Pearson Assured Accreditation
As of October 10, 2018, the two departments of the School of Foreign Languages at Atılım University, the Modern Languages Department and the Basic English Department, have been registered as compliant with the Pearson Assured Quality Assurance System. According to this registration, both departments of the School of Foreign Languages have been found and approved to be of high quality in terms of organization-management and processes, education and training systems and processes, and assessment and evaluation methods and processes. Pearson Assured, one of the UK's oldest and most respected evaluation organizations, started its operations in 1836. As an important and large educational evaluation institution, Pearson has gained expertise in auditing, benchmarking, and independent quality measurement with over a century of educational experience spread across more than 100 countries. Pearson Assured examines and registers the quality of institutions' processes according to world standards, provides guidance, and offers training when necessary. As a result, institutions found to meet the standards are awarded quality certification, signage, and a flag. The Pearson Assured quality certification process for the Basic English Department and the Modern Languages Department under the School of Foreign Languages involves reviewing all work carried out over nearly two years, grouping according to Pearson quality indicators, supporting with examples, documenting, and making them visible in the specified format. This process concludes with documentation after applying for an audit and passing the inspection. Pearson Assured examines and certifies quality process indicators in three areas: Organizational and Management processes Learning and Teaching systems and processes Assessment and Evaluation processes 2022-2023 Academic Year Quality Handbook School of Foreign Languages Accreditation Unit Officers: Chairman : Dr. Alper Şahin Members : Dr. Ladan Amir Safaei, Bilal Sevinç Secretariat : Sevil Çetin Yamer Our Audits: First audit : October 10, 2018 Second audit : October 24, 2019 Third audit : March 24, 2021 Fourth audit : March 23, 2022 Fifth audit : May 5, 2023 Sixth audit : May 23, 2024 The quality certificate is issued for one year, with annual re-auditing and re-certification. |
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