Post on 18-Jan-2017
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The Teaching Excellence Framework
Foreword to the HE White Paper
“..we are publishing a technical consultation on Year Two of the Teaching Excellence Framework to ensure the sector has the opportunity to shape the detailed proposals. Through the TEF, which we promised in our manifesto, we will ensure there are clear incentives for higher education institutions to deliver value to students and taxpayers.
- Jo Johnson MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science
The Higher Education White Paper
Creating a competitive market
simplifying the regulatory landscape
Choice for students
the Teaching Excellence Framework & widening
participation
Updating the regulatory architecture
the Office for Students
Aims of the TEF
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Highlight and incentivise excellent teaching
Provide students and employers with better information
Provide incentives so research and teaching are equally valued.
Some sector views
‘…the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) provides an opportunity to
encourage high-quality teaching, as well as giving students and employers greater transparency – and can help address the current mismatch in the
graduate labour market’ (CBI)
‘The government’s consultative approach to the TEF to date and
engagement with the sector and wider stakeholders has been very welcome.
The TEF will only succeed if it continues to be developed and implemented in a
collaborative way.’ (UUK)
‘Depending on the robustness and credibility of the TEF…. the effect of a TEF may well invigorate teaching and
encourage all HE providers, all disciplines, all modes of delivery and all
levels to aim for teaching excellence.’ (Heads of Educational Development
Group)
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TEF Year Two – a ‘trial’ year
Three award ratings and no fee differentiation
‘Meets Expectations’ rating (if eligibility requirements are met) or higher
Assessmentscarried out at an institutional level
The assessment framework - modelAspect of quality
Areas of teaching and learning quality
Teaching Quality Learning Environment Student Outcomes and Learning Gain
Criteria
Statements that identify what
assessors will be looking for
Teaching Quality criteria Learning Environment criteria
Student Outcomes and Learning Gain criteria
Evidence
The evidence base that will be used to form a judgement against
the criteria, made up of core
metrics and additional evidence
In future years this may be expanded to include further metrics, e.g. teaching intensity or HMRC data.
Core metrics
National Student Survey (Q 1-4 – teaching on course; Q 5-9 – assessment and feedback)
National Student Survey (Q 10-12 – academic support)
Retention/continuation (HESA)
Employment/destination (DLHE)
Potential highly-skilled jobs metric
Additional evidence (provider submission)
Statement of findings
Description of performance in each aspect
Teaching Quality statement of findings
Learning Environment statement of findings
Student Outcomes and Learning Gain statement
of findings
Possible Commendations
Overall outcome
TEF ratingTEF Rating
TEF Year Two metrics
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Student views on ‘The
teaching on my course’, ‘Assessment
and feedback’, and ‘Academic support’ (NSS)
Non-continuation
rates
(HESA and ILR)
Rates of employment
or further study, six
months after graduation
(DLHE)
…and we are consulting
on including a highly skilled
employment metric
The provider submission
An opportunity to present additional evidence
about how teaching is excellent
Should put forward any additional
evidence to support the
case (qualitative
and/or quantitative)
May provide contextual
information that explains performance against the
core metrics
What the panel will consider
Performance against the core
metrics
Contextual evidence & the
Provider Submission
Make a holistic assessment based
on core metrics and additional
evidence
Panel membership
Panel members
• individuals with HE expertise
• students or their reps
• employer reps
Support Judgments
• collective decisions by the panel
• TEF officers • Metrics/
analytical experts
TEF years three and four
First year of differentiated fees for institutional level assessments -in line with inflation with no real terms increase
Pilot assessments at disciplinary level
Year three
First year of disciplinary level assessments
May include taught postgraduate level courses
Year four
The TEF technical consultation
There are 12 questions posed in the technical consultation which closed on 12 July. We are consulting
on the following areas:
The TEF award ratings and descriptions
The provider submission
Contextual evidence
Future metrics
The criteria
Next steps
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Technical Consultation
closes
July 12 2016
Technical Consultation
response published Sept 2016
Applications window opens
October 2016
Technical guidance
issued October
2016
First TEF awards
announced Spring 2017
Any questions?
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Please keep any questions focused on the operation of the TEF in Year Two.