More than seventy members attended the CANQATE Annual General Meeting on October 6, 2016 at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Georgetown Guyana. Read the President's Report presented to members...
2. Agenda
• Opening and Welcome Remarks
• Review and Confirmation of Minutes
• President’s Report
• Treasurer’s Report
• CANQATE Core Group (Guyana)
• 2017 Conference
• Art Competition
• Adjournment of Annual General Meeting
3. President’s Report
• Webinar Series
• CANQATE Committee Structures
• CANQATE Communications
• Ethley London Awards
• Harmonisation Programme
• CANQATE/CARICOM Partnership
• Funding CANQATE & Membership Fees
• 2017 Elections
• Funding of CANQATE and Membership Fees
4. Webinar Series
CANQATE Conducted an Electronic
Professional Development Need Assessment
Survey- January 2016
When Innovation Meets Quality
Control
April 13, 2016
Lawrence Ragan Director of Instructional
Design & Development, Continuing and
Distance Education/World Campus at Penn
State University
5. Leveraging Strategic Partnerships for
Establishing Institutional Effectiveness
and Excellence: Examination of
Experiences from the Middle East
May 18, 2013
Dr Eduardo Ali Former Director (Executive) for
Planning and Institutional Effectiveness and
Manager of the Learning and Development Academy
at Jumeira University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Harmonising Quality Assurance
Policies and Practice in the Region
June 15, 2016
Dr. Ronald Brunton Current President of
CANQATE and the Director of Qualifications and
Recognition at the Accreditation Council of Trinidad
and Tobago.
6. CANQATE Committee Structures
• Development of Operational Plans based on
Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018
• Clarification of Roles and Responsibilities
• Targets
• Resources
• Challenges
• Recruitment of Committee Members
7. Membership
Growth and Core
Group
Management
(MG&CGM)
Membership
Services and
Public
Information
(MS&PI)
Research and
Publications
(R&P)
Education and
Professional
Development
(E&PD)
Partnerships and
Alliances (P&A)
Project
Monitoring and
Evaluation
(PM&E)
CANQATE
Operations and
Policy
Framework
(O&PF)
Finance and
Business
Development
(BD)
8. CANQATE Communications
• Regular E-News to CANQATE Members and
other stakeholders- more than 800 on
electronic mailing list
Recommends free Webinars, Conferences &
Seminars, Policy Papers, Open Ed. Resources
Highlight CANQATE News and Activities
Facilitating Feedback from Members
• Facebook launched in November 2015- more
than 400 likes
• Twitter in November 2015
• Planned Website Update & New Provider
9. Ethley London Awards
The Ethley London Excellence Awards, named after Dr Ethley
London (Founding President of CANQATE) recognizes
Institutions that:
take up the challenge of continuous quality improvement
exhibit distinguished performance in a sustained role of
excellence
practice the key principles of quality and demonstrate
“breakthrough performance”
apply quality methods and practices
10. AWARD CRITERIA
CriteriaI
Process
Oriented &
Strategic
CriteriaII
Coordinated
Execution
CriteriaIII
Innovative
and
Leading
Practice
Processes
demonstrate
innovativeness
and creativity
New technical
or strategic
methods
pursued
Demonstrates
creativity of the
project both in
concept and
implementation
CriteriaIV
Strategic use of
data to drive
solution finding,
execution and
improvement
Processes
Defined and
Structured to
achieve objects
in sustainable
manner
Implementation
of benchmarks
that are
documented and
represent
standards above
and beyond the
usual internal
quality
assurance
system
Utilizes input and
feedback from
key stakeholders
Outcome
focussed
– Results
& Impact
Demonstrates
results of a
project in
relation to the
stated targets,
as well as the
resources used
towards
achieving the
results
11. AWARD TIMELINE
January 20,
2017
Application released to institutions
July 21, 2017 Due date for application submission
August 25, 2017 Application review completed (By Panel)
September 8,
2017
Award recipients notified
October 2017
2017 Awards presented at CANQATE
Annual Conference.
Press Release and Website Announcement.
