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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2004, Analytic
Quality Glossary,
Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/glossary/
This is a
dynamic glossary and the author would welcome any e-mail
suggestions for amendments or additions.
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External evaluation is:
1. a generic term for most forms of
quality review, enquiry or exploration.
2. a process that uses people external to
the programme or institution to evaluate quality or standards.
explanatory context
Meaning 1 of external evaluation is
virtually the same as the generic term external
quality monitoring.
The only difference is that external evaluation may imply some form of explicit
summative judgement where external quality monitoring is more all-encompassing
and includes any form of external review.
analytical review
An example of the generic use is
ÔExternal
EvaluationÕ is used here as an umbrella term for all forms of quality
monitoring, assessment, audit, enhancement legitimation, endorsement or
accreditation. (Harvey, 2002, p. 1)
The generic approach is also implied by the following:
External evaluation: Evaluation of the
quality of a unit carried out by a selected team of experts who are not
connected to the unit evaluated. (Campbell &
Rozsnyai, 2002, p. 132)
The UNESCO definition implies a judgemental process:
External Evaluation:
The process whereby a specialized agency collects data, information, and
evidence about an institution, a particular unit of a given institution, or a
core activity of an institution, in order to make a statement about its
quality. External evaluation is carried out by a team of external experts,
peers, or inspectors, and usually requires three distinct operations:
i. analysis of the
self-study report;
ii. a site visit;
iii. the drafting
of an evaluation report. (Vl‹sceanu, 2004, pp. 37Ð38)
related
terms
See also
sources
Campbell, C. & Rozsnyai, C., 2002, Quality Assurance
and the Development of Course Programmes.
Papers on Higher Education Regional University Network on Governance and
Management of Higher Education in South East Europe Bucharest, UNESCO.
Harvey, L., 2002, ÔQuality assurance in higher education: some international trendsÕ Higher Education Conference, Oslo, 22-23 January 2002, p.2
Vl‹sceanu,
L., GrŸnberg,
L., and P‰rlea, D., 2004, Quality Assurance and Accreditation: A Glossary of Basic
Terms and Definitions (Bucharest, UNESCO-CEPES)
Papers on Higher Education, ISBN 92-9069-178-6. http://www.cepes.ro/publications/Default.htm