The purpose of this study is to construct the professional indicators for accrediting mentor teachers in Taiwan. First, relevant documents from Taiwan, New York State (NY), and Virginia State (VA) were analyzed to construct professional accrediting indicators initially. After four time¡¦s panel discussion, public hearings, the first draft of questionnaire was drawn up. Next, analysis on expert¡¦s validity and pre-test of questionnaire were carried out; thus, eight main aspects with 40 indicators were drawn up to serve as the professional indicators of mentor teachers in Taiwan. Survey research was carried out. Principals, Samples are not only composed of the administrative personnel; teachers whom work in excellent educational-practical institutions which were selected by Ministry of Education, and the interns who finished the educational practicum. The total number is 628 , The research uses descriptive statistics, t-test and one-way ANOVA to analyze the appropriation of these indicators ,so as to understand the sample¡¦ point of view towards the suitability of the indicators. According to the above conclusions, the researcher offers several suggestions to the educational administrative organizations establish certificate system of mentor teacher, the educational-practical institutions should establish evaluation mechanism and strengthen the assistance of administrative personnel., the institutions of teacher education should assess the number of mentor teachers who were capable of practical counseling and provide relevant training courses for mentor teachers. Finally, the researcher offers several suggestions to future studies.

The purpose of this study was to construct the indicators for accrediting institutions for intern teachers in Taiwan. Based on the result of document analysis, literature review, four times of panel discussion, public hearings, expertise validity and questionnaire review separately, the researcher constructs eight domains and thirty-five indicators for research. Samples not only are composed of domains administrative personnel; teachers whom work in affiliated experimental elementary and secondary schools, but consisted of intern teachers. The total number is 563. The research uses descriptive statistics, t-test and one-way ANOVA to analyze the appropriation of these indicators. In terms of the result, the research found out that ¡§the ideas of educational practicum¡¨ and ¡§the plan of educational practicum¡¨ are the best appropriate domains. Moreover, the male participants think the domain of ¡§checking system of educational practicum¡¨ is more appropriate than female. The intern teachers think the domain of ¡§the plan of educational practicum¡¨ and ¡§administrative supports of educational practicum¡¨ are more appropriate than those who had already finished their educational practicum. Except the domain of ¡§the achievement of educational practicum¡¨, there are significant differences in other seven domains between different identities. And the indicators of quality of mentor have significant differences between different school types. Finally, based upon above conclusions, the researcher offers several related suggestions to the education authority, the institutions of intern teachers, the institutions of teacher education and future studies, hoping to improve the educational practicum.

The purpose of this study was to identify a selected set of perceived indicators of institutional quality for Bible colleges accredited by the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges (AABC). From the literature, 67 indicators of institutional quality in higher education and Bible colleges were identified and collected in a questionnaire, the Inventory of Determinants of Quality for Bible Colleges (IDQBC). The IDQBC was mailed to Bible college presidents, faculty members, alumni, and alumnae representing all 73 Bible colleges in the United States accredited by the AABC. Of the 448 surveys mailed, 309 were returned for a response rate of 69%. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) procedure was executed for each of the 67 IDQBC indicators to determine if the group means of the four study groups were significantly different. Of the 67 indicators evaluated, 12 were found to have significant differences among the study groups at the .01 level. Therefore, the study groups were in agreement as to the relative weight they assigned to 55 of the 67 indicators. Of these 55 indicators, 46 were rated as important or very important when considering the quality of a Bible college, while 9 were rated as less important when considering the quality of a Bible college. The results of this study point to four conclusions regarding the study groups' assessment of quality in Bible colleges. First, there was a high degree of agreement reported as to the importance of indicators of institutional quality in Bible colleges. Second, student outcomes were reported to be the most important indicators of institutional quality in Bible colleges, especially outcomes related to Biblical values and ideals. Third, indicators related to the teaching mission of Bible colleges were reported to be the next most important determinants of institutional quality. Fourth, indicators related to institutional demographics, resources, and student services were reported to be among the less important indicators of institutional quality.

