Introduction

 1               The accreditation process

1.1          Accreditation                                                                                      

1.2          Definitions                                                                                          

1.3          Accreditation schedule                                                                      

2               Standards 

2.1          Standards and their importance in accreditation                               

2.2          Standards framework for teacher education in Turkey                     

2.3     Indicators, evidence and grading for each standard                          

3             Composing visiting teams                                          

4      Activities before the visit                                              

4.1          Introduction                                                                                        

4.2          Preparing for and hosting the visit                                                   

4.3          Faculty accreditation coordinator                                                   

4.4          Preparing the self-evaluation report                                            

4.5          Self-evaluation report                                                                         

4.6          Using the self-evaluation for improvement                                       

4.7          Documents to be prepared by the faculty for accreditation visits     

4.8     The pre-visit                                                                                       

5      The visit

Activities

5.1          Visit schedule                                                                                   

5.2          Team member assignments and  responsibilities for a visit with three programs

5.3          Program review                                                                                  

5.4          Team member meetings during the visit                                          

Guidelines for team members

5.5          Introduction                                                                                        

5.6          Interviewing                                                                                       

5.7          Gathering evidence                                                                            

5.8          Looking at teaching and learning                                                      

5.9          Lesson observation form                                                                   

5.10      Teaching hours for faculty staff                                                          

5.11      Questions for dean, program heads, faculty staff, and students        

5.12      How to look at the library                                                                  

5.13      The role of judgement in evaluating standards                                 

6      Activities after the visit

6.1          Report and follow-up procedures                                                      

6.2          Team report outline                                                                           

7      Training activities

7.1          Accreditation training program                                                          

7.2          Assessors’ training program                                                             

Appendix 1: Forms to be completed by the faculty before the visit

A1.1  Course syllabus form                                                                         

A1.2  Showing student work                                                                        

A1.3  Faculty staff CV form                                                                          

A1.4  Staff assignment form                                                                         

A1.5  Partner school information form                                                        

A1.6  Classroom assignments, features, and capacity form                        

A1.7  Library resources and services form                                                 

A1.8  Technology for teaching and research                                               

A1.9  Working parties                                                                                 

Appendix 2: Sample reports and letters

A2.1  Self-evaluation of Piri Reis University Faculty of Education            

A2.2  Visit report for Deniz University Faculty of Education                     

A2.3  Notification letter for accreditation from YÖK                                 

A2.4  Sample letters establishing the visit and appointing the team         

Appendix 3: Teacher competencies

A3.1  Teacher competencies                                                                      

A3.2  Summary of competencies with key points for observation of         

          students during teaching practice

A3.3  Teacher competency indicators                                                 

Appendix 4:  Guidelines for team chairs

A4.1  The role of the team chair                                                          

A4.2  A schedule for the team chair