Advisory Statement for Effective International Practice: Combatting Corruption and Enhancing Integrity: A Contemporary Challenge for the Quality and Credibility of Higher Education

Autor/in	Daniel, John
Institution	Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) International Quality Group (CIQG); United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (France), International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)
Titel	Advisory Statement for Effective International Practice: Combatting Corruption and Enhancing Integrity: A Contemporary Challenge for the Quality and Credibility of Higher Education
Quelle	(2016), (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Integrity; Educational Quality; Higher Education; Quality Assurance; Prevention; Educational Malpractice; Ethics; Deception; Educational Administration; Conflict of Interest; College Admission; Student Recruitment; Testing; Accreditation (Institutions); Credentials; Theses; Credibility; College Faculty; Access to Information + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Integrität; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Qualitätssicherung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Bildungsmisere; Ethik; Täuschung; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Interessenkonflikt; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Studienbuch; These; Glaubwürdigkeit; Fakultät
Abstract	Alarmed by the increasing frequency of press reports on corrupt practices in the higher education sector, the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) and the International Quality Group of the US Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA/CIQG) joined forces to convene an expert meeting in Washington, DC, on 30/31 March 2016. Corruption in higher education is a dynamic phenomenon. The Expert Group is publishing this Advisory Statement as a wake-up call to higher education to fight academic corruption more aggressively. The sector's quality assurance systems must take a leading role in this battle. Against this background the discussion naturally began by looking at the crucial role that quality assurance should play in combatting corruption and enhancing academic integrity. It became clear, however, that although effective quality assurance is a central element in addressing a growing problem, it cannot do the job alone. Corruption affecting the integrity of universities' academic operations occurs both upstream and downstream from the work of quality assurance bodies. Upstream it can infect government and society generally, downstream it can be present at all levels in higher education institutions. Action on a broad front is needed to attack the problem. The aim of this Advisory Statement is to provide some guidelines to the various stakeholders for effective international practice in combatting corruption in higher education -- with a special focus on the role that quality assurance should play. It includes a matrix that lists some of the major issues for action and indicates which stakeholders should address them. In the matrix, alongside the regulation of higher education systems and public awareness, five key academic functions are included: the organization of teaching, admissions, examinations and assessment, degree awarding and certification, and research theses/publications. [For related reports: "Combatting Academic Corruption and Enhancing Integrity: Inventory of Key Questions for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Organizations," ED603173.] (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01