Tertiary evaluation indicators – an overview

Facilitating learning pathways

• Comprehensive and timely study information and advice is provided
• Continued support is provided to assist learners to pursue their chosen pathways

Fostering effective learning environments

• Learning environments are planned and structured for the benefit and needs of learners
• Responses to the well-being needs of learners are appropriate
• Teachers and learners relate effectively to one another
• Learning activities and resources are effective in engaging learners
• Learners have opportunities to apply knowledge and skills in a variety of contexts

Minimising barriers to learning

• The learning environment is inclusive
• Policies and procedures minimise barriers to learning

Assessment supports learning

• Assessment is valid, sufficient, fair and transparent
• Assessment provides learners and teachers with useful feedback on progress

Engaging with communities

• There is active engagement with communities
• Stakeholders are clearly identified and engagement is appropriate and ongoing
• Stakeholders are informed of developments, barriers and possibilities
• Effective stakeholder and community engagement is encouraged at all levels in the TEO

Providing relevant programmes

• Programmes maintain relevance to stakeholders and communities
• Programme planning is informed by ongoing needs analysis
• Programmes reflect changes in subject content, resources, teaching practice and technologies

Organisational learning

• Purpose and direction is clear
• Leadership is effective
• Resources are allocated to support learning, teaching and research
• Policies and practices are legal and ethical
• Recruitment and development of staff is effective
• Staff are valued
• Anticipating and responding to change
• Self-assessment is ongoing, comprehensive, authentic, transparent, and robust - and leads to worthwhile improvement
• Balancing innovation and continuity.