Institutional Standards Assessment: Q &A

An interview session may take place with only one interviewee but, more usually, interviews are conducted with groups of up to a maximum of eight interviewees per interview session. The number is capped to ensure that every participant has an opportunity to speak within the limited time available.

• True

• False

In some cases, two or more interviews may run simultaneously as parallel sessions to maximize the opportunity of meeting interviewees and/or focus on specific issues. In this case, the ISA Panel sub-divides and groups of staff, students and other stakeholders are arranged into two rooms accordingly. Referred to as 'parallel sessions', these are agreed with the HEI before the ISA Visit, generally during the Planning Visit, and noted in the ISA Visit Schedule.

• True

• False

Interviewees are asked to wait outside the main Panel Room until the RD invites them in to avoid interrupting or overhearing a confidential discussion.

• True

• False

Part of the Panel Chairperson's role is to ensure that no single individual dominates the session (for example, by attempting to answer all the questions on behalf of the other interviewees).

• True

• False

Line-managers and their staff are interviewed separately.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of ISA Report v2?

• Document germane points from the ISA Panel's discussion.

• Compile the Preliminary Comments.

• Conduct the Completeness Check.

• Provide an aid for the HEI's ISAA.

The new ISA Manual consists of:

• Five Standards.

• Six Standards.

• Eight Standards.

• Nine Standards.

When is the second version of the ISA Report prepared?

• Before the Preliminary Meeting.

• After the Planning Visit.

• After the Preliminary Meeting.

• None of the above.

One of the purposes of ISA process is to:

• Establish competition among academic institutions.

• Establish a culture of quality assurance in the institutions.

• Establish a critique atmosphere in the institutions.

• Establish standards that challenge the institution.

When is the first version of the ISA Report compiled?

• After the Preliminary Meeting.

• Upon receipt of Preliminary Comments

• Before the Planning Visit.

• After the ISA commences.