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COMPARATIVE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS
UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINESA First-Person Perspective
Dr. Luís María R. CalingoPresident, Holy Angel University, Philippines
Past President, Woodbury University, [email protected]
June 26, 2015
SPECIAL GUEST LECTUREBureau of International Cooperation
Strategy, OHEC
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Overview of My Background as an Educator Key Similarities Between USA and the Philippines
Public vis-à-vis Private Higher Education Importance of Liberal Education
Key Differences Between USA and the Philippines Regulatory Environment Quality Assurance Framework
How Philippine Education is Preparing for ASEAN 2015
Outline
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First 25 Years in the PhilippinesGrade school education in a private, not-for-
profit Catholic schoolSecondary education at the laboratory high
school of the University of the Philippines (UP) System
Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and operations research at UP Diliman
Master’s degree in urban and regional planning at UP Diliman
Worked in rural development for the Philippine Government for four years
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Next 35 Years in the United States MBA and PhD in strategic management from the
University of Pittsburgh Twenty-three years experience in a state university and
nine years in private, not-for-profit higher education Visiting appointments at Nanyang Technological
University (founding business faculty) and Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, USA
Entered academic administration after obtaining tenure and promotion
Administrative positions held include graduate program director, college dean, university provost, and university president
Twenty-second Asian American university president and second Filipino American university president
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Public vis-à-vis Private Higher Education
Importance of Liberal Education
USA and the Philippines: Key Similarities
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The Top Ten Universities in the USA and the Philippines
Public vis-à-vis Private Higher Education
RANK USA* PHILIPPINES**
1 Princeton University University of the Philippines, Diliman
2 Harvard University De La Salle University, Taft; University of Santo Tomas
3 Yale University Ateneo de Manila University
4 Columbia University, Stanford University, University of Chicago
University of the Philippines, Los Baños
5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of San Carlos
6 Duke University, University of Pennsylvania
Central Luzon State University
7 California Institute of Technology
Mindanao State University—Iligan Institute of Technology
8 Dartmouth College Saint Louis University
9 Johns Hopkins University Central Mindanao University; Mapua Institute of Technology; Silliman University
10 Northwestern University Holy Angel University; Xavier University
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Classic: The Idea of a University by John Henry Cardinal Newman (1852)
Produce not only competent professionals but also ethical and personally responsible citizens of a democratic society.
General Education (GE) comprises at least three semesters of a four-year undergraduate degree.
Importance of Liberal Education/1
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Essential Learning Outcomes of Liberal EducationKnowledge of human cultures and the
physical and natural worldIntellectual and practical skillsPersonal and social responsibilityIntegrative and applied learninghttps://www.aacu.org/sites/default/files/files/LEAP/EssentialOutcomes_Chart.pdf
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Regulatory Environment
Quality Assurance Framework
USA and the Philippines: Key Differences
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Federal GovernmentU.S. Department of Education – smallest of all
Cabinet departmentsImportant DoED Offices
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)Office of Federal Student AidNational Center for Education Statistics (NCES)Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Regulatory Environment in the USA/1
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State Governments (Example: California)California Bureau for Private Postsecondary
Education (BPPE) – not an accrediting agency, but prevents fraudulent diploma mills
California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) – implements the California Master Plan for Higher Education
California Master Plan for Higher EducationUniversity of CaliforniaCalifornia State UniversityCalifornia Community Colleges
Regulatory Environment in the USA/2
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Accreditation Based on Peer ReviewInstitutional-Level Accreditation –
performed by nine regional accrediting organizations (NGOs), such as the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Program-Level Accreditation – performed by specialized program accrediting organizations (NGOs), such as the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
Quality Assurance Framework in the USA/1
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Some Rules and Regulations re AccreditationInstitution or program generally required to
have at least five years of graduatesAccreditation period typically 5-10 years;
requires a self-study report and a site visit by a peer review team
Peer Review Team are volunteers.Who accredits the accrediting organizations?
U.S. Department of Education – required to be eligible for participation in federal student aid and other federal programs
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Quality Assurance Framework in the USA/2
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Baldrige Performance Excellence ProgramPresident’s highest award for quality,
continuous improvement, and organizational excellence created in 1987 and extended to education in 1998
Baldrige Award recipients in higher educationUniversity of Wisconsin, Stout (2001)University of Northern Colorado, K. C. Montfort
College of Business (2004) Richland College (2006)
Quality Assurance Framework in the USA/3
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Cabinet-Level Departments in the National GovernmentDepartment of Education (DEPED) – basic
educationTechnical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) – technical and vocational education
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) – degree-granting colleges and universities
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CHED Regulatory MechanismsInstitutional Accreditation – Levels 1-4CHED Memorandum Orders (CMOs)
Policies, Standards, and Guidelines for Each Degree Program
Centers of Development (COD) and Centers of Excellence (COE)
Institutional Sustainability Assessment (ISA)
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Two Types of External Quality Assurance Agencies (NGOs) for Voluntary Peer-Review-Based AccreditationFederation of Accrediting Agencies of the
Philippines (FAAP) for private higher education institutions (HEIs)
National Network of Quality Accrediting Agencies (NNQAA) for public HEIs
Quality Assurance Framework in the Philippines/1
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FAAP Accrediting Agencies ACSCU-AAI – Association of Christian Schools, Colleges
and Universities Accrediting Agency, Inc. PAASCU – Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools,
Colleges and Universities PACUCOA – Philippine Association of Colleges and
Universities Commission on Accreditation NNQAA Accrediting Agencies
AACCUP – Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines
ALCUCOA – Association of Local Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation
Quality Assurance Framework in the Philippines/2
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President Aquino’s Ten-Point Education Agenda includes: Kindergarten Education Act (RA 10157) – mandatory
kindergarten Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 (RA 10533) – from
K-10 (6-4) to K-12 (6-4-2) Philippines Qualifications Framework (EO 83)
Recent Initiatives of CHED and the National Productivity Organization Executive leadership academy to prepare future
presidents of public HEIs Introduction of Baldrige Education Performance
Excellence Framework to public HEIs
Philippine Preparations for ASEAN 2015
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Questions?
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