Institutional Accreditation Research Articles

Experience in Using Video Standards in Preparation for Primary Accreditation

The relevance and effectiveness of the use of video standards and station equipment standards in the preparation of graduates of the medical institute for primary accreditation (PA) is shown by significantly reducing the preparation time and reducing the level of stress. The calculation of the odds ratio showed that the participation of students in the creation of video standards by 24 times reduces the likelihood of developing a high level of stress during the second stage of the PA, and work with video standards in preparation for the PA — by 8.5 times.

Internal evaluation in the faculties affiliated to zanjan university of medical sciences: Quality assurance of medical science education based on institutional accreditation

Internal evaluation in the faculties affiliated to zanjan university of medical sciences: Quality assurance of medical science education based on institutional accreditation

Ethical environments in university and plagiarism evidence from Indonesia

<span lang="EN-US">Accountant educators are among those who are blamed for scandals in practice because the journey of ethical learning is believed to begin in the college. Therefore, this study investigated the perceptions of accountant educators about the ethical environment in colleges and plagiarism behavior. More specifically, this study compared the perceptions of accountant educators in: i) State and private universities; ii) A-accredited universities and B-accredited universities, and examined the relationship between ethical environment and plagiarism. Comparative analysis (t test and one-way ANOVA) and regression analysis methods are used for data analysis. Based on the responses of 147 accountant educators, it was found that accountant educators who work at state universities and at A-accredited universities perceive an ethical environment significantly stronger than accountant educators who work at private universities and at B-accredited universities. Average of the respondents perceived plagiarism behavior as unethical. There were differences in the perception of the ethical environment in terms of gender and academic position, and there were significant differences in plagiarism behavior in terms of type and institutional accreditation, working period, and academic position. The findings also showed that the perception of the ethical environment has a negative effect on plagiarism behavior.</span>

The Impact of Tri Dharma Performance on Higher Education Performance Based on Monitoring Results

The achievement of higher education performance cannot be separated from the performance of the lecturers' tri dharma. This is stated in the institution's accreditation assessment indicators. Thus, there is a linear relationship between lecturer performance and university performance, so it is necessary to conduct research so that it can be taken into consideration for universities to be able to pay attention to aspects that affect lecturer performance. To be able to reveal this phenomenon, this study establishes a qualitative approach, which is an attempt to present valid information as the basis for disclosure. In its interpretation, descriptive analysis technique is used. In collecting data using secondary data, namely analyzing the results of SPMI activities carried out by the Quality Assurance Institute of Pamulang University and interviews. The results showed that the performance of the lecturers' tri dharma was in the good category with a percentage of 90%. This confirms that the good performance of lecturers can contribute to the good performance of the university. However, several things that are still a note for improvement in the institution are the lack of academic positions of head lector and professor, there are still many lecturers who have not received professional certification, and the lack of awards.

PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN PORTOFOLIO INSTRUMEN STANDAR ISI PADA BORANG AKREDITAS PAUD DI TK KHOIRIYATUSSIBYAN

Each PAUD (Early Childhood Education) must conduct a self-evaluation to measure the ability to meet the National Education Standards properly. This measure is then categorized in the form of institutional accreditation. Accreditation for the community is very important because the community is the main customer of educational institutions. The results of accreditation can describe the quality of an institution. Thus, the community can know and choose which institution to send their children to. But unfortunately, as we know, even the Ministry of Education and Culture also admits that many PAUDs in Indonesia are not accredited yet. This is also due to the lack of PAUD facilities and infrastructure itself in more than 30,000 villages. Out of a total of around 34 million early childhood children, only 30 percent have received their right to attend PAUD. There are more than 20 million unserved early childhood children, which belong to the 30,000 villages. So it is necessary to conduct training in the manufacture of accreditation instruments to equip early childhood institutions to improve quality, effectiveness, efficiency and innovation

Towards blended external quality assurance agencies: a European experience

During this pandemic period, many external quality assurance agencies organised their external assessment visits to higher education institutions virtually. This has been an experience that must be valued, determining whether in future it makes sense to continue organising visits virtually or adopting other similar formats. To this end, this article presents the results of a survey carried out among participants in 100 external assessment panels. Four different items have been analysed: satisfaction with different aspects of the virtual site visits, overall satisfaction, the visit of the facilities and the future of virtual visits. The results show that satisfaction with the process is very broad. Moreover, the physical visit to the facilities is still valued very positively. Few statistically significant differences have been found between programme and institutional accreditation processes, which suggests that whatever the future proposal is, it would follow a similar strategy in both cases.

