Appendix 1: Example of a guidance statement
New Zealand Qualifications Authority: Monitoring the quality of polytechnic education.
The following is an example of a guidance statement used by ITP Quality to show polytechnics how they might comply with academic audit standards. These statements could be used when writing academic audit reports to show how a polytechnic complied with the standards.
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Guidance statement: Programme delivery
| Guidance statements for programme delivery: |
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| Relevant documented policies and procedural documents |
| Relevant tutor training and induction outcomes |
| Appraisal of staff performance |
| Planned programme delivery |
| Definition of effective teaching and learning practices as they impact on programme delivery |
| Systematic student evaluation of teaching, and programme delivery |
| Appropriate access for staff to relevant delivery materials |
| Appropriate documented procedures and practices relating to the delivery of mixed mode and e-learning courses and programmes |
| Memoranda of agreements and contracts with partners/sub-contracted providers that cover all relevant academic aspects including requirements of relevant external bodies and internal policies and assure the improvement of the quality of learning |
| Retention and completions strategies |
| Peer review of content and delivery |
| Student continuity plan in case of sub-contractor failure |