Member Details

the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE)

5 Mahmoud Elmeligy Street, Nasr City, 6th District, Building of the Telecom Institute
Egypt
http://www.naqaae.org

Membership Type: Full membership

Contact Information

Dr. Magdy Kassem
Chairman of NAQAAE Board
Telephone: 002 2263 0672
Fax: 002 2263 6802

Organization Status

Legal status of the organization

The Egyptian Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation (NAQAAE) is a novice organization. It was established in 8/11/2007 with the main goal of supporting more than 50,000 Egyptian educational institutes in fostering quality assurance measures and preparing them for accreditation. It is the accrediting body for all Egyptian educational society (higher education, pre- university, and Al-Azhar education). The organization structure of NAQAAE includes a president, 3 Vice-presidents and eleven members from different professional, Academic and entrepreneurial backgrounds.

Organization Type

Other

Other

Organization Affiliation

Prime minister

Organization Mission

Mission Statement

• Raise awareness of the concept of Quality Assurance and Culture of Accreditation on the national level, • Mobilize community participation towards education reform, • To establish the national academic standard and rubrics through the collaboration with the various national and international educational organizations, • Support the institutional capacity for self- evaluation, • Periodically update the Accreditation Manual and revisit education institutions to assure quality, • Display an image of transparency and accountability through out the process of accreditation.

Mission publicly available on

Website

Organization Objective

1- To raise awareness of educational quality among the Egyptian Academic Institutes and the Egyptian Society. 2- To establish coordination between academic institutes to reach an integrated system for educational standards and performance assessment measures in accordance with international standards. 3- To empower the Egyptian Educational Institutions with the capacity for self assessment. 4- To assert confidence and establish accountability in the educational outcomes at the local, regional and international levels. 5- To evaluate educational programs and institutional performance. 6- To issue accreditation certificates for all educational institutes in Egypt. To achieve these objectives, NAQAAE is authorized to take the following measures: 1. Strategic planning for educational quality assurance towards institutional evaluation and accreditation. 2. Developing instruments for promoting educational quality awareness among academic institutions. 3. Setting up evaluation measures for the institutional fulfillment of accreditation standards.

Organization resources

How is the organization structured?

It is the accrediting body for all Egyptian educational society (higher education, pre- university, and Al-Azhar education). The organization structure of NAQAAE includes a president, 3 Vice-presidents and eleven members from different professional, Academic and entrepreneurial backgrounds.

Staff members employed

so far about 96 staff members and about 500 consultants

Organization Funding

Membership fees
Grants
Accreditation fees

Other Funding

Organization Activities

Organization Established on

Thursday 1 November 2007

When did it begin to undertake external quality assurance activities?

Friday 1 February 2008

What external quality assurance activities does the organization undertake?

Institution
Program
Audit
Evaluation
Review
Assessment
Accreditation

Other Quality Assuarnce Activities

How regularly does the organization undertake the above-mentioned activities?

organization undertake the above-mentioned activities every 5 years

How have the standards and guidelines for quality assurance been established?

NAQAAE team of experts assessed the national needs, studied other international systems whether through visiting other organizations or inviting other organizations\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' member to visit NAQAAE and dispaly their system of accreditation. based on national needs assesment and international and regional previous experinces NAQAAE hired National Eperts to help develop its standards and quidelines for quality assurance

External quality assurance criteria and processes

Are the organization’s processes, criteria and procedures pre-defined?

Yes

Are the organization’s processes, criteria and procedures publicly available?

Website

Does the organization use a self-assessment or equivalent procedure? Please describe.

A self Evaluation Manual is being produced to be distributed to Education Institutes. The Manual is fortified with Best Practices to help Education Institutions apply for and get accredited by NAQAAE

Does the organization conduct an external assessment by a group of experts?

Yes

Does the external assessment involve site visits?

Yes

What is the composition of the external assessment team? (Panel composition i.e. Staff members, student member etc.)

NAQAAE External Reviewers Team is guided by a team leader. The whole team is yet to be selected,trained and certified for 3 years by NAQAAE

Is the report of the external review published?

Yes

Does the organization have a follow-up procedure to improve upon any recommendations contained in the report?

Yes

Please describe any other processes or procedures that the organization uses

Accountability

Does the organization have a published policy for the assurance of its own quality?

Yes

In what form is the quality policy available?

Website and Print

Does the organization have an internal quality assurance policy?

Yes

Does the organization have an internal feedback mechanism (collect feedback from its own staff and council/board)?

Yes

Does the organization have an internal reflection mechanism (react to internal and external recommendations for improvement)m

Yes

Does the organization have an external feedback mechanism (collect feedback from the experts and evaluated institutions for future development)?

Yes

Other aspects

None

Does the organization have a non-conflict-of-interest mechanism in place for its external experts?

Yes

If yes, How does the organization enforce this mechanism?

it is yet to be defined

Does the organization have an appeals system in place?

Yes

Are some or all of the elements the organization’s quality assurance procedures subcontracted to other parties?

Yes

If yes, please explain how the organization has reliable mechanisms that ensure the quality of any activities and material produced by subcontractors?

in the future, NAQAAE may delegate NGOs to do activities to be specfied by NAQAAE

Does the organization have an existing cycle of external review of its activities?

Yes