EQUILIBRATING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE IN ISLAMIC HIGHER EDUCATION
Elis Ratna Wulan; Mahmud; Husnul Chodim; Dindin Jamaluddin

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Abstract

This study aims to equilibrate accountability and improvement orientation of quality in Islamic Higher Education using the integrated approach as the best model. The study thus attempts to explore the relationship between internal and external quality assurance systems. The study employed descriptive statistics strategy and document analysis to aid the study answer the research questions. The finding of the research proposes that an integrated approach to quality assurance should be properly aligned with the need for the Islamic Higher Education to have control over the internal quality process. The need for the governance structure of the internal and external quality system would be integrated on a common platform that promotes accountability, responsibility, and latitude.

Keywords: internal quality assurance; external quality assurance; integrated approach; accountability

Topic: Other Areas of Education