Tem-se como objetivo geral descrever e analisar as etapas percorridas para implantação do processo de avaliação da qualidade da assistência de enfermagem desenvolvido em um hospital universitário público. E como objetivos específicos, descrever a implementação do Programa de Qualidade Total e analisar os resultados das entrevistas, da observação do ambiente e da auditoria nas anotações de enfermagem realizadas em 2002, com pacientes internados em uma unidade médico-cirúrgica masculina do referido hospital. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo que utilizou o método quantitativo e o referencial teórico sobre qualidade total, auditoria e acreditação hospitalar. Os dados analisados provêm das três etapas do processo de avaliação da qualidade da assistência de enfermagem que consistiu na realização de entrevistas com 20% dos pacientes internados; na observação do ambiente onde o paciente estava inserido, incluindo nessa etapa a realização do exame físico, verificando in loco se os cuidados checados na prescrição de enfermagem foram realizados; e na auditoria das anotações de enfermagem efetuada nos prontuários dos mesmos pacientes entrevistados. Todos os critérios utilizados para coletar e analisar as informações foram discutidos e elaborados com os enfermeiros. Conclui-se que a equipe de enfermagem dessa instituição implementou vários processos de trabalho, utilizando-se das ferramentas preconizadas nos princípios da Qualidade Total. As políticas de contenção de gastos implementas pelo governo estadual impediram a reposição de pessoal e retiraram alguns benefícios que o trabalhador de enfermagem já havia conquistado, provocando revoltas e, trazendo conseqüências na organização e na manutenção dos processos de trabalho. A análise nos relatórios da unidade médico-cirúrgica masculina, demonstrou que a equipe atingiu, na opinião do paciente, o índice de prestar uma assistência de enfermagem segura nos itens referentes à Higiene e Conforto Físico, Atividades Físicas, Sono e Repouso. Para os itens referentes à Segurança Física e Nutrição e Hidratação alcançou o nível de assistência adequada, mas para os itens de Eliminações e Necessidades Emocionais alcançou o índice de assistência limítrofe. Para os itens de Necessidades Espirituais e Sociais os indicadores foram para uma assistência sofrível, demonstrando a pequena atenção que a equipe presta a esses aspectos. A análise referente à observação do ambiente também demonstrou que a equipe alcançou níveis de assistência adequada nos itens de Eliminações e Utilização de Equipamentos. Para os itens Atividade Física, Segurança Física a classificação da assistência foi segura, enquanto que para os itens de Higiene e Conforto Físico a classificação da assistência permaneceu sempre limítrofe. Mas o índice mais crítico foi em relação ao item Oxigênio e Ventilação que sempre permaneceu em assistência sofrível. Quanto aos resultados das auditorias realizadas nas anotações de enfermagem observou-se que, embora a equipe apresentasse melhora no preenchimento dos impressos, nunca atingiu o padrão estabelecido. O modelo de controle de qualidade utilizado nesse estudo mostrou ser um instrumento valioso para identificar a qualidade da prática assistencial executada pela equipe. / The main goal of this study is to describe and analyze the stages that take place through the implementation of the evaluation process in nursing care assistance developed in a public university hospital. As specific goals, it describes the implementation of the Total Quality Program and analyses results of interviews, environment observations and auditing nurses’ notes made in 2002 concerning patients admitted at the male medical-surgical unit of a public university hospital. It is a descriptive study in which a qualitative method was used as well as the theoretical reference on the total quality, auditing and hospital accrediting. The analyzed data were obtained from the three stages of the evaluation process of nursing assistance which consisted of interviews with 20% of the hospital patients; observation of the environment where the patient was inserted, and within this stage also the performance of the physical exams by checking in loco whether the prescribed nursing care was carried out; and auditing the nurses’ notes made in the medical reports of the interviewed patients. The criteria used to collect and analyze the information were discussed and elaborated together with the nurses. The conclusion was that the nursing team of that institution has implemented several working processes using the tools recommended by the Total Quality principles. State Government spending restraints impeded personnel replacement and took off from the nursing workers some benefits already achieved, what caused revolt and difficulties to the maintenance of the working process within the organization. The analysis of the reports of the male medical-surgical unit has proved that, in the patients’ opinion, the nursing team has reached the levels of a safe nursing care as far as Hygiene, Physical Comfort, Physical Activities, Sleep and Rest items were concerned. The team reached the level of adequate care for Physical Safety, Nutrition and Hydration items, although for the items Elimination and Emotional Needs the team reached the minimum care level. Items such as Spiritual and Social Needs reached the level of sufferable care, revealing low attention of the team to these aspects. The analysis of the environment observation also indicated that the team has reached the level of an adequate care for items such as Elimination and Equipment Utilization. Physical Activities and Physical Safety Care were classified as safe. Hygiene and Physical Comfort items maintained the classification of minimum care. The most critical index was the item related to Oxygen and Ventilation which remained as sufferable. As far as the results of auditing of the nurses’ observations are concerned it was observed that although the team’s performance improved in filling the forms it has never reached the established pattern. The quality control model used in this study proved to be a valuable instrument to identify the quality of the services of the nursing team.

