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Kalle ToomHead of Vocational Division
Department of Vocational and Adult EducationMinistry of Education and Research of Estonia
Accreditation in VET. Estonian case
Why accreditation?
National monitoring system for conformity of education and training activities to legislation
VET-institutions Quality Award Model (based on EFQM) for organisational excellence (voluntary)
Mandatory internal assessment for continuous improvement of educational institutions
Core curricula (VET programmes) for homogenising learning content
Qualification requirements for pedagogical staff to be well prepared
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Lot of attention to management and organisational issues of VET-institution
Lack of feedback on quality of implementation of study programmes
But education and training is core process of the educational institution!
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Time line
Full conception and materials of the accreditation 2009-2010
Preparations for implementation and piloting2011
Implementation the model to whole initial VET and carrying out full round of accreditations
2012-2015
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Pilot round
Voluntary!
Two curriculum groups:
-accommodation and catering
-construction and civil engineering
Number of engaged VET institutions 24
Number of single accreditations 37
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Principles
Active involvement of employers/industry
Homogenised approach to all VET institutions
Fulfilment of legislative requirements is prerequisite to go for accreditation
Accreditation by curricula groups
Based on self-evaluation and followed with external evaluation
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Focus of evaluation …
… is on the quality and sustainability of …
1. Teaching and training
2. Leadership and management
3. Management of human resources
4. Partnership and co-operation with stakeholders
5. Management of resources7
Evaluation of teaching and training
- Development of teaching and training process- Provision of training, incl. practicing- Pedagogical approach and activities- Guidance and support for students- Completion rate (drop outs)- Share of graduates working in occupations
relevant to studies- Share of graduates who continue studies- Results of professional examinations- Creation of training opportunities for different
target groups8
Evaluation aspects
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Accreditation process
Self-evaluation by VET-institution and report
Approval to start with accreditation
Forming of ad hoc evaluation commission
Work with documents and site visit (interviews etc.)
External evaluation report
Decision of Evaluation Council (of VET)
Issuing the act of Minister for pro-longing the right to conduct training
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Results
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Accreditation in VET is a quality assurance tool
used to create a confidence on educational
quality of VET for stakeholders – primarily for
students, for those who order training and for
employers/industry
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Thank you!