Title : Governance and Management Schemes towards Readiness of Public and Private Higher Educational Institutions to Institutional Quality Assurance through Monitoring and Evaluation
Researcher : Helen P. Aquines
Degree : Doctor in Public Administration
Institution : Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Year : 2011
Adviser : Dr. Adela Jamorabo-Ruiz
The Problem
The main objective of the study is to analyze the readiness of Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and Maritime Academy of the Philippines (MAAP) to Institutional Quality Assurance through Monitoring and Evaluation (IQuAME) by CHED and to propose some governance and management schemes.
Specifically, this study sought answers to the following questions:
1. What are the profiles of PUP and MAAP in terms of:
1.1 Vision,
1.2 Mission, and
1.3 Philosophy/Goals?
2. How prepared are the two (2) Higher Educational Institutions on the IQuAME program of CHED in the following areas:
2.1 Governance
2.2 Quality of Teaching and Research
2.3 Support for Students
2.4 Relations with the Community
2.5 Management of Resources
3. What are the problems encountered in the implementation of the performance measures of IQuAME? 4. What are the governance and management schemes that may be adopted to assist the school administrators to the field of public administration?
Research Methodology
The study utilized the descriptive method of research. The respondents of the study are the Administrators (VPs, Directors, University Deans, Program Heads/Chairs, managerial and supervisory employees), faculty members, and the students of PUP and MAAP. The instruments used were a self-made questionnaire using IQuAME instrument complemented with interviews from the respondents. Questionnaires were distributed to respondents after the proponent sought a written permission from the President of PUP, Dr. Dante G. Guevarra, and from the