GOOD PRACTICES IN THE TRAINING OF AACCUP ACCREDITORS

RAUL F. MUYONG, Ed. D. Vice-President, AACCUP Board of Trustees

AACCUP Training Director for Visayas

SUC President III, Iloilo Science and Technology University

31st AACCUP Annual National Conference Waterfront Cebu City Hotel

March 7-9, 2018

Training-Workshop on Survey Team Leadership and Outcomes-Based Evaluation of Advanced Accredited Programs

(Level III and Level IV)

• Intended to further develop the Senior Accreditors’ competencies in leading Accreditation Survey Teams and in accrediting Advanced Accredited Programs (Level III and Level IV).

• Participation is by invitation only (identified and invited by

AACCUP) • No. of participants – 60 • Training is rigid – participants must fully participate in all

individual and group activities • Participants who successfully completed the training were given

Certificate of Completion and fielded as Accreditors qualified to lead and evaluate Advanced Accredited Programs

Outcomes-Based Quality Assurance

Training-Workshop for New Accreditors

• Must have an academic rank of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Full Professor

• Must have the qualification to evaluate programs in his/her field of specialization

• Preferably, a holder of a doctorate degree; or at least a master’s degree holder

• Preferably, computer literate

• Highly capable of making objective judgment

Can communicate effectively in written and oral English

Highly regarded by his/her peers in his/her field of specialization

A good team worker, and can relate effectively with others

Hardworking

In good physical and mental health

Willing to accept different field assignment

Nominees for the Training:

Nature of the Training

The training is rigid and participants must: attend in all sessions

be punctual in coming to the session hall

fully participate in individual and group activities

pass a series of examinations

Qualified participants who successfully finished the training were awarded a Certificate of Completion. Otherwise, they received only a Certificate of Participation.

TRAINING STRATEGIES

• Brief Lecture • Workshop • Role playing • Simulation session • Writing of team and

individual reports • Sharing of

experiences • Reflection

EVALUATION OF TRAINEES

Areas of Evaluation a. Oral Communication b. Written Communication Skills c. Decorum and Work Habits d. Written Examination

Top scorers in the written examination were given a certificate of recognition and token. Trainees with outstanding ratings were given priority in assignment for survey visit.

EVALUATION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM

Areas of Evaluation Training Organization Registration Opening Ceremony Workshop Lecture/Sessions Meals Conference Venue Hotel Accommodation

Suggestions of the participants were properly noted to further improve the conduct of the future trainings.

Training-Workshop

for Quality Assurance Units

• Develop the SUCs Internal Quality Assurance

Mechanisms

• Means to empower SUCs to accredit their respective

programs and sustain the culture of quality in their

institution

• Aims to capacitate the IQA staff with knowledge and

skills that will enable them to “plan, organize, carry

out, monitor, and evaluate, and to transmit” to the

Administration and the Faculty the results of

internal and external accreditation

Expected output:

College/University Quality Assurance Plan

Internalizing Quality Assurance Systems in SUCs

AACCUP TRAININGS CONDUCTED

(2015-2017)

Type of Training-Workshop 2015 2016 2017 Total

a. Training-workshop of Senior Accreditors on the Accreditation of Higher Level Programs and Survey Team Leadership

242 400 132 774

b. Training-Workshop on Outcomes-Based Quality Assurance for New Accreditors

717 258 1239 2214

c. Training-Workshop on Quality Assurance Units - 265 196 461

TOTAL 959 923 1567 3449

No. of Participants

The AACCUP Training Team

National

Training Director Staff

Dr. Manuel T. Corpus Dr. Divinagracia M. De Guzman Dr. Maria Glenda O. De Lara Dr. Hedeliza A. Pineda Dr. Cecilio L. Manarpaac Mr. Dominic T. Martinez

Luzon

Training Director Staff

Dr. Myrna Q. Mallari Dr. Elizabeth A. Amurao Dr. Rhodora E. Malicdem

Visayas

Training Director Staff

Dr. Raul F. Muyong Dr. Renelda P. Nacianceno Prof. Ricky G. Abalena III

Mindanao

Training Director Staff

Dr. Riceli C. Mendoza Dr. Rolando F. Hechanova Dr. Consorcio S. Namoco