12/4/2010

ACADEMIC REFERENCE
STANDARDS (ARS)

PREPARED BY:
DR. ASHRAF S. YOUSSEF
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
FAYOUM UNIVERSITY

Expectations

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GENERAL AIM

At th
the end
d off thi
this session
i ththe ttrainees
i
will understand and gain the
conceptual knowledge about the ARS
subject

AGENDA

| What
h isi ARS?
A S?
| Functions and Roles of ARS
| Process for Developing ARS
| ARS and Bench marking
| Examples of ARS
| Summary

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WHAT IS ARS?

| Standards decided by the institution, and

informed by the external references and
including the minimum knowledge and skills
to be gained by the graduates from the
program and fulfilling the stated mission of
the institution.

FUNCTIONS AND ROLES OF ARS

| What to teach?
| Increased
I d achievements
hi t
| Increased accountabilities

| Increase governmental responsibilities.

| Develop institution improvement plan

| Develop curriculum and evaluation methods.

| Use new effective teaching

teaching, learning and
assessment methods.
| Adapt and adopt educational activities.

| Attain excellence.

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PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING ARS

1. Establish an Advisory committee
2. Develop a writing committee/team
3. Develop a database of International Academic
Reference Standards
4. Develop a first draft of ARS.
5. Validity
6. Develop a Final Draft of ARS
7. A
Approval l off ARS
A S
8. Dissemination and public disclosure of the
ARS.

EXAMPLES
A O ARS
S OF

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EXAMPLES OF ARS

1. NARS
2. ABET (accreditation criteria in Engineering
education)
3. AACSB (accreditation criteria in Business
education)
4. Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for
Agricultural Education Activities Guide--High
Guide High
School

ARS AND BENCHMARKS

Reference
R f points
i t to
t compare the
th
standards and quality of a program.
Benchmark statements represent
general expectations about the
standards of achievements

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SUMMARY

| Define ARS
| Identify Functions and Roles of ARS
| Describe thee Process for Developing
ARS
| Relation between ARS and Bench
marking
| Give Examples of ARS

THANK YOU FOR

YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION!