support the quality assurance and accreditation process in
accordance with internal requirements of universities
• Review the H.E institutions through developmental
engagements
• Enhance capacity building in quality assurance
• Facilitate the development and application of national
reference standards for academic programs
• Integrate a sustainable process combining the institution’s
system for quality assurance with external processes for review
and accreditation
• Support continuing quality improvement
• Cooperate regionally and internationally with similar agencies
The current status of quality assurance and accreditation in higher education
system
The current governance structure for quality assurance and accreditation
in higher education
Private Universities
PU1
universities
Directorate of
evaluation
and
accreditation
Q
PU1
PU1
Directorate
of private
Q
Council of Higher
Education
PU1
PU1
Centers for
Quality
Q
Higher Committee for
Quality and Accreditation
Q
DU
Q
AU
Q
TU
Q
BU
Q
FU
Public Universities
Technical Committee for
private universities
Proposed structure for quality assurance and accreditation in higher education system
National Commission
for Quality Assurance
and Accreditation
(NCQAA)
PU1
Q
PU2
PU3
Q
Council of
Higher
Education
PU4
PU5
Quality
stations
Q
Center for
Quality
Improvement
Q
DU
Q
AU
Q
TU
Q
BU
Q
FU
Public Universities
Private Universities
Center for
evaluation and
measurement
Proposed structure for quality assurance and accreditation in
higher education system
Center for
evaluation and
measurement
Department of Osteopathic
Examination (national)
university graduates, nonSyrian equivalence
Department exam
Graduates of the Syrian
universities
Department of foreign
language examinations
National Commission for
Quality Assurance and
Accreditation (NCQAA)
Center for
Quality
Improvement
Supervisory Board
(Board of Trustees)
Minister of Higher Education
Chairman of the Commission
assistant 2
6 professors academics from
public universities
Representatives of the
productive sectors
Tasks
professional Office /
IT department
technical
department of accreditation standard
Department for training
executive arm
Director
assistant Director
Service to ensure the quality of
academic programs and academic
standards of reference
Administrative
Office
Finance
Department
Department of Management
of Quality Assurance
Standards
and rules of
certification
and indicators
Evidence,
guidelines
and
procedures
Training and
qualification
of auditors
National
Academic
reference
standards
Challenges
 Capacity building (human - institutional)
 Culture of quality and Accreditation?
 Lack of confidence in the ability to improve
 Resistance to change
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The predominance of temporary solutions to long-term solutions
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