Arab Organization for Quality Assurance in Education - AROQA |

Program

Day 1: Sunday, 2 December 2018 Marriott Hotel Amman Amman, Jordan
08:00-09:00	Registration
09:00-09:50	Session 1: Opening (AROQA, ASREN) - Video HE Prof. Dr. Gheith Abandah, Chair of IEEE Jordan Section, Jordan HE Prof. Dr. Abdelrahim Hunait, Assistant Secretary General, Association of Arab Universities, Jordan HE Mr. Andrea Matteo Fontana, Head of EU Delegation to Jordan Counselor Ms. Doaa Khalifa, Director of Education and Scientific Research, League of Arab States, Egypt HE Dr. Sabri Saidam, Minister of Higher Education, Palestine H.E. Dr. Talal Abu Ghazaleh, Chairman of AROQA and ASREN, Jordan
09:50-10:15	Erik Huizer, CEO, GÉANT, Netherlands, “The Transformational Power of NRENs”
10:15- 10:30	Appreciation & Recognition
10:30- 11:00	*Coffee break*
11:00-13:00	Second Session: Quality assurance models, schools, institutional accreditation and academic programs - Video Chair: Prof. Dr. Issam Jalham, University of Jordan, Jordan Speakers: 1. Prof. Dr. Omar Al-Kharabsheh, Al-Balqa Applied University –Jordan, "The Governance of Higher Education Institutions as a Requirement to Achieve Quality and Excellence in Performance" 2. Mrs. Sameera Othman, Al Hijaz Private Schools – Jordan, "Academic Accreditation of Schools to ensure the quality of education and in accordance with the visions of His Majesty King Abdullah II" 3. Dr. Muamar H.H.Shtaiwi, Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission – Palestine, "Self-assessment of pre-service teacher training programs in higher education institutions (Basic Phase 1-4)" 4. Ms. Emily Silcock, Entente Cordiale Scholar, Paris School of Economics-France, "The Dangers of Quality Control: A Case Study of Non-Formal Education in Jordan" 5. Prof. Dr. Taqi Abdulredha Al Abduwani, Oman Quality Network in Higher Education - Sultanate of Oman, "Roles And Challenges Of Key Performance Indicators In Higher Education" 6. Dr. Mohammad Al-Qaddah, Al-Balqa Applied University – Jordan, "Integrated Approach to Knowledge Management and Total Quality Management in Educational Institutions"
13:00- 14:00	*Lunch break*
14:00- 15:30	Session 3: Institutional evaluation programs, quality assessment factors and accreditation bases - Video Chair: Prof. Dr. Omar Mohammed Al-Kharabsheh, Balqa Applied University, Jordan Speakers: 1. Dr. Enas Awad, Ministry of Education – Jordan, "Degree of satisfaction of teachers about the services provided by the educational supervisor in public schools in the Madaba Educational Directorate" 2. Dr. Hisham Alsaleh, Al Omariyah Schools – Jordan, "Projects achieve competitive advantage at Al Omariyah Schools to ensure quality in education" 3. Prof. Dr. Zaid Al-Adwan, Al-Balqa Applied University - Jordan, "Degree of Applying Quality Assurance Standards in the Jordanian Universities" 4. Dr. Hadeel Baker, Ministry of Education – Jordan, "Quality assurance models, school and institutional accreditation and academic programs – accreditation as quality indicator in global contexts" 5. Prof. Dr. Issam Jalham, University of Jordan – Jordan, "Development of Key Performance Indicators for the Engineering Education Programs in Jordan: University of Jordan as a case study"
15:30-16:00	Break
16:00-17:00	Session 4: The impact of quality education in achieving the goals of sustainable development - Video Chair: Prof. Dr. Zaid Al-Adwan , Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan Speakers: 1. Mr. Mohammad Khdeir, Katateeb Technical Solutions Company – Jordan, "The Effect of Effective Communication between the School and Parents on the Progress of Students Academically and Educationally" 2. Mr. Ali Rajha, Amman Academy School – Jordan, "BravoBravo" 3. Dr. Wafa Dajani- Jordan, "The Degree of Applying the Requirements of Total Quality Management to Achieve Sustainable Development in the Higher Education Sector in Jordan" 4. Ms. Nawal Al-Hooti, Sultan Qaboos University - Sultanate of Oman, "Continuous improvement in a Post-accreditation Stage: a theoretical study"
17:00-17:30	Annual General Assembly Meeting (Members Only)

