In 2015, the cluster-based assessment will become compulsory.
A cluster audit visit improves the mutual comparisons of audit judgements because audit visit groups within one cluster are assessed by a single panel. After completing the individual assessments, the panel can compare all study programmes of the audit visit group so that study programmes from the same sector can learn from each other’s results. Cluster assessments also offers opportunities for better collaboration within one education sector.
What does a cluster assessment with a meta analysis look like?
Do you want to know more about a NQA cluster audit visit? Please contact Peter van Achteren [1].