Thesis deals with current development of higher education and its quality assurance in the Czech Republic and the Europe. The aim of the thesis is to analyze current quality assurance and accreditation process in the Europe area and the Czech Republic and how far the proposed amendments to the Act will meet the criteria of the European Association for Quality Assurance (ENQA).

Tem-se como objetivo geral descrever e analisar as etapas percorridas para implantação do processo de avaliação da qualidade da assistência de enfermagem desenvolvido em um hospital universitário público. E como objetivos específicos, descrever a implementação do Programa de Qualidade Total e analisar os resultados das entrevistas, da observação do ambiente e da auditoria nas anotações de enfermagem realizadas em 2002, com pacientes internados em uma unidade médico-cirúrgica masculina do referido hospital. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo que utilizou o método quantitativo e o referencial teórico sobre qualidade total, auditoria e acreditação hospitalar. Os dados analisados provêm das três etapas do processo de avaliação da qualidade da assistência de enfermagem que consistiu na realização de entrevistas com 20% dos pacientes internados; na observação do ambiente onde o paciente estava inserido, incluindo nessa etapa a realização do exame físico, verificando in loco se os cuidados checados na prescrição de enfermagem foram realizados; e na auditoria das anotações de enfermagem efetuada nos prontuários dos mesmos pacientes entrevistados. Todos os critérios utilizados para coletar e analisar as informações foram discutidos e elaborados com os enfermeiros. Conclui-se que a equipe de enfermagem dessa instituição implementou vários processos de trabalho, utilizando-se das ferramentas preconizadas nos princípios da Qualidade Total. As políticas de contenção de gastos implementas pelo governo estadual impediram a reposição de pessoal e retiraram alguns benefícios que o trabalhador de enfermagem já havia conquistado, provocando revoltas e, trazendo conseqüências na organização e na manutenção dos processos de trabalho. A análise nos relatórios da unidade médico-cirúrgica masculina, demonstrou que a equipe atingiu, na opinião do paciente, o índice de prestar uma assistência de enfermagem segura nos itens referentes à Higiene e Conforto Físico, Atividades Físicas, Sono e Repouso. Para os itens referentes à Segurança Física e Nutrição e Hidratação alcançou o nível de assistência adequada, mas para os itens de Eliminações e Necessidades Emocionais alcançou o índice de assistência limítrofe. Para os itens de Necessidades Espirituais e Sociais os indicadores foram para uma assistência sofrível, demonstrando a pequena atenção que a equipe presta a esses aspectos. A análise referente à observação do ambiente também demonstrou que a equipe alcançou níveis de assistência adequada nos itens de Eliminações e Utilização de Equipamentos. Para os itens Atividade Física, Segurança Física a classificação da assistência foi segura, enquanto que para os itens de Higiene e Conforto Físico a classificação da assistência permaneceu sempre limítrofe. Mas o índice mais crítico foi em relação ao item Oxigênio e Ventilação que sempre permaneceu em assistência sofrível. Quanto aos resultados das auditorias realizadas nas anotações de enfermagem observou-se que, embora a equipe apresentasse melhora no preenchimento dos impressos, nunca atingiu o padrão estabelecido. O modelo de controle de qualidade utilizado nesse estudo mostrou ser um instrumento valioso para identificar a qualidade da prática assistencial executada pela equipe. / The main goal of this study is to describe and analyze the stages that take place through the implementation of the evaluation process in nursing care assistance developed in a public university hospital. As specific goals, it describes the implementation of the Total Quality Program and analyses results of interviews, environment observations and auditing nurses’ notes made in 2002 concerning patients admitted at the male medical-surgical unit of a public university hospital. It is a descriptive study in which a qualitative method was used as well as the theoretical reference on the total quality, auditing and hospital accrediting. The analyzed data were obtained from the three stages of the evaluation process of nursing assistance which consisted of interviews with 20% of the hospital patients; observation of the environment where the patient was inserted, and within this stage also the performance of the physical exams by checking in loco whether the prescribed nursing care was carried out; and auditing the nurses’ notes made in the medical reports of the interviewed patients. The criteria used to collect and analyze the information were discussed and elaborated together with the nurses. The conclusion was that the nursing team of that institution has implemented several working processes using the tools recommended by the Total Quality principles. State Government spending restraints impeded personnel replacement and took off from the nursing workers some benefits already achieved, what caused revolt and difficulties to the maintenance of the working process within the organization. The analysis of the reports of the male medical-surgical unit has proved that, in the patients’ opinion, the nursing team has reached the levels of a safe nursing care as far as Hygiene, Physical Comfort, Physical Activities, Sleep and Rest items were concerned. The team reached the level of adequate care for Physical Safety, Nutrition and Hydration items, although for the items Elimination and Emotional Needs the team reached the minimum care level. Items such as Spiritual and Social Needs reached the level of sufferable care, revealing low attention of the team to these aspects. The analysis of the environment observation also indicated that the team has reached the level of an adequate care for items such as Elimination and Equipment Utilization. Physical Activities and Physical Safety Care were classified as safe. Hygiene and Physical Comfort items maintained the classification of minimum care. The most critical index was the item related to Oxygen and Ventilation which remained as sufferable. As far as the results of auditing of the nurses’ observations are concerned it was observed that although the team’s performance improved in filling the forms it has never reached the established pattern. The quality control model used in this study proved to be a valuable instrument to identify the quality of the services of the nursing team.