Workshop 1: Unraveling ABET Accreditation Criteria: Hands-on Steps For The Implementation of Continuous Improvement Processes - Video Selections

Day 2: Monday 3 December 2018 Marriott Hotel Amman Amman, Jordan
Room No	Time	Registration and opening
	09:00-09:30	First Session Outcomes-Based Accreditation Utilizing presentation materials and interactive exercises, this workshop focuses on preparing participants for program accreditation using outcomes-based criteria. The goal of the session is to develop an awareness and understanding of outcomes-based accreditation. • Basic information about ABET, Inc. • Defining Program Mission statement in consistency with Mission and Vision of the college/school of Eng./Institution.
	09:30-10:00	• Constructing Program Educational Objectives (PEO’s) in cooperation with various constituents • Defining Program Outcomes (now called Student Outcomes – SO’s) • Program Specific Criteria (Needs of professional societies)
	10:00-10:30	• Best Practices in meeting the various criteria concerning the PEO’s and SO’s • ABET Evaluation (Visit/Process) and Results • Implementation challenges (Open Discussion)
	10:30-11:00	Break
-		Session 2: Assessing Program Outcomes Assessing Program Outcomes Utilizing presentation materials and interactive exercises, this aspect of the workshop focuses on preparing faculty to develop and implement continuous program improvement plans within their programs, and develop an awareness of the fundamentals of assessment.
	11:00-11:30	• Introducing the fundamentals of Assessment • Defining Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) fundamentals • Introduction to assessment plan cycle
	11:30-12:30	• Developing measurable performance criteria • Simplifying curriculum mapping • Reviewing and selecting assessment tools • Developing efficient processes • Reviewing an assessment-planning matrix • Reporting results • Writing the SSR (Review of Self-Study Template)
	12:30- 14:00	Lunch Break

Workshop 2 :The role of school leadership in improving the quality of Education - Video Selections

Day 2: Monday 3 December 2018 Marriott Hotel Amman Amman, Jordan
Room No	Time	Registration and opening
	14:00-15:15	First Session - Leadership & management (concept and characteristics) - The importance of quality in improving the educational outputs - Quality and customer requirements
	15:15-15:45	Break
	15:45-17:00	Second session - Outstanding management practices to ensure the quality of education

Call for papers

Paper contributions are accepted in Arabic or English. Papers should be submitted with no more than 8 to 10 pages, and no more than 8000 words. Each paper should include:

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A successful participation, which takes adequate time, resources, and flexibility, is one of our objectives. An affective participation is constructive when all partaking listen to each other, make positive contributions, and gain a deeper knowledge of the issue(s) for Participation

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Under the Patronage of Minister of Education, 10th annual Conference "Quality and Accreditation in Education" in Amman - Hashemite Kingdom of jordan 2-3 December 2018

Under the Patronage of Minister of Education, 10th annual Conference "Quality and Accreditation in Education" in Amman - Hashemite Kingdom of jordan 2-3 December 2018

Under the Patronage of Minister of Education, 10th annual Conference "Quality and Accreditation in Education" in Amman - Hashemite Kingdom of jordan 2-3 December 2018

Under the Patronage of Minister of Education, 10th annual Conference "Quality and Accreditation in Education" in Amman - Hashemite Kingdom of jordan 2-3 December 2018

Under the Patronage of Minister of Education, 10th annual Conference "Quality and Accreditation in Education" in Amman - Hashemite Kingdom of jordan 2-3 December 2018

Program

Call for papers

Paper contributions are accepted in Arabic or English. Papers should be submitted with no more than 8 to 10 pages, and no more than 8000 words. Each paper should include: