SELF-ASSESSMENT IN TVET SCHOOLS Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

SELF-ASSESSMENT Main quality assurance process by which the school assesses own performance, based on solid evidence, finalised with the development of the self-assessment report. Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

SELF-ASSESSMENT REPORT Realistically reflects the TVET school activity Identifies weaknesses and strengths Underpins the improvement plan and the annual internal quality evaluation report (ARACIP) Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

REVISED SELF-ASSESSMENT REPORT Simplified format Neither the performance descriptors nor the quality principles are scored General appraisal of each quality principle Evidence to support appraisal for each quality principle (not for each performance descriptor) Appraisal of meeting the performance descriptors by “+” for strength, “-” for weakness, “0” for average Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

REVISED SELF-ASSESSMENT REPORT Statistical and performance data from SAP for the last 3 years, on: - total number of students enrolled according to educational levels, gender, residence environment - total number of students enrolled according to pathways, profiles and training fields - graduation rate, according to profiles and training fields, gender, residence environment - drop-out rate, according to profiles and training fields, gender, residence environment - success rate at the baccalaureate exam and at the professional qualification certification exams, according to profiles and training fields, gender, residence environment Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

SELF-ASSESSMENT REPORT – document based on which all performance indicators (43) in the Annual Internal Evaluation Report ARACIP are scored, taking into account the correlation of performance descriptors in NQAF in TVET with performance indicators in the reference standards Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

ANNUAL INTERNAL EVALUATION REPORT – PART III Achievement of performance indicators Necessary documents: Self-assessment report Table correlating indicators in the ARACIP reference standards with the performance descriptors in NQAF in TVET Standards for accreditation and periodic evaluation of pre- university educational institutions (annex GD no 21/ ) Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

CORRELATION EXAMPLE B.a) Existing partnerships with community representatives 2.12 efficient partnerships and cooperation with stakeholders are permanently developed, maintained and reviewed 2.13 information on all stakeholders (e.g.. employers) needs, expectations, interests and characteristics is systematically collected and used to improve the learning experience and develop learning programmes 2.14 partnerships with other TVET schools are developed and monitored to improve the learning experience Reference standard National Quality Assurance Framework Performance indicators Performance descriptors Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

Reference standard National Quality Assurance Framework Performance indicators Performance descriptors B.a) Existing partnerships with community representatives 2.15 links are created with other partners and departments of local administration to make the learning process more accessible and to ensure health services (e.g. transportation, accommodation, health services, health education) 2.16 partnership projects and learning programmes contribute to enhancing participation to learning programmes and employment at local level and, if possible, at regional, national and European level Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

Standard Reference standard National Quality Assurance Framework Performance indicators Performance descriptors B.a) Existing partnerships with community representatives 7.5 the quality system has a mechanism for regular feedback (at least once a year) from students and other internal and external stakeholders on all organisation issues, on indicators and national standards 7.6 specific instruments (e.g. questionnaires, interviews, focus groups chestionare, interviuri, focus grupuri etc.) are used to identify „customer satisfaction” 7.13implementation of action plans, improvements and corrective measures is monitored and evaluated; changes are made based on the results; improved performance of organisation is monitored and analysed Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

Appraisal scale Excellent Very good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

UNSATISFACTORY SATISFATORY Requirements indicated in the descriptors of Standards for accreditation and periodic evaluation are partly met All requirements indicated in the descriptors of Standards for accreditation and periodic evaluation are met + some of the performance descriptors in NQAF in TVET related to the indicator GOOD All requirements indicated in the descriptors of Standards for accreditation and periodic evaluation are met + all performance descriptors in NQAF in TVET related to the indicator VERY GOOD All requirements indicated in the descriptors of Standards for accreditation and periodic evaluation are met + all performance descriptors in NQAF in TVET related to the indicator + requirements indicated in the performance descriptors in NQAF in TVET are exceeded and innovation, creativity associated with them EXCELLENT Achievement of indicator Indicators in the reference standards AWARDING APPRAISALS FOR INDICATORS IN THE REFERENCE STANDARDS Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU

Performance descriptors 7.5 and 7.6 of NQAF are used to evaluate direct beneficiaries satisfaction Performance descriptor 7.13 of NQAF is used to evaluate progress Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

Existence of progress – descriptor associated implicitly or explicitly to all indicators Lack of progress – decrease in quality for the reference period considered in the evaluation Progress in quality improvement related to:  Achievement of objectives assumed  Meeting the needs of direct and indirect beneficiaries  Initiative, innovation, creativity – good practice examples Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

Possibility to progress Appraisal: unsatisfactory satisfactory good very good excellent Targets for development and improvement: Descriptors that do not reach the accreditation standards level Own options (resources, possibilities, tradition, management vision) Aspects where performance is “satisfactory”, NQAC performance descriptors not met Reaching the excellence level Other targets for the same excellence level Project financed under Phare EUROPEAN UNION MERI/ NCDTVET - PIU Material produced under Phare 2006 financial support Phare TVET RO RO2006/

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