Abstract
Utilising insights from policy instrument theory, the article analyses the design, functioning and effects of the tools used by the Czech Accreditation Commission (CAC) and the Slovak Accreditation Commission (SAC) in the 2000s. Aside from programme accreditation, the other tools analysed are: institutional approval, institutional evaluations, evaluations of accredited activities and complex accreditations. Czech and Slovak programme accreditation is empirically evidenced to be very burdensome and have limited effectiveness. The commissions’ evaluative activities reveal some inconsistency of recommendations and missing follow-ups. Overall, the analysis suggests that the spillover effects of on-site evaluations on accreditation verdicts are likely to limit long-term improvement intra-institutionally, causing inconsistency of the instrument mix applied by the CAC and the SAC. Due to these design discrepancies, the change-over from programme accreditation to quality audit, resulting in an approval-audit mix, is argued for as a viable development trajectory of Czech and Slovak systemic quality assurance.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