12. Harmonisation Programme- seeking for
external funding
Synergy &
Harmonisa
tion
Training
and
Technical
Capacity
Building
Regional
Quality
Assurance
Framework
Public
Education
and
Advocacy
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13. 1. Synergy & Harmonisation
1. Establish a Caribbean Quality Assurance Alliance
(CQAA)
Regional Quality Assurance Framework
Code of Practice amongst EQAAs
Revision of Memorandum of Understanding
2. Development of a Model Policy Manual
3. Regional Best Practice Handbook
4. Research on QA Policy & Practice
5. Revised Model Legislation for EQAAs
14. Regional Quality Assurance Framework
CANQATE
Regional
Qualifications
Framework
External
Quality
Assurance
Agencies
Caribbean
Accreditation
Agency
Regional
Policies &
Standards
HEIs’ Internal
QA System
INQAAHE
Other
Regional
Networks
CARICOM Governments
Students
Business
Sector
Employers
Professional
Bodies
NGOs
15. 2. Training and Technical Capacity
Building
1. Structured Professional Development Programme
for QA Professionals at EQAAs & HEIs
Workshops, Seminars, Webinars…
Staff exchanges & Mentorship Programme
2. Structured Training Programme for External
Evaluators (EEs)
16. Public Education and Advocacy
1. Advocacy role in
Regional Policy
Discussions
2. Promoting a Quality
Culture
Expanded resources on
CANQATE’s website
Web-based Discussion
Forum
CANQATE Quarterly
Newsletter
Regular e-
correspondence
3. Greater Involvement
by CANQATE Core
Groups
4. MoUs With various
stakeholder groups
Professional Bodies
Chambers of
Commerce
HEI’s
5. Public Education on
Accreditation Issues
17. PROPOSED CANQATE/CARICOM PARTNERSHIP
1. CARICOM
Recognition of
CANQATE
Formal recognition of CANQATE
through Observer status on
COHSOD
Defining the role of CANQATE
Memorandum of Understanding
between CARICOM & CANQATE
2. Establishment of a
External Quality
Assurance-
Technical Working
Group
Terms of Reference
Formalise role of each partner
Identify Priority Projects
Conduct research on tertiary
education and TVET in the region
Conduct research on manpower
alignment, projection, gaps &
needs assessments
18. 3. CARICOM
Qualifications
Framework
Continued consultation and
ratification
Establishment of a credit-based
system
Policies for Prior Learning
Recognition
Mapping of National Qualifications
Frameworks against the CQF
Assisting EQAAs in the development
of NQFs
Promotion of CQF beyond the region
Facilitating Articulation Agreements
between institutions in the
Caribbean
19. 4. Development
of a Code of
Practice for
Quality
Assurance
Development of a Policy Manual for
Quality Assurance of Tertiary
Education
Development of a Regional Best
Practice Handbook
Stakeholder consultations
Initiatives to sensitise and involve
tertiary education institutions
Capacity building initiatives for
EQAAs & tertiary education
institutions
Setting of regional standards for
institutions (and programmes)
operating in multiple Member States
20. 5. Coordination of
Joint Quality
Assurance
Exercises
Facilitate Joint Quality Assurance
Exercises
Development of policies for the mutual
acceptance of regional accreditation
decisions
6. Facilitating the
Independent
Review of
External Quality
Assurance
Agencies
Develop Code of Practice into an
instrument by which EQAAs would be
evaluated.
Technical support for the development
of national policies for external quality
assurance
Preliminary ‘mock’ review of EQAAs
Appointment of independent evaluators
for EQAAs
Facilitate the independent review of
each EQAA by an independent agency
21. 7. CANQATE/CARICOM
Searchable Online
Database of
Recognised Tertiary
Level Institutions
and Programmes
Design of Database, including
functionality, User, IT and
equipment requirements etc…
Recognition criteria developed
through consultation w/ national
accrediting agencies
Development, data population and
testing of database
Ongoing maintenance
22. Format of Annual Conference
• Financial Sustainability of CANQATE Conference
• Alternative Formats to be considered
Biennial Conferences- On Election Years
Technical Meeting among EQAAs on alternative years
Workshops on alternative years
Virtual or Blended Conference
Role of Core Groups on alternative years
Institutions to Host Conferences and Workshops
• We want to hear from you
Position Paper to be circulated to members
Comments and feedback to the CANQATE Board
Motion to be moved and vote at 2017 Conference
23. 2017 Elections
• Current Board of Management’s Term- October
2015 to October 2017
• Nomination timeline to be shared with
membership
• Format of Nominations
• Electronic Voting being considered
24. Funding of CANQATE and Membership Fees
• Declining Membership
• Payment of Membership fees
• Alternative sources of funding being explored
UNESCO
Caribbean Development Bank
CARICOM
Canadian International Development Agency
European Union
• New Revenue Streams
• Greater Sponsorship from EQAAs- annual
subvention
Notes de l'éditeur
Criteria 1: Process Oriented/Strategic- the mechanisms that highlight innovative approaches to internal quality assurance which translate inputs into desired outputs and outcomes. The Award Panel will assess the degree to which strategic approach of each entry and the fit between the chosen strategy and the development of the project, as well as the integration of the various communication tools. This area shall also assess the strategic use of data to drive solution finding, execution and improvement
Criteria II: Coordinated Execution and Student centeredness – The implementation benchmarks that are documented and represent standards above and beyond the usual internal quality assurance system; there is an emphasis on students’ participation, including input and feedback from students/stakeholders;
Criteria III: Innovative and Leading Practice- the process demonstrates innovativeness and creativity; The Award Panel will assess the question of whether new technical or strategic methods were pursued and evaluate the creativity of the project both in concept and implementation.
Criteria IV: Outcomes focussed – Results & Impact – the extent to which the outcomes for the innovation and/or best practice are aligned to the mission and objectives of the agency/institution. The Award Panel will assess the implementation process along with continuity and quality of communication or dialogue with the target group(s) as well as the management and internal organisation of the project. The Panel will also consider the demonstrated results of a project in relation to the stated targets, as well as the resources used towards achieving the results. Nominations must be able to demonstrate results and the difference that the individual has made based on the criteria. Recognition cannot be given for just „doing‟ something; recognition can only be given for the demonstrated achievement of results. Where possible, provide dates and show the period of time over which achievements occurred. Picture books, references to electronic links and websites are all useful referrals for evidence
In addition the committee will look for evidence that the innovation/best practice can be adapted by other agencies/institutions.