This study examined the perceptions of Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) master's-level school counseling program coordinators and faculty members about the importance and relevance of family systems theory and techniques coursework in their program curriculum. Family-systems theory coursework is lacking in two-thirds of those accredited programs, although mandated by their major accrediting body, CACREP. CACREP issued curriculum standards and guidelines to ensure proper training of school-counseling students and the American School Counselor Association--the foundation that expands the image and influence of professional school counselors through advocacy, leadership, collaboration, and systemic change--has issued guidelines for the training and practice of school counselors in family systems. The ASCA goal is to ensure school-counseling professionals are adequately and appropriately trained to work with children and adolescents in the school setting. Participants were 45 chairs, coordinators, or faculty members of master's-level school counseling programs from across the United States who consented to participate. Five factors influenced perceptions of the relevancy of family-systems theory for school-counseling-program respondents: the status of a family-systems course in the school-counseling program (stand-alone or not stand-alone), respondent's role as a coordinator or faculty member, single or double accreditation, formal training in family-systems theory, and attitude about family-systems theory as an enhancement to professional development. Results from other analyses included internal influences, external influences, past and future influences, demographic distinctions, limitations, suggestions for future research, and implications for the field.

When A.C.T. secondary colleges opened in 1976 they constituted the first government senior secondary system in Australia to design their own curricula and assess their own students under the general direction of their own college boards and within broad system guidelines. An Accrediting Agency was set up to approve the courses of study devised by the colleges, determine assessment procedures, arrange certification of students' attainments and negotiate acceptance of students' qualifications with tertiary institutions and employers. All but one of Canberra's private schools teaching to senior secondary level also joined this accreditation system. This field study traces the genesis and development of the A.C.T. schools accreditation system, and looks in detail at its implementation at system and college level. After a brief introduction there is an outline of innovation principles relevant to the topic. To avoid repetition the literature review and the development of the accreditation system are treated together in Chapters 3 and A. Chapters 5 and 6 deal with the establishment and implementation of accreditation, with particular emphasis on the Accrediting Agency and Dickson College (used as an example of the system at college level). In 1979 a major review of the work of the Agency was undertaken by the Selby Smith Committee; Chapter 7 analyses the recommendations of that Committee. The final chapter of this study examines some of the major issues of accreditation, particularly its innovative aspects. Although this study analyses the accreditation system in some detail, it is intended to be descriptive rather than evaluative. Information was obtained mainly from primary sources: official reports, studies and papers written by participants, surveys conducted in the colleges, and original documents. Interviews were conducted but were used mainly as a check on written information.

