Which unit has the competence to organize the test of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?
- Which unit has the competence to organize the test of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?
- What is the content and form of the test of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?
- What is the testing process for accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?
Which unit has the competence to organize the test of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 9 of Circular No. 14/2022/TT-BGDDT stipulating as follows:
Test-administering entity
1. The Quality Management Department is the unit in charge of formulating plans and regulations on administration of testing and submitting them to the leaders of the Ministry of Education and Training for signature and promulgation; coordinate with relevant units, organizations and individuals inside and outside the Ministry of Education and Training in administering testing of accreditors.
2. The Director of the Quality Control Department shall issue a decision to assign tasks to 01 (one) public sector entity directly under the Quality Management Department to perform the following tasks: prepare facilities and equipment and other relevant condition for administering testing of accreditors'; receive applications for registration of accreditor tests.
Thus, the Quality Management Department is the unit competent to organize the test of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges.
Which unit has the competence to organize the test of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?
What is the content and form of the test of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 10 of Circular No. 14/2022/TT-BGDDT stipulating as follows:
Content and form of test
1. Content of the test
a) Theory part: overview of quality assurance and education accreditation; the educational institution quality assurance system; quality assurance system and training program operation; self-assessment and assessment outside the educational institution and training program; regulations on accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges;
b) Practical part: applying basic knowledge and skills in accrediting educational institutions and training programs to do case studies.
2. Form of the test
a) Candidates take the test through 02 (two) parts of test, including the theory test in the form of multiple choice with the test time of 60 minutes and the practical test with the test time of 120 minutes;
b) Each test paper has answer keys and detailed grading scale for grading; the total score of each test is 100 (one hundred) points (on a 100-point scale);
c) The candidate who achieves 80 (eighty) points or more in the theory test and 70 (seventy) points or more in the practical test is considered passed by the Accreditor’s Testing Council.
Thus, the test of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges has theoretical and practical content as above.
Simultaneously, the form of the test of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges includes the theory test in the form of multiple choice and the practical test.
What is the testing process for accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 12 of Circular No. 14/2022/TT-BGDDT stipulating the testing process for accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges as follows:
Step 1: The Quality Management Department shall notify the administration of accreditor’s test on the web portal of the Ministry of Education and Training.
Step 2: Prepare for the administration of the accreditor’s test
- The Director of the Quality Control Department shall issue a decision on the establishment of the Accreditor’s Testing Council. The Accreditor’s Testing Council may use the seal of the Quality Management Department to perform their tasks;
- The Chairman of the Accreditor’s Testing Council shall decide to establish the specialized committees and subgroups (Secretary Committee, Test Paper Board, Invigilation Board, Grading Board, Appeal Board and other subgroups where necessary);
- The Accreditor’s Testing Council considers and publishes the list of qualified and unqualified people to take the test on the website of the Ministry of Education and Training.
Step 3: Administer the accreditor’s test
- The Accreditor’s Testing Council shall administer the test according to the content and form specified in Article 10 of Circular No. 14/2022/TT-BGDDT;
- Within 20 working days from the day on which the final part of test is completed, the Accreditor’s Testing Council shall announce the results for those who meet the requirements on the website of the Ministry of Education and Training;
- Within 10 working days from the date of announcement of the accreditor’s test results, the test taker may appeal the results of his/her test to the Quality Control Department; the Accreditor’s Testing Council shall re-grade the test and announce the results on the website of the Ministry of Education and Training within 10 working days from the deadline for receiving the application for test appeal.
Step 4: Recognize the results
- Within 10 working days from the date of publication of the test appeal results, the Accreditor’s Testing Council shall make a list of candidates who have met the requirements in the accreditor’s testing as prescribed at Point c, Clause 2 Article 10 of Circular No. 14/2022/TT-BGDDT and request the Director of the Quality Control Department to issue a decision to recognize the list of the test takers who have passed the accreditor’s test;
- The accreditor’s test results are not preserved for the next period.
Nguyễn Thị Hồng Nhung
