How Tertiary Education Institutions Get Accredited in Ghana

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  ABOUT ACCREDITATION Accreditation is a self-assessment procedure that allows institutions to demonstrate that they are meeting a set of research-based performance requirements. The standards take a holistic approach to the institution, augmenting student-testing data to create a full picture of a school's performance and charting a purposeful and realistic path for continual growth. Accreditation helps tertiary institutions in the following ways. 1. Assists you and your colleagues in setting and achieving goals, developing a strategy plan, and promoting employee development, among other things. 2. Instils pride in employees' work and creates possibilities for professional growth. 3. Form parent, teacher, and administrative coalitions and brings together disparate groups to provide the greatest potential outcomes for your students. 4. Gives your Institution a leg up on parents who want their children to attend a high-achieving school.   Starting Accreditation Application Accr...

Ghana Tertiary Education Regulatory Functions.


 


THE REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OF THE GHANA TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION

An Act passed by parliament and assented by the President Of Ghana on 21st August 2020(Act 1023) allow the commission to perform the following Regulatory functions;
The regulatory functions of the Commission include to;

(a) ensure the implementation of approved regulations and national standards and norms with respect to tertiary education institutions.
(b) approve the establishment of tertiary education institutions.
(c ) Regulate the structure of tertiary education in the country.
(d) develop policies and regulations to advance the conduct of research and innovation in public tertiary education institutions;
(e) develop norms for the allocation of grants to drive tertiary education policy based on national development priorities.
(f) undertake or cause to be undertaken, periodic or ad-hoc visitations, regular inspections, monitoring ,and evaluation of tertiary education institutions to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act or Regulations made under this Act.
(g) set-up and operate a tertiary education institution information management system to enable real-time access to decision-support data of all tertiary education institutions.
(h) develop and implement policy on criteria or requirements for admission to tertiary education institutions in the country.
(i) receive annual reports from tertiary education institutions three months after the end of each academic year.
(j) approve the establishment of new academic units in tertiary education institutions being mindful of cost-effectiveness and alignment with institutional mission ,mandates and national development objectives.
(k) establish links with relevant national and international stakeholders necessary for the attainment of the objects of the Commission.
(l) verify the authenticity of all certificates, diplomas ,and degrees upon request.

(m) make recommendations to the Minster to ensure discipline in tertiary education institutions.

SOURCE: Education Regulatory bodies Acts (act 1023)

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