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A Brief Introduction to International Credential Evaluation 2018 TAICEP Webinar
A Brief Introduction to International Credential Evaluation Presented by: Peggy Bell Hendrickson, Transcript Research: Peggy is the Director of Transcript Research. She presents & writes about: evaluation strategies, country updates, professional development, researching international institutions and education systems, electronic verification, native language documents, resource library, more. LesLee Clauson Eicher, AACRAO International: LesLee is currently an Associate Director at AACRAO International. Her primary responsibilities are delivering training programs on international admissions and credential evaluation topics, and evaluating foreign educational credentials. She is President of TAICEP. 2018 TAICEP Webinar
A Brief Introduction to International Credential Evaluation • Intro and Technology • Glossary: Some key terms and concepts • Educational Models • U.S., U.K., France, Russia • Methodology • Benchmarking vs. Year-Counting • Grading Comparability • Credit Comparison and Conversion • Document Authenticity 2018 TAICEP Webinar
Some Key Terms and Concepts • External exams • “Transcripts” • Institution names (e.g. “college” and other school nomenclature that means a variety of things depending on place/system) • Qualifications framework • Grading concepts • “Credits” • Recognition vs. accreditation • Benchmarking vs. year-counting • Lower vs. upper-division (a U.S. concept) • Language of instruction vs. native language • “Translation” vs . evaluation • “Official” or “certified” translation vs . “word -for-word, literal, in the same format as the original document” • “Official” vs . original academic records
International Credential Evaluation Methodology 1) Benchmarking and Year Counting 2) Credit Comparison and Conversion 3) Grading Comparability 4) Document Authenticity 2018 TAICEP Webinar
Methodology • Bench-marking • Year Counting 2018 TAICEP Webinar
Approach #1: Benchmarking Q: What is a benchmark, in terms of education? A: It is the credential that leads to the next-higher level of education. For example , in the U.S., a high school diploma is a benchmark credential. It leads to postsecondary education. 2018 TAICEP Webinar
Benchmarking Philippines: 10-, 11-, or 12-year secondary. Admit to undergraduate program of study? YES! BUT… Australia : 3- year Ordinary Bachelor’s degree. Admit to (post)graduate program of study? NO! 2018 TAICEP Webinar
Approach #2: Year Counting Q: What is year-counting, in terms of education?? A: It is a comparison of the number of years in the “foreign” system to the number of years in the “domestic” system. Admissions decisions are based on whether the number of years in each system matches up. For example, the Russian Bakalavr is a four-year degree. International credential evaluators generally consider this degree comparable to four-year degrees from other countries and systems. 2018 TAICEP Webinar
Year-Counting If you’re a My Secondary Russia School System year- counter, is Atestat o srednem Secondary School this Russian obrazovanie = 11 years Diploma = 12 years student admissible to graduate Undergraduate degree study? Bakalavr = 4 years = 4 years 2018 TAICEP Webinar
Methodology Credit Comparison and Conversion 2018 TAICEP Webinar
Credit Comparison and Conversion Credits, units, modules, and other measures of academic workload are simply quantifiers (numbers). There are no absolute measures. For instance: Some systems for quantifying undergraduate workload around the world: ⚫ Bologna ECTS credits = 60 per year FT ⚫ US semester credits = 30-32 per year FT ⚫ UK “CATS” credits = 120 per year FT ⚫ India = # of marks possible per semester or year FT depends on the program ⚫ Some countries’ systems show no weighting at all
Credit Comparison and Conversion Best Practice is: One Year of Full-Time Study = One Year of Full-Time Study No matter where you do it, or how you count it.
Credit Comparison and Conversion Bologna and ECTS U.S. Semester Credits (One year FT = 60) (One year FT = 30) Mathematics = 15 Mathematics = 7.5 Literature = 10 Literature = 5 Biology = 15 Biology = 7.5 Biology Lab = 5 Biology Lab = 2.5 Economics = 15 Economics = 7.5 Total = 60 Total = 30 2018 TAICEP Webinar
The Educational Models • United States • United Kingdom • France • Russia 2018 TAICEP Webinar
United States 2018 TAICEP Webinar
United States 2018 TAICEP Webinar
U.S. Education Structure Years Credential 12 High School Diploma Associate’s Degree 2 [optional] Bachelor’s Degree 4 Master’s Degree 2 3+ Doctoral Degree 2018 TAICEP Webinar
U.S. Postsecondary Grading Letter Grade Grade Point A, A- 4.0, 3.7 (4.00, 3.67) B+, B, B- 3.3, 3.0, 2.7 (3.33, 3.00, 2.67) C+, C, C- 2.3, 3.0, 2.7 (2.33, 2.00, 1.67 D+, D, D- 1.3, 1.0, 0.7 (1.33, 1.00, 1.67) Conditional pass 2018 TAICEP Webinar
Computing a U.S.-style GPA T o compute a U.S.-style Grade Point Average (GPA) • Find the letter grade’s corresponding number (e.g. A [4.0], A - [3.7]). This number is called a “quality point.” • Multiply the quality point by the credit value of the subject. (e.g. 3.7 x 3 = 11.1). The resulting number is called the “grade point.” • Add the total of grade points, then divide by the total number of credits. The resulting number is the GPA. Letter Grade Quality Credits Grade Points Points Example A 4.00 3 12 C+ 2.30 4 9.2 B- 2.70 3 8.1 A- 3.70 4 14.8 14 44.1 2018 TAICEP Webinar 44.1/14 GPA = 3.15
U.S. High school Transcript Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
U.S. Undergraduate Transcript
Based on the U.S.-model: Korea 2018 TAICEP Webinar
High School Certificate of Graduation 12 years
High School Transcript th th th 10 , 11 , 12 grades
Graduation Certificate - Bachelor’s Degree 4 years
Bachelor’s Degree Transcript (1) 4 years
Bachelor’s Degree Transcript (2) 4 years
Selected List of Countries Based on the U.S. Model Argen- Bahrain Brazil China Colom- Costa Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia tina bia Rica Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Korea Kuwait Liberia Libya Mexico Oman Philip- Qatar Saudi Swazi- T aiwan Thailand Turkey Yemen pines Arabia land 2018 TAICEP Webinar
United Kingdom 2018 TAICEP Webinar
United Kingdom (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland) 2018 TAICEP Webinar
U.K. Education Structure (not including Scotland) Years Credential 11 General Certificate of Secondary Education (11) +2 General Certificate of Education, Advanced Level Bachelor’s Degree 3-4 Master’s Degree 1-2 3+ Doctoral Degree 2018 TAICEP Webinar
England, Wales, Northern Ireland: Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) (as of 2015)* http://www.accreditedqu alifications.org.uk/qualific ations-and-credit- framework-qcf.html * A new framework has been developed called the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). It was introduced on 1 October 2015, and is being implemented gradually. It should be complete by 2018.
U.K. Postsecondary Grading Undergraduate 70-100% First Class 60-69% Second Class, Upper 50-59% Second Class, Lower 40-49% Third/Pass Class These grading scales Postgraduate may vary depending on institution and Distinction program. Merit Pass 2018 TAICEP Webinar
General Certificate of Secondary Education After Year 11 US grade comparabilities
General Certificate of Secondary Education After Year 11
General Certificate of Secondary Education After Year 11
General Certificate of Secondary Education After Year 11
General Certificate of Education: Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level After Year 12 and Year 13
Bachelor of Arts
Selected List of Countries Based on the U.K. Model Austra- Baha- Bangla Botswa Camer- Carib- Hong India Indonesia lia mas -desh -na oon bean Kong Ireland Lesoto Myan- Macau Malawi Malay- Malta Nepal New mar sia Zealand Paki- Singa- South Sri T anza- Ugan- Zambia Zim- stan pore Africa Lanka nia da babwe 2018 TAICEP Webinar
France (and Francophone Africa) 2018 TAICEP Webinar
France 2018 TAICEP Webinar
French Education Structure – LMD (Bologna) Years Credential Baccalauréat 12 Licence (Professionnelle) - 180 ECTS 3 [Bac+3] Master Recherche / Master 2 Professionnel - 120 ECTS [Bac+5] Doctorat [Bac+8] 3 2018 TAICEP Webinar
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