Assessment
Internal Quality Mechanism
Internal Quality Audit (IQA) is a thorough and continuous process to ensure that the academic procedures, standards and functionalities are in line with Higher Education Commission. It is assessed through.
(a) Self-Assessment Report (SAR).
Assessment is a systematic process of gathering, reviewing and using important quantitative and qualitative data and information from multiple and diverse sources about educational programs, for the purpose of improving learning, and evaluation whether academic and learning standards are being met. The process culminates when assessment results are used to improve student learning. A successful assessment program includes the following:
- Purpose identification
- Outcomes identification
- Measurements and evaluation design
- Data collection
- Analysis and evaluation
- Decision-making regarding actions to be taken
HEC requires universities to conduct periodic self-assessment for its academic programs in order to improve them and ensure high academic standards. Self-assessment is an important tool for academic quality assurance and provides feedback for faculty and administration to initiate action plans for improvement. Self-Assessment Reports (SAR) pertaining to each program are initiated in the light of HEC Self-Assessment Manual.
External Quality Mechanism
The external quality mechanism includes Yearly Progress Report, University Wide Data and Internal Performance Evaluations. The Higher Education Commission is taking significant initiatives to improve the performance of Higher Education Institutions by outlining the Institutional Performance Evaluation Standards. A total of eleven standards are defined and each one of these articulates a specific dimension of the institutional quality. Institutional Performance Evaluation standards are:
Standard 2: Planning and Evaluation
Standard 3: Organization and Governance
Standard 4: Integrity
Standard 5: Faculty
Standard 6: Students
Standard 7: Institutional Resources
Standard 8: Academic Programmes and Curricula
Standard 9: Public Disclosure and Transparency
Standard 10: Assessment & Quality Assurance
Standard 11: Student Support Service