Self-Assessment & Review (2016-17)

External evaluation and review is a systematic process of enquiry designed to provide independent judgements about an organisation's performance and capability in delivering high quality education. 

These judgements are expressed as statements of confidence where: 

• Educational performance is the extent to which the educational outcomes achieved by a tertiary education organisation represent quality and value for learners and the wider community (employers, regions, local or national interests). 
  
• An evaluation of educational performance involves answering questions focused primarily on the quality of learning and teaching, and the achievements of learners. 
  
• Capability in self-assessment is the extent to which an organisation uses self-assessment information to understand performance and bring about improvement. That is how effectively an organisation manages it accountability and improvement responsibilities. 

The statements will be reported as one of four levels of confidence: Highly Confident, Confident, Not Yet Confident or Not Confident. 

External evaluation and review is one component of each organisation's accountability to students, employers, funders, quality assurance bodies and other interested parties. It will also provide information to support improvement across the tertiary education sector. 

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