A Critique of the Use of Self-Evaluation in a Compulsory Accreditation System

Autor/inn/en	Van Kemenade, Everard; Hardjono, Teun W.
Titel	A Critique of the Use of Self-Evaluation in a Compulsory Accreditation System
Quelle	In: Quality in Higher Education, 16 (2010) 3, S.257-268 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1353-8322
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Quality Control; Program Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; Accreditation (Institutions); Evaluation Methods; Institutional Evaluation; Accountability; Comparative Education; Peer Evaluation; Teacher Surveys; Delphi Technique; Questionnaires; Criticism; Evaluation Research; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Self Evaluation (Groups); Belgium; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitätskontrolle; Ausland; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Verantwortung; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Delphi-Methode; Fragebogen; Kritik; Evaluationsforschung; Self evaluation; Group; Groups; Selbstevaluation; Gruppe (Soz); Belgien; Niederlande
Abstract	Self-evaluation is supposed to be a valid, reliable and easy-to-use instrument to commit professionals to external quality assurance. The writing of a self-evaluation report is the first step in most higher education accreditation systems all over the world. Research on accreditation in the Netherlands and Flanders shows that professionals consider the writing of a self-evaluation report to be a very complex and time-consuming activity. Furthermore, there is a serious risk of "dramaturgical compliance". The research suggests that writing a self-evaluation report should not be part of a compulsory external quality assurance system. It is not a reliable instrument for control. Self-evaluation can be used for internal quality management, where it can be a powerful instrument for improvement. (Contains 1 figure and 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10