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This document outlines the essential practices and commitments necessary for conducting a successful peer review process within the National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project. It emphasizes the importance of a smooth and effective developmental engagement, establishing a robust evidence base, and adhering to agreed priorities through flexible yet timely team planning. Key sections focus on observer participation, formative judgments, the production of the engagement report, and the competencies required for effective reporting. It serves as a guide for reviewers to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and constructive feedback throughout the review process.
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Conduct of the peer review * Commitment * Contribution to a smooth and effective process * The Developmental Engagement Report October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Commitment for the review process TimeEffort Mission Activities* criteria * protocols Show courtesy Comments Judgment Confidentiality October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Contributing to a smooth and effective Developmental Engagement * Establishing a sound evidence base * Agreeing Priorities * Team planning TRD * Keeping to schedule but also flexible October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Building on the evidence base Cont. Contributing to a smooth and effective Developmental Engagement * FAR * Initial commentaries * Identify gaps and requests * Observations and meetings * Formative judgments October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Cont. Contributing to a smooth and effective Developmental Engagement The reviewer tools Observing Questioning Listening October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Cont. Contributing to a smooth and effective Developmental Engagement Relation to the facilitator Meeting attendance Daily Academic staff Final oral feedback But, he will not attend - Students - Stakeholders - Final meeting of review team October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Cont. Contributing to a smooth and effective Developmental Engagement Relation to the facilitator Significance of meeting attendance • Clarification on matters addressed in or omitted Understanding of line of enquiries • Matters • context of the institution’s activities October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Feedback on the initial commentaries * Use the handbook * FAR & any supple. information * Record apparent (+) & (-) and further enquiry (?) * Identify of gaps, apparent inconsistencies and requests * Sharing of information & request * Activities during site visit * Formative judgment each day October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Formal judgements When ? Requirements ? Characteristics ? Pit falls ? October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
The Developmental Engagement Report Essential qualities of the report Structure (annex Q) Skills of effective reporting Production of the report October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Essential Qualities of a report Report Should be Compliant Annex Q Evaluative Judgment C orrectlearoncise All the team Fair Balanced October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
The Structure of the Reportreference Part 4 paragraphs 55-56 and annex Q * Preface * Executive Summary * Main text comprising • Introduction • Evaluation • Conclusions * Conclude that the [institution] EITHER [is ready to receive an accreditation visit] OR [is not yet ready to receive an accreditation visit.] * The strength include. * Matters that should be addressed before an accreditation visit are: October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
The skills of effective reporting Notes Evidence Test & verify Team Discussions Annexes I & Q Use Formative judgment October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Cont. The skills of effective reporting Evaluative frame work Comments & suggestions Over defensive Drafts Trivial details October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Production of the report Reference part 4 paragraph 53-56 and annex Q Sharing formative judgments & draft paragraphs in the team Decision-making in the team Making judgments + & -- Conclusion either / or Prepare oral feedback script (annex J) October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Cont. Production of the report Reference part 4 paragraph 53-56 and annex Q After the site visit Polishing written report Editing stage (ref. para. 56) Send draft 3 Institution Send draft 4 NQAAC Completion in 20w with milestones October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
How to conduct meetings? Situation Task Action Result October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
How to deal with the staff members? Self esteem Constructive Job related Arguments Provide evidence Credible judgment October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Success of the review process depends on Review team NQAAC Facilitator Institution October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Thank you October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Discussion October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Group Exercises At end of this session you will be able to: 1- Apply the structure of the report 2- Apply the written guidelines on judgements for the production of the Report contained in Part 4 and Annex Q 3- Draft a section of a report using early draft paragraphs 4- Make and write judgements that are supported by evidence 5- Identify matters that require further evidence before sound judgements can be made 6- Consider what has been learned about making and reporting judgments supported by evidence October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
Using the site-visit schedulereference Part 4 paragraphs 45 to 51 and annex H Group Exercise Using the schedule of a site-visit, and the faculty annual report, identify from the prompts in annex I and the list of documentation in paragraph 49 the best source(s) of evidence for satisfying the points (questions or ?) you raised in your initial commentaries. From this, prepare a brief check list for the team’s first team meeting. October, 2006 National Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project