Some Solutions for Designing and Organizing A Study Influence Quality Accreditation on the Development of Teacher Training Programs in Vietnam

This study presented the theoretical model applied to the research design with descriptions of the overall sample, survey sample, research location, etc. The main contents of the design and research organization and the results obtained in theory have been applied in practice. The results have fully met the scientific and technical requirements of the research nature of the major Measure and Evaluate in education. At the same time, the results obtained from this article hope to help standardize the toolkit to assess the influence of the accreditation of higher education institutions in general and the pedagogical training program in Vietnam, which is convenient, accurate and objective.

Suggested standards for the quality of higher education for the Colleges of physical education and sports sciences in Iraq from the teachers' point of view

Although there are standards for total quality through the national institutional accreditation of higher education institutions in Iraq, it contains unrealistic vocabulary that tends in its formulation to the constructional narrative, and other points in its standards are all linguistic formulations evidenced by the existence of documented copies of these indicators, Accordingly, the research aimed to build proposed standards for the quality of higher education for the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in Iraq, to achieve this, the national standards were presented to the deans of the faculties of physical education and sports sciences and some experienced and specialized people. A questionnaire was prepared to contain the proposed standards for quality education, and their scientific transactions were verified. Then the degree of agreement of the research sample was identified, who are the teachers of the concerned faculties. The research concluded: - Structure proposed standards for the quality of education for the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in Iraq, which included eight criteria: (educational institution strategy, governance, and administration, financial and material resources, faculty members, students, scientific research, community service, curricula) and a total of (119) indicators. - The viewpoint of the teachers of the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in Iraq towards the proposed standards through their approval of these standards is very much agreed and agreed to a large degree.

Evaluation of built environment programmes accreditation in the 21st century education system in Nigeria: stakeholders' perspective

PurposeThe built environment is a complex sector that demands coordination and cooperation of stakeholders. Construction projects from the complex sector require skills, services, and integration of major disciplines in the built environment. Sustainability of the major disciplines' standards regarding the appropriateness of the built environment tertiary education cannot be over-emphasised in Nigeria. Studies concerning Nigeria's built environment programmes accreditation (BEPA) in the 21st-century education system are scarce. Thus, the study investigated the relevance and perceived factors hindering Nigeria's BEPA in the 21st-century education system. Also, the study proffered measures to improve Nigerian built environment tertiary education accreditation ranking.Design/methodology/approachData were sourced from elite virtual interviews across Nigeria. The interviewees were knowledgeable about Nigeria's built environment programmes accreditation, and many of them have been directly or indirectly involved. The investigators utilised a thematic analysis for the collated data and enhanced it with secondary sources.FindingsThe study revealed that several Nigerian academia in the built environment lack fame in research, publication, and citations due to barriers in their workplace. It has hindered their global institution's accreditation and ranking standards. Findings identified inadequate basic infrastructure, obsolete curricula, lack of research novelty, lack of higher education institutions funding, inadequate staffing and lax upskilling and reskilling, and unethical practices “systematic corruption” as major factors hindering BEPA. Also, findings proffered measures to improve Nigeria's BEPA global ranking.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is limited to the perceived barriers and measures to improve BEPA in the 21st-century in Nigeria via semi-structured virtual interviews. Future study is needed to validate the findings as highlighted in the thematic network.Practical implicationsThe paper confirms that the BEPA requires innovative and multidisciplinary measures to improve the global ranking of these programmes and, by extension, the higher education institutions ranking globally. The paper would stir major stakeholders and advance the built environment programmes quality accreditation regarding international best practices and maintain the minimum standards.Originality/valueThe paper comprehensively analyses the perceived factors and proffered measures to improve Nigeria's BEPA in the 21st-century via a thematic network. The outcome intends to improve the global ranking and stir stakeholders to reposition and showcase Nigeria's built environment programmes to the world.

