Internal Quality Assurance / As your higher education partner, the International Association for Advancing Higher Education is dedicated to collaborating with you to develop a comprehensive system for assessing and advancing quality in the functional operations and processes of your institution.
Our team of experienced higher education professionals will work with you to build a customized internal quality assurance system that (1) is guided by institutional mission, (2) is driven by outcomes-based quality standards and criteria, (3) encompasses both operational and programmatic quality, and (4) involves an ongoing, continuous process of monitoring, evaluating, validating, and improving the quality of the academic and educational processes of the institution.
Our services in internal quality assurance range from workshops for administrators, faculty, and staff to helping you to develop a comprehensive internal quality assessment system and formulating quality standards and criteria.
Our service offerings in internal quality assurance include both onsite and online assistance and support in the following areas:
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Provision of seminars, workshops, and training in internal quality assurance
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Development of comprehensive plans for internal quality assurance for the institution and its academic programs
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Formulation of quality standards and criteria pertaining to (i) structure, governance, and oversight of the institution, (ii) teaching and learning, (iii) curriculum development and management, (iv) program design, delivery, and evaluation, (v) faculty and faculty processes, (vi) students and student processes, (vii) physical, human, financial, technological, and learning resources, (viii) internationalization of students, faculty, and programs, (ix) educational innovation, (x) and ethics, responsibility, and sustainability
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Development of standards and criteria relating to the quality of academic programs, including those relating to the effectiveness of the institution’s processes for student-centered teaching, student engagement, active learning, experiential learning, career-readiness, competency-based education, and virtual learning
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Design of templates for internal quality assurance plans
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Design of fit-for-purpose assessment instruments, evaluation forms, and metrics for internal quality assurance
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Development of action plans for advancing quality in the institution’s academic and functional operations
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Integration of internal quality assurance with strategic planning and budgeting of the institution
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Preparation of internal quality assurance reports
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Critical review and evaluation of internal quality assurance systems in terms of compliance with relevant accreditation standards
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