Monitoring and Evaluation directorateProjects 2013/2014

Private Providers QA Forum

March 2013

Birchwood

Mission, Vision, Purpose

To be a recognised centre for • the production of useful and reliable data-related

monitoring and evaluation information on higher education

• the facilitation of timely and relevant quality research and critical analysis of issues in higher education

in order to contribute to the achievement of the social justice goals of the higher education system.

Areas of activity

• 1. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation activities

• 2. Research-related projects on higher education issues

• 3. Advice-related activities

1. Ongoing M & E activities

• Dissemination of monitoring information• Integration of such information into the

projects• VitalStats (annually)• Journals• Policy briefs• State of Higher Education Review 2014

(Jan ref group, colloquium)

2. Research projects

• Extended and restructured curriculum (4-yr degree)

• Governance project• Student governance• Reflections on academic leadership – book• Private higher leadership - book• National Benchmark Tests – placement

(Umalusi)

Others

• Doctoral education• Academic profession• Digital open access – implications for SA

(colloquium)

Ones most affecting private sector

1. expansion of HEQCIS – CHE project

2. reflections on leadership book

3. publication on private provision in Africa

4. 20-year review of higher education over next 2 years.

3. Advice-related activities

• Phase 2 of extended curriculum project• Phase 2 of governance project• Responsive advice• Proactive advice

– Articulation issues – esp vocational education– New funding arrangements– Changing legislative context– Differentiation debate

Conclusion

• Strategic planning• Principles e.g. peer-review, collaboration with

academics and researchers in the system, systematic and data-based

• Now need to make it all happen!

- Note on projects- Call for papers