Quality Development of Policy Model for MTs Teachers

Quality is an absolute image that must be owned by every educational institution. In general, quality can be seen from the accreditation of educational institutions and academic services. Likewise, graduates are a reflection of the quality of educational institutions. One of the absolute factors to produce quality graduates is to support the development of teacher quality. This study aims to describe the policy model for developing the quality of MTs teachers in Central Tapanuli. The research approach is a qualitative type, with a descriptive study method. Data was collected using observation, interview, and document study techniques. Furthermore, data analysis uses data reduction techniques, data presentation, and data verification (to draw conclusions). Test the validity of research data using data triangulation techniques. The results of this study conclude that teachers have an important role in the progress of madrasas, the quality of teachers can be seen from the model of teacher quality development policies implemented in madrasas. The leadership of MTsN 1 and MTsN 2 in Central Tapanuli Regency implemented policies in the form of teacher quality improvement models according to needs, teacher quality development policies according to government policies, and instilling teacher discipline. Teachers are required to have high academic qualifications, and meet (four) competency standards, namely pedagogic, personality, social, and professional competencies. The teacher quality development policy at MTsN 1 and MTsN 2 Tapanuli Tengah has been implemented well, this can be seen from the ability of the madrasa principal to regulate all madrasa policies and programs so that the quality of education in Central Tapanuli can continue to improve.

A Study of Teachers' Experiences and Perceptions of Research-Teaching Nexus in HEI (Higher Education Institutions)

Due to institutional accreditation requirements, the linkage between research and teaching has become increasingly important for higher education institutions in Oman over the past few years. This study describes teachers' experiences and perceptions of the research and teaching nexus in Oman's higher education college. Staff at International Maritime College Oman (IMCO) were taken as samples to confirm the study's themes. This paper aims to study the views of faculty about integrating research into teaching and the factors that strengthen or weaken the nexus. Primary data was collected via survey questionnaires and focus group discussions. The finding indicates that staff perception of integrating research into teaching is diverse. However, the majority confirmed the positive contributions of integrating research into teaching. The study also finds that student engagement in research will improve undergraduate education. Hence, integrating research as part of the staff load, allocating some budget and training staff on how to conduct research will help improve staff and students' research engagement, which improves teaching quality. This study contributes to the debate around the research-teaching nexus in Oman's colleges and universities of higher education.
 
 Received: 26 April 2022 / Accepted: 30 June 2022 / Published: 5 July 2022

Quality Work of Life, Job Satisfaction dan Social Support terhadap Employee Engagement Dosen Perguruan Tinggi Swasta di Surakarta

The government evaluates the feasibility of higher education institutions in the implementation of education to see the quality of education in Indonesia through the accreditation of higher education institutions and their education programs. Accreditation of higher education institutions, especially private universities in Surakarta, is a necessity and an important thing in maintaining the quality of higher education. This study aims to determine the relationship between quality work of life, job satisfaction and social support on employee engagement of private university lecturers in Surakarta. This study uses quantitative methods and descriptive analysis. Sampling in this study is probability sampling with the type of simple random sampling, the number of respondents is 50 lecturers of private universities in Surakarta. The data analysis method used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis with data processing performed with the SPSS 22 for Windows program. The results of this study indicate that the quality of work of life has an effect on employee engagement, job satisfaction has no effect on employee engagement, and social support has an influence on employee engagement.Keywords: quality work of life, job satisfaction, social support, dan employee engagement

The formation of organizational culture and its managerial impact: Evidence from Indonesia Christian-Based Universities

Objective - The purpose of this study is to explain the process of organizational culture forming in Christian-based universities on Java Island. The forming is concerning the culture of its founding context and how the organizational culture is manifested in organizational behavior and management practices. The description of this process is expected to inspire how to build an organizational culture at the university. Methodology/Technique - We conduct an exploratory study using a qualitative method because it enables us to reveal the process. The primary data were obtained from university leaders, collected through in-depth interviews. Researchers chose five leading Christian-based universities on the island of Java that have an A-level institution accreditation. Findings – To avoid conflicts of interest, the objects of research chosen was in a different operational area from the university where the researcher originated. Our main finding is that there are many models in the process of organizational culture forming in Christian-based universities. In addition, our study also revealed that not many universities have built their values systematically and structured from the very beginning. Therefore, they do not directly claim that the values they build influence their performance. Novelty - However, they all agreed that the values they built gave direction to the development of each university. This research will be beneficial in the study of organizational development, university governance, and university performance, especially in the context of private universities in Indonesia. Thus, private university, especially Christian-based universities, can reflect on and choose their own way to shape their organizational culture. Type of Paper: Empirical JEL Classification: M10, M19. Keywords: Culture, Organizational Culture, Organizational Behavior, Universities, Christianity Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Widjaja, J.H; Kuslina, B.H. (2022). The formation of organizational culture and its managerial impact: Evidence from Indonesia Christian-Based Universities, J. Mgt. Mkt. Review, 7(2), 79 – 90. https://doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2022.7.2(3)

