Enhancing Higher Education Quality through External Evaluator Support
Discover the pivotal role and ethical principles governing external evaluators in strengthening Azerbaijan's higher education system. Learn about peer review, evaluation audits, and the importance of objectivity, impartiality, and fairness in the evaluation process.
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THE ROLE AND DUTIES OF THE EXTERNAL EVALUATOR SUPPORT TO STRENGTHENING THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN AZERBAIDJAN 2019 Training session N0.2 Eliane Kotler Michelle Houppe
THE PEER-REVIEW TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA PAGE 2
THE PEER-REVIEW Definition: Key principle of self-regulation established by a profesionnal sector or evaluation process requiring the participation of qualified people in a certain domain. Peer Person with same social situation, same qualifications or position as the other person involved in the process. - + Shared understanding Peers friends Acceptability small family Collegiality TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA3/13 PAGE 3
THE PEER REVIEW External evaluator Evaluation External Quality Control Inspection Mutual trust Evaluated bodies 2 key words: to be strict and fair TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA PAGE 4
THEPEER REVIEW Evaluation Audit Definition Quality audit: Evaluation that focuses only on QA mechanisms of the evaluated body. Much more specialized TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA PAGE 5
THE PEER REVIEW YOU ARE NOT: YOU ARE AN EXTERNAL EVALUATOR: TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA PAGE 6
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES Evaluation OBJECTIVITY IMPARTIALITY RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY CONFIDENTIALITY FAIRNESS COLLABORATION PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND INTEGRITY TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA7/13 PAGE 7
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES + 1. OBJECTIVITY 2. IMPARTIALITY 3. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY 4. CONFIDENTIALITY 5. FAIRNESS 6. COLLABORATION NO PERSONAL OPINION NO INTEREST, NO INFLUENCE NO SINGLE MODEL NO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, NO GOSSIP NO FAVORITISM, NO DISCRIMINATION NO STAR SYSTEM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA PAGE 8
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES IMPARTIALITY = CHECK ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA PAGE 9
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES Evidence-based findings = fair report RELY ON STANDARDS LOOK FOR FACTS AND FIGURES TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA PAGE 10
THE PEER REVIEW INDEPENDANCE Evaluation ANO Evaluation Higher Education Institutions Decision TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA PAGE 11
EXPECTATIONS/ THE EXPERT 1. BEFORE THE SITE VISIT Read the SER with attention Prepare your questions/comments, based on the tasks repartition and the planning but also your general feeling Have a clear overview of the situation of the evaluated entity + the missing information /evaluation framework Prepare a dedicated sheet/ form per session and /or for each area of the evaluation framework TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA PAGE 12
EXPECTATIONS/ THE EXPERT 2. DURING THE SITE VISIT Attend the meeting and pay attention to the discussions Be neutral and do not judge the people interviewed Ask the questions you need for your contribution to the report, but short questions are better Make sure you get the evidence you will need No direct feedback to the interviewed, no criticism No repeating what the former interviewed told you ! Check your dedicated sheet/ form Ask questions and take notes Your role is to be helpful ! TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA PAGE 13
Example of an interview file : AUL Az university of languages Date: Main area: Management Name and position of the person interviewed: Name of expert : Sub-criteria: programme management Neither criteria nor indicators were taken into account in the SER - Could you give us more information about the decision making procedures ? (composition of the 2 boards ). Are students involved in these boards ? Are employers involved as well ? - Could you provide an example of a survey that students could fill out Weakness mentioned: Lack of Information System. OK, it s obvious May be : a stronger involvement of students ans employers (to be confirmed by the interviews) Recommendation: practical measures have to be taken to establish a strong IS Enhance the participation of students and employers in the management of the programme TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA PAGE 14
EXPECTATIONS/ THE EXPERT 3. AFTER THE SITE VISIT Sum up your notes and compare to your needs Draft your contribution No personalization, no direct critical view on a person Give your opinion/feedback on the others contribution Contribute to the conclusion of the report Contribute to the accreditation proposal Start writing asap Be evaluative but provide evidences TITRE PRINCIPAL DE LA PR SENTATION / Pr nom Nom / JJ/MMM/AAAA PAGE 15