The aim of this Field Study is to establish the extent to which Year 12 students understand and appreciate the ACT College System of senior secondary and the information which appears on the ACT Year 12 Certificate. In order to provide the reader with a basis for understanding what happens over the final two years of secondary education in the ACT the author has established the historical context that gave rise to the establishment of the Secondary Colleges in the ACT. This brief history outlines the causes and reasons which led to separation from the NSW state system of education and the decision to develop a different approach to the provision of education for students in Year 11 and 12. To provide an idea of how the system works a description of what makes up the College System is provided. This includes an explanation of how the colleges relate to the high schools, their curriculum, the accreditation of courses, assessment and certification. The role of the ACT Schools Accrediting Agency is explained in the way it underpins the credibility of the system and of how it carries the responsibility for the final generation of the ACT Year 12 Certificate. While this study looks at the system some seven years after it began, earlier evaluations had taken place which examined matters linked with the ACT Year 12 Certificate. In writing this report the author reviews two important assessments of the system, one of the role of the ACT Schools Accrediting Agency and the other concerned with the success of the Colleges as educational institutions from a student viewpoint. The author also attempts to compare the changes which came with the ACT College System with recent developments and current thinking about senior secondary education in other Australian states. The major part of the Field Study was a survey of a sample of Year 12 students at the end of 1983 to establish the extent to which they understood the aspects of the system they had been a part of for two years. The data and findings of this survey are presented. The report concludes with an outline of the most recent changes, developments and reactions which in some way affect the system. At the end of the conclusion, the author presents a list of recommendations aimed at overcoming some of the problems pin-pointed in the report.

In January, 1974, the Interim ACT Schools Authority assumed responsibility for pre, primary and secondary schools in the Australian Capital Territory. It took steps to provide a basis for the restructuring of secondary education. The traditional six-year comprehensive high school was to be replaced in 1976 by a four-year high school and a two-year secondary college. The Interim Authority decided that each school should be responsible for its own curriculum which should not be constrained by an external examination. A system of course development and teacher assessment, to replace the New South Wales Higher School Certificate syllabuses and examination, was developed during 1974. The Interim Authority sought the advice of the Australian Council for Educational Research, and a report prepared by it was used to stimulate public debate. After considering a wide cross section of points of view the Interim Authority decided that accredited courses would replace syllabuses, teacher assessments, the examination and profile reports the Certificate. The ACT Schools Accrediting Agency, a committee of the Interim Authority, was formed in 1975 to administer accrediting assessment and reporting. The Accrediting Agency negotiated the basis for tertiary entrance for ACT students. It determined that a single aggregate score, the Tertiary Entrance Score, should be calculated, using aggregated scaled teacher assessments. Scores from three major and one minor accredited-TES courses scaled by the Australian Scholastic Aptitude Test total score would be aggregated. A system-wide order of merit would be created. The maximum aggregate score would be 360. The basis for the aggregate was very different from that which it was replacing. In New South Wales, five subject scores with a possible maximum of 900 was used. An examination of a number of comparison and correlation studies presented in Part B indicates that ASAT scaling of teacher estimates improves the correlation of teacher estimates with the Higher School Certificate examination aggregate scores. Some correlations between ASAT-scaled criteria and HSC aggregates are in the order of 0.9. As is expected some movement away from what was acceptable in 1975 occurred. When examined in the light of the philosophy of school responsibility for curriculum and assessment the procedures adopted certainly facilitate this, while at the same time produce students' results which can be used as confidently as external examination results have been.