The strategy of the development of National Accreditation
Agency for the period till 2020
The globalization of markets, the development and application of advanced
information and educational technologies, the emergence of a system of
professional standards, the development of professional, public and international
accreditation as well as cross-border education market, determine the need of the
development of new mechanisms for quality assurance and evaluation of
education, have higher requirements to the expert community. Globalization leads
to a new quality of international cooperation, including in the field of quality
assurance.
Hence, the strategy of the development of National Accreditation Agency
for the period till 2020 provides the solution of 4 global challenges:
1. Elaboration of procedures for the evaluation of education quality;
2. Ensuring of state functions of control and supervision in the sphere of
education;
3. Potential development of National Accreditation Agency and expert
community;
4. International activities.
1. Elaboration of procedures for the evaluation of education quality
Task
Terms of
The Result
realization
1.The improvement of procedures of State accreditation
Implementation
of
mechanisms
of
accounting the results
of professional public
accreditation within
the procedure of state
accreditation
Development
of
methods of network
programs
accreditation
Implementation
of
testing of students as a
mechanism
for
evaluation
of
education quality
Documents
preparation for
2015-2016
List of accredited organizations that introduce mechanisms of
accounting the results of professional public accreditation
within the procedure of state accreditation. Elaboration of
professional public accreditation
2016-2018
The accreditation of educational programs implemented in
network forms, including with foreign educational institutions.
2017-2018
Bank of tests to conduct online testing on all implemented
programs for bachelors and specialists. The increase in the
reliability of evaluation
of educational programs
implementation quality
2016
Before the examination experts will receive the analysis of
materials and information presented by the University on its
the expert group
Increased
2015-2016
requirements to the
chairmen of the expert
groups
The monitoring of the 2015-2016
work of the
expert group by the
customer.
The comparison of
the
results
of
accreditation with the
results of control and
supervision in the
sphere of education
quality
Improvement
of
current documentation
of a chairman of an
expert group
The implementation
of electronic forms of
expert reports with
the use of digital
signature
Wide involvement of
the
student
community in the
procedure of state
accreditation
Development
of
incentive mechanisms
and penalties of expert
2016-2017
2015-2020
2016-2017
website
The chairmen of the expert groups are selected mainly from
among the rectors and Vice-rectors of state HEIs and highranking employees.
Sample visits by representatives of National Accreditation
Agency to educational organization in the working period of
the expert group with the purpose of fixation of the presence
of experts, conditions of their work, and questioning the
management of the audited HEI.
The comparison of expert reports on supervision in the sphere
of education quality and expert reports in the sphere of
accreditation for HEIs, held the two control procedures within 6
months.
The development and implementation of protocols of the expert
group work. The improvement of the form of the extended
conclusion of the expert group. The development and
implementation of forms of report about inspected organization
All reports are signed with the use of digital signature and
promptly placed on the day of completion of the inspection.
This eliminates the discrepancy between the electronic and
paper versions, the absence of paper versions and the necessity
of their shipment.
2015-2017
2015-2016
The most proven experts get advice of National Accreditation
Agency to the official diplomas and awards. Development of
procedures and conditions for disqualification of the experts. In
the event of disqualification, this information is sent to the main
place of work.
2. The elaboration of professional public and public accreditation
Development
of 2016-20217
requirements to the
professional
public
and
public
accreditation
that
introduce mechanisms
of accounting its
results within the
procedure of state
accreditation.
Expanding the list of organizations engaged in professional
public and public accreditation recognized at the state level.
Transparency of the professional public
and public
accreditation services.
Development of the 2016-2018
unique
model of
public accreditation
Public accreditation service provided by National Accreditation
Agency as the quality standard for public accreditation.