Profile of The National Level 1 Physical Coach in 2022

This study aims to determine the profile of the national level 1 physical trainer in 2022 who has an important role in athlete achievement in the world of achievement sports. This research was conducted on training participants who have passed the National Accreditation Institute for Sports (Lankor) in collaboration with STOK Bina Guna. The method used is descriptive with survey data collection techniques.
 From the data obtained, it can be concluded that the profile of the national level 1 physical trainer in 2022 when viewed from the age side is still very productive, in terms of the licenses they have are already qualified as trainers even though some trainers are considered to be very beginners, in terms of the length of time they train, they are considered physical trainers. The national level 1 has experience that can be applied when training, and in terms of educational background it is still dominated by sports graduates.

Perancangan Aplikasi Manajemen Akreditasi sebagai Layanan Peningkatan Mutu Institusi

The specific purpose of the research is to generate concepts and develop new models to assess higher education performance by referring to Study Program Accreditation (APS 4.0) and Institutional Accreditation (APT 3.0) BAN-PT which can monitor and evaluate quality performance, and document in accordance with accreditation instruments, as well as implement an intelligent system algorithm that is able to assess the quality of higher education performance. Broadly speaking, this research is divided into three stages of research, namely pre-development data collection, development and implementation, and post-development data collection. From the results of the distribution of questionnaires on the use of the application, it has been seen from the support and Universities that relatively positive needs are needed as applications to support the accreditation process. At the end of 2020, this application has been implemented for PT AMIK Indonesia's accreditation activities and the response from Assessors has been very good and this application can replace the use of Google Drive as a documentation medium in the accreditation assessment process. The use of the flutter framework supports attractive visualizations with a fast development process.

PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL CLIMATE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DROP OUT IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

The high number of students who have dropped out of higher education prompts to find out both the reasons for dropping out and the causes of dissatisfaction. The psycho-emotional climate of an educational institution is considered to be one of the indicators of the quality of the institution's organizational culture and performance, which determines its pedagogical effectiveness. Therefore, at the moment when the idea of institutional accreditation seriously marks its place in the accreditation process, there is a growing interest in research, the subject of which is the psycho-emotional climate of a higher education institution as a pedagogical resource. The aim of this publication is to identify the psycho-emotional risks of drop out among the students. The research methodology consists of a set of qualitative data obtained by surveying 50 students who have expressed an intention to drop out. The study data were analysed using the qualitative data processing program NVivo 12.0. The study analysed and described the theoretical framework of the psycho-emotional climate and identified the main risks of drop out. It is concluded that the psycho-emotional climate is an essential component of students' desire to continue their studies, as it promotes the institutional sense of belonging and learning achievements. The results of this study complement existing research with qualitative data, operationalizing psycho-emotional support in higher education settings.

The influence of national quality assurance policies on institutional planning for internationalization processes of Chilean universities

PurposeThis paper aims to identify any relation between the strategies defined in Chilean higher education institutions strategic planning and the compliance with both national accreditation criteria and the dimensions of an integrated internationalization approach, allowing to determine if standards and funding policies shape internationalization processes.Design/methodology/approachStrategic plans of 29 universities were analyzed using a nonexperimental qualitative–quantitative methodology. The institutions were categorized according to the scores obtained through the revision of objectives, aims and goals of their strategic plans. Key elements of integrated internationalization were used to identify the assimilation of such dimensions and the actions executed. Data were collected through documentary revision and scrutinized through content analysis using two dichotomous instruments. Results were examined using principal component and cluster analysis.FindingsChilean universities’ internationalization processes aim to fulfill national accreditation criteria but do not follow a comprehensive internationalization model, as shown by a 53.2% of compliance with the number of elements relating to internationalization accreditation criteria and a 27% of adherence with an integrated internationalization approach. Institutions are slowly evolving, blending isolated internationalization strategic elements and focusing on external guidelines.Research limitations/implicationsThis study was performed through documentary analysis. The derived conclusions could further be complemented through interviews or the inclusion of institutional self-assessment reports for institutional accreditation purposes.Originality/valueThis paper demonstrates why Chilean universities need to take a qualitative step toward implementing an integrated internationalization approach, to make an even more tangible contribution to their internal and external communities.

