ITP Quality

The tertiary education sector has moved to an evaluative model of quality assurance which changes the focus of quality from a traditional audit approach focussing on inputs and processes, to an evaluative approach focussed on the valued outcomes of tertiary education.

Under this system all ITPs are required to engage in ongoing self-assessment. ITP Quality is required to undertake a process of periodic external evaluation and review (EER). The results of ITP's self-assessment practices are used to inform the EER process.

Self-assessment

Self-assessment includes the ongoing processes an ITP uses to understand and gain evidence of its own effectiveness in providing quality education. Self-assessment activities are organisation-wide and should actively involve governors, managers, teaching staff and support staff. Effective self-assessment is embedded into everyday activities to inform decision making and bring about relevant and worthwhile improvements that impact on the organisation as a whole.

External Evaluation and Review

Through EER, ITPs are held accountable to their students, employers, funders, quality assurance body and other interested parties. The external evaluation and review process also provides information to support improvement across the tertiary education sector.

An evaluation and review team uses evaluation processes and tools to reach reliable and valid judgements about the ITP's educational performance and capability in self-assessment. Policy and Guidelines for the Conduct of EER can be viewed under the External Evaluation and Review\EER Guidelines section on the website.

Educational performance relates to the way in which the educational outcomes achieved by the ITP represent quality and and value for learners and the wider community. An evaluation of educational performance involves answering questions focussed promarily on the quality of learning and teaching, and the achievements of learners.

Capability in self-assessment indicates how effectively and ITP uses self-assessment information to understand performance and bring about improvements.

EER reports can be viewed from the External Evaluation and Review\EER Reports section of the website.

External Evaluation and Review Schedule 2010

Mid-Term Quality Review Schedule 2010