3. The implementation of new mechanisms for the evaluation of education quality
Development of the 2016-2020
mechanism
of
monitoring
the
education quality
Development of the 2015-2018
procedure
of
the
evaluation
of
electronic educational
courses
quality
according
to
disciplines (modules)
Regular monitoring of the students training quality. United
data base about the quality of training, dynamics over the years,
rating of the educational program quality
Development and implementation of the procedure of the
voluntary certification of electronic educational courses for
disciplines (modules) within the framework of the Main
professional educational program. List of the certified
electronic courses
2. Assurance of state functions on control and supervision
in the sphere of education
Task
Terms of
realization
The Result
Analysis of
information and
preparation of
information and
analytical materials
about the activities of
educational
organizations
Monitoring of
information on HEIs
websites
Maintenance
of quality control
procedure
2015-2020
Prepared analytical materials about the activities of educational
institutions. Improvement of the quality of state control and
supervision in the sphere of education
2015-2020
Reports on the results of the quarterly sites monitoring.
Improvement of the sites transparency
2015-2020
Selection of experts for the control and supervision activities.
Prepared analytical reports on the results of quality control
Certification and re2015-2020
certification of experts
involved in reviews
conducted by the
Federal service for
supervision in the
sphere of education
and science
Certification of new experts, re-certification of active experts.
3. Capacity development of National Accreditation Agency
and expert community
Task
Terms of
realization
The Result
1. Capacity development of expert community
Improvement of the 2015-2016
principles of primary
selection of expert
candidates
Expert
candidates
training
Improvement
of
methods of experts
accreditation
Experts
recertification
Informing experts
2015-2016
2015-2016
The expert candidates are available on the recommendations of
the Council of Rectors of Universities, the Federal Commission
on education quality, the chairmen of the expert groups,
educational-methodical associations. Candidates who do not
have recommendations will not be considered.
The expert candidates before being accredited are required to
undergo training (possibly remote)
The accreditation of experts with the use of distance
technologies
2015-2020
Regular re-certification of certified experts (every 5 years)
2015-2020
Experts
regularly
receive new regulations, changes,
techniques, recommendations for conducting the examination,
analytical information
Forum for experts on National Accreditation Agency website
(including private); the experts interviews on a regular basis
Organization
of 2015-2020
interaction of experts.
Feedback.
Training of experts.
2015-2020
Periodic training seminars for experts in the Federal districts.
2. Capacity development of National Accreditation Agency
Training
and
retraining of staff
Improvement
of
hardware-software
complex of National
Accreditation Agency
Development
of
human
resource
capacity
Development
of
material-technical
base
Improvement of the
scientific-methodical
maintenance
of
activities
Development
of
consulting services for
educational
institutions
The establishment of
the Supervisory Board
of
National
Accreditation Agency
2015-2020
Staff being trained on legislation, state accreditation and so on.
2015-2016
Workflow automation of National Accreditation Agency.
Improvement in productivity.
2015-2020
Attracting the best qualified professionals to the National
Accreditation Agency
2015-2020
Expansion of National Accreditation Agency areas,
improvement of infrastructure, introduction of modern
hardware and software
Periodic publication of methodological, analytical and other
information.
2015-2020
2015-2020
Conducting of training seminars, consultations on state
accreditation and education quality
2015-2016
The Supervisory Board, which includes representatives of the
professional community, the public, the founders. The function
of the Board is independent Advisory body on the development
of National Accreditation Agency
3. International activities
Task
Terms of
realization
Broadening
collaboration with the
foreign associates
2015-2020
Cooperation with foreign Agencies, exchange of experience,
interaction in the field of mutual recognition of procedures of
quality assurance in the sphere of education
Participation in
international projects
and researches
Training of experts in
accordance with
international
requirements for
participation in
international
accreditations
2015-2020
Representation of the Russian experience at the international
level. Improvement of methods of quality assurance in the
sphere of education
The experts of the international level, participating in the
procedures for evaluating the quality of education.
Accreditation of the
foreign educational
organizations
2015-2020
2015-2020
Conducting public
2015-2020
accreditation in
accordance with the
international standards
The Result
Foreign educational institutions which have passed the
procedure of state accreditation of their activities and provide
training in accordance with the requirements of the federal state
educational standards.
Conducting public accreditation in accordance with the
international standards (ESG). List of Russian HEIs which
correspond to international requirements for the quality of the
students’ training