Quality Assurance Mechanisms towards Global Concerns and Innovations among the Higher Education Institutions in Region XII

Abstract

This study was focused on the Quality Assurance Mechanisms utilized by the HEI’s in Region XII in relation to global concern and innovation particularly among 12 public and private colleges and universities under the jurisdiction of the Commission on Higher Education in Region XII. Specifically, described internal and external quality assurance mechanism utilized by HEIs relate these with global concerns and innovations observed and the performance of the respondent HEIs in the areas of Accreditation Level, Board Exam passing rate and Graduation Rate. The study was limited to 10 public and private colleges and universities of Region XII that offers degree programs with board exam and submitted for accreditation for the past three (3) years. Respondents were 603 MIS/Registrar, school administrators, faculty and staff and 3rd year and 4th year college students. Descriptive – correlational research design was used. Data were gathered using survey questionnaires, check list and secondary data. Mean, percentage, and Pearson r correlation were the statistical tools used. Study revealed that Internal and external Quality Assurance Mechanism is greatly observed, global concerns and innovations can be realized in 10 years’ time and the HEI’s performance is generally does not surpass the National Passing Rate, majority of the programs are not accredited yet and generally, only few students can graduate within the prescribed period on the degree programs with board examination. HEIs internal and external quality assurance mechanism has very little correlation with board examination performance and accreditation level. A moderately small positive relationship between HEI global concern and innovations and the internal quality assurance mechanism while there is a high positive correlation with external quality assurance mechanism. Therefore, in house policies and level of accreditation does not warrant a good performance in board exam but the more the HEI submit the program to peer review, the more the chance of going global. It is therefore recommended that all indicators of quality assurance mechanism and other media shall be considered to ensure quality education and to be globally competitive.