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Using the evaluative approach
The decision to approve a programme of study or industry training, or to accredit an education provider, is based on the quality and evidence provided in an application. The application should meet criteria set out in parts 1 and 2 of the NZQF Programme Approval and Accreditation Rules 2018 as well as the NZQF Qualification Listing and Operational Rules 2012.
The evaluative methodology enables decisions about quality, value and importance to be reached on a consistent and reliable basis, and requires NZQA to:
- be explicit about the information and evidence on which judgements are made as well as the logic of its interpretation, and
- explain the outcome, including key factors and reasons for the final decision, in a clear, concise manner.
Decision to approve a programme
The decision to approve a programme is made by answering the evaluation question:
How well does the programme design match the needs of learners and relevant stakeholders?
Rubric one (below) sets out the expected levels of performance in relation to the evaluation question for the programme. The definition of ‘good evidence’ is evidence that is:
- relevant to answering the evaluation question
- obtained from more than one source (i.e. is corroborated or triangulated)
- of more than one type (e.g. quantitative and qualitative data)
- making sense in the context of the question.
Rubric one: Criteria for rating answers to the evaluation question to approve a programme of study or industry training leading to a Level 7 diploma
Criteria | |
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Programme approved |
ALL of the following:
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Programme not approved |
ANY of the following:
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Decision to accredit an education provider
The decision to accredit an education organisation is reached by answering the evaluation question:
To what extent does the education provider have the ongoing capability and resources to support sustained delivery of the approved programme?
Rubric two: Criteria for rating the answers to evaluation question to accredit an education provider to provide an approved programme of study leading to a Level 7 diploma
Criteria | |
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Education organisation accredited |
ALL of the following:
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Education organisation not accredited |
ANY of the following:
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