Factors affecting compliance with national accreditation essential safety standards in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Accreditation is a widespread culture internationally and nationally. The effectiveness of compliance with accreditation standards was positively correlated with health care settings’ performance in multiple aspects: leadership, professional performance, patient safety and organizational culture. There is limited knowledge of the national compliance rate with accreditation standards. Therefore, it is important to assess the hospital compliance with accreditation rate in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA) and its related factors. This paper presents a quantitative cross-sectional study. Data were extracted from the annual Essential Safety Requirement (ESR) survey database from the Central Board for Accreditation of Health care Institutions (CBAHI) research center during the period 2016 to 2018. Hospitals that started their operation after the first ESR survey round in 2016 or shut down during the study period were excluded. The hospital scoring was on a scale of 0 to 100 and classified as follows: score 2 if the hospital satisfactory compliance (Fully Met) was ≥ 80% and score 1 if particular compliance (Partially Met) was ≥ 50% to < 80%. Then, a score of 0 indicated insufficient compliance (Not Met) when < 50% and a score of not applicable (NA) if the standard does not apply to the hospital. A total of 437 hospitals were surveyed in 20 regions in the KSA and had an overall compliance rate on average that was higher among private hospitals than among public hospitals (77% vs. 66%). Overall, private hospitals had a significantly better compliance rate than public hospitals (mean rate = 84% vs. 68%, respectively, P = 0.019). Large hospitals had more compliance with some standards than smaller hospitals. After adjusting for the year of the survey report, the private hospital type was more compliant than the public hospital. This study supports mandatory accreditation programs for both public and private health sectors, with increased monitoring by the concerned parties (i.e., CBAHI and the Ministry of Health). The authors encourage the application of accreditation for specialized and independent health services.

IMPLEMENTASI GOOGLE DRIVE CLOUD STORAGE PADA SISTEM REPOSITORI AL-DARING

One of the steps of accreditation for institutions and study programs during the epidemic is online assessment (AL-Daring). The availability of suitable information and communication technologies to enable the AL-Daring process is one of the consequences of AL-Daring. Supporting data must be provided in the form of a soft copy in the University Information System that assessors may access appropriately. How the Information System can help Study Program Managers and Accreditation Applicants complete documentation more quickly and efficiently is also crucial. It's also important to note that each Study Program and Study Program Manager will upload a large number of papers of various types and sizes. As a result, various factors that affect the quality of information systems, such as data and storage space availability, ease of access, and timeliness, must be satisfied. The AL-Daring Information System is being developed using agile methodologies in the aim of completing it faster so that it can be utilized right away and adapt to user needs. To perform successfully, this system was built using the Codeigniter framework and Google Drive Cloud Storage as a document storage medium via the Google Drive API service. SUS rates the repository system an excellent score on an adjective rating claiming the system is very useful and well-received by users.

Turkey implementation model for the centre of excellence in healthcare services

Abstract Today, in many countries, centres of excellence that can serve as a reference are determined in order to ensure easy access and quality healthcare services for patients whose diagnosis and treatment require advanced expertise, trained health human resource, experience, and high technology. Centres of excellence provide better health outcomes and equitable and easy access for patients. In addition, they provide very important advantages such as improving the quality of health services and health outcomes at the country level by increasing the provision of effective, efficient, high-quality health care services, increasing international competitiveness and health tourism potential in the field of health, and reducing catastrophic health expenditures. In 2018, a series of studies were initiated in cooperation with the Turkey Health Services Quality and Accreditation Institute and the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health to identify centres of excellence in Turkey. The aim of this manuscript is to share the national implementation model that is being designed for Turkey for the studies of centers of excellence in health services.