Procedure for evaluation of the training materials for intermediate-level vocational education in Vietnam

Procedure for evaluation of the training materials for intermediate-level vocational education in Vietnam (Illustrative image)

Article 13 of Circular 43/2010/TT-BGDDT stipulates the evaluation procedure for intermediate-level training materials as follows:

- After the decision to establish the training material Assessment Council is made, the Chief Editor or Head of the training material selection committee shall send the training materials to the members of the training material Assessment Council at least 20 days before the first meeting of the Council.

- The Council meets to evaluate the training materials, and the meeting of the Council involves the participation of members of the Compilation or Selection Committee. The meeting includes the following main contents

:- The Chief Editor or Head of the Selection Committee presents a summary of the training material content;

- Reviewers read and comment on the training materials;

- Members of the Council provide comments, evaluations, ask questions, exchange views, and offer direct feedback to the members involved in compiling or selecting the training materials;

- The Council privately discusses to unify opinions on comments, evaluations, and recommendations regarding the training materials;

- Council members vote on the training materials prepared by the school in three levels: Meets requirements and is presented to the Principal for immediate approval; Meets requirements but needs revisions before being presented to the Principal for approval, without needing another assessment by the Council; Does not meet requirements, must be revised, and must undergo another assessment by the Council before being presented to the Principal for approval. Criteria for voting on training materials not prepared by the school are regulated by the Principal.

- The Secretary Member drafts the minutes of the Council meeting on training material evaluation.

- The Council passes the minutes of the evaluation meeting, and the Chairman and Secretary Member sign the approved minutes.

- The Secretary Member of the Council compiles the dossier (including draft or existing training materials, evaluation forms, comments on the training materials from each Council member, the minutes of the evaluation meeting, and other related documents) and presents it to the Principal for consideration and decision.

In the case where the evaluation result of the training material prepared by the school requires modification, the Chief Editor must provide a written explanation to the Principal and the Chairman of the training material Assessment Council on whether or not the comments in the Council's meeting minutes are accepted. The Principal may organize a follow-up meeting of the training material Assessment Council, but not more than three times.

See more details at: Circular 43/2010/TT-BGDDT, effective from February 15, 2011.

Nguyen Phu

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