Self Assessment Report – an Orientation SAR– Focus Group III

1. Self Assessment Report – an Orientation SAR– Focus Group III

2. Objectives of Self Assessment • Improve and maintain academic standards • Enhance students’ learning • Verify that the existing programs meet their objectives and institutional goals • Provide feedback for quality assurance of academic programs

3. FACULTY INVOLVEMENT • Academic Program Assessment, to be most effective requires the participation of all faculty members • Each department appoints a Program Team (PT) which will prepare a Self Assessment Report (SAR) demonstrating the conformance of the program to all the relevant criteria and standards as stipulated in the Self Assessment Manual(SAM), in coordination with the members of Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC)

4. Size of PT can be determined according to the size of the department

5. DESIRED QUALITIES OF PT • Commitment to the principles of quality in higher education and the policies set by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, provided in the form of SAM. • Ability to work in teams. • An enquiring disposition, power of analysis and judgment. • Experience of organization and management, particularly in relation to teaching and learning matters, time management skills. • High standards of oral and written communication skills.

6. What is Assessment? Assessment is a systematic process of gathering, reviewing and using important quantitative and qualitative data and information from multiple and diverse sources about educational programs, for the purpose of improving student learning, and evaluating whether academic and learning standards are being met.

7. Self Assessment……… Self assessment is an assessment conducted by the institution/department to assess whether programmes meet their educational objectives and outcomes with the purpose to improve programmes’ quality and enhancing students learning.

8. The Elements of A Successful Assessment • Purpose identification • Outcomes identification • Measurements and evaluation design • Data collection • Analysis and evaluation • Decision-making regarding actions to be taken

9. DesiredOutcomes of SAR • To be proactive than reactive • Initiate improvements to achieve academic excellence • Systematize the process of self assessment • To be current and take a leadership role

10. Process of Generating SAR

11. The entire process • PT is constituted • An orientation session will be conducted for PT and they will also be provided with SAM to be read carefully. A time line for the entire exercise will also be finalized. • PT will be provided Proformae 1-10, to collect data from different sources (to address each QC) as mentioned in the SAM • PT will interpret the collected data after converting the same into soft copy form and applying analysis and will generate SAR as per the guidelines mentioned in the SAM (Interpreting the result of each QC). Though a training on writing report will be conducted by QEC in due course of time

12. Final SAR will be submitted to QEC as per the decided timeline • Assessment Team (AT) will be constituted through recommendation by the Director - QEC and approval of the Vice Chancellor • AT will go through the SAR submitted by the department, will carry out physical visit (if needed to verify the information given in SAR) • AT will provide its feedback which will be attached as Action Plan along with Corrective Measures with SAR • SAR will be submitted to Vice Chancellor and then to QAA – HEC Pakistan

16. QCs Assessment Team joins here This all is given in SAM. Therefore reading SAM with an understanding and application approach will make the SAR generating process, easy and smooth. Corrective Measures

17. Components of Self Assessment Process Criteria: Eight Criteria for Self assessment • QC1: Programme Mission Statements, Objectives and Outcomes (4) • QC2: Curriculum Design and Organization(7) • QC3: Laboratories and Computing Facilities (3) • QC4: Student Support and Advising (3) • QC5: Process Control (5) • QC6: Faculty (3) • QC7: Institutional Facilities ( 3) • QC8: Institutional Support (3)

18. Criterion 1: Program Mission, Objectivesand Outcomes Each program must have a mission quantifiable measurable objectives and expected quantifiable measurable objectives and expected outcomes for graduates. Outcomes include competency and tasks graduates are expected to perform after completing the program. A strategic plan must be in place to achieve the program objectives. The extent to which these objectives are achieved through continuous assessment and improvements must be demonstrated.

19. Criterion 1: Standards Standard 1-1 The program must have documented measurable objectives that support departmental and institutional mission statements

20. Meeting Standard 1-1 • Document institution, departmental and program mission statements. • State program objectives. • Describe how each objective is aligned with program, departmental and institution mission statements. • Outline the main elements of the strategic plan to achieve the program mission and objectives. • Provide for each objective how it was measured, when it was measured and improvements identified and made

21. Criterion 1: Standards Standard 1-2 The program must have documented outcomes for graduating students. It must be demonstrated that the outcomes support the program objectives and that graduating students are capable of performing these outcomes.

22. Meeting Standard 1-2 Describe the means for assessing the extent to which graduates are performing the stated to program outcomes/learning objectives 1. Conducting a survey of graduating students every Semester 2. Conduct a survey of alumni 3. Conduct a survey of employers 4. Carefully designed questions asked during projects presentations. 5. Outcome of Assessment & Examinations

23. Criterion 1 Standards Standard 1-3 The results of program’s assessment and the extent to which they used to improve the program must be documented.

24. Meeting Standard 1-3 • Describe the actions taken based on the results of periodic assessments. • Describe major future program improvements plans based on recent assessments. • List strengths and weaknesses of the Programme • List significant future development plans for the programme

25. QC : 2 Curriculum Design and Organization Curriculum Standards are specified in terms of credit hours of study. Following information should be provided about the programme curriculum: • Title of degree program • Credit hours • Degree plan • Scheme of Studies

26. Programme specifications • Course title • Course objectives • Course description • Text book(s) and references • Course break up in lectures • Computer usage • Laboratory

27. Criterion 2: Standards Meeting Standard 2-1 The curriculum must be consistent and support the program documented objectives. • Describe how the program content (courses) meets the program objectives • Complete the matrix shown in Table 4.4 linking courses to program outcomes. List the courses and tick against relevant outcomes.

28. Meeting Standard 2-1

29. Criterion 2 Standards Standard 2-2 Theoretical background, problems analysis and solution design must be stressed within the program’s core material.

30. Meeting Standard 2-2 Indicate which courses contain a significant portion (more than 30%) of the elements in standard 2-2

31. Criterion 2 Standards Standard 2-3 The curriculum must satisfy the mathematics and basic sciences requirements for the program, as specified by the respective accreditation body. Standard 2-4 The curriculum must satisfy the major requirements for the program as specified by the respective accreditation body.

32. Criterion 2 Standards Standard 2-5 The curriculum must satisfy humanities, social sciences, arts, ethical, professional and other discipline requirements for the program, as specified by the respective accreditation body. Standard 2-6 Information technology component of the curriculum must be integrated throughout the of the program. • indicate the courses within the program that will satisfy the standard • Describe how hey are applied and integrated throughout the programme

33. Standard 2-7 Oral and written communication skills of the student must be developed and applied skills of the in the program. • Indicate the courses within the programme that will satisfy the standard • Describe how they are applied

34. Any Questions ?

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