Differences In Perspectives of Evaluation Agencies and Educational Institutions

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1 Differences In Perspectives of Evaluation Agencies and Educational Institutions

2 Katerina Roskina, Owner and Senior Evaluator, China Credential Services Mark Anderson, Director of International Programs and Services, MSOE University

3 Benefits of in-house VS outsourced credential evaluation IN-HOUSE? OUTSOURCED? WHY DO INSTITUTIONS CHOOSE TO USE OR NOT TO USE EVALUATION AGENCIES?

4 WHAT ARE OUR GOALS? EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCIES 1. DETERMINE STUDENT ADMISSIBILITY 2. DETERMINE STUDENTS POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESS - APTITUDE FOR CERTAIN SUBJECTS - PERSEVERANCE/ABILITY TO PERFORM IN THE US ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT - INTEREST IN PROGRAM/PERSONAL INVESTMENT 3. MEET ENROLLMENT GOALS 1. DETERMINE STUDENT ADMISSIBILITY 2. MAINTAIN THE VALUE OF US EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS BY PROVIDING ACCURATE AND IMPARTIAL EVALUATIONS OF FOREIGN CREDENTIALS FOR ADMISSION TO US INSTITUTIONS 3. UPHOLD STANDARDS AND ETHICS IN CREDENTIAL EVALUATION

5 What documents do we ask for? EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCIES Application Educational credentials Standardized test results Supporting documents Proof of English proficiency Documents confirming extracurricular involvement Essays/Statements of interest Etc. Application Educational credentials Supporting documents

6 1. Determining student admissibility EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS - EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS - ENGLISH PROFICIENCY - STANDARDIZED TEST RESULTS CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCIES - EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS Admissibility Acceptance

7 Life cycle of an educational credential EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCIES 1. Academic document submission 2. Academic document analysis 3. Credential evaluation delivery

8 Educational credential submission EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Acceptable Document Formats: 1) MSOE originals/photocopies* 2) Physical originals sent directly from institution of issue 3) Physical originals in sealed envelopes 4) Physical originals from student/applicant 5) Electronic copies submitted by school counselors 6) Electronic copies/photocopies 7) Recreation of lost documents CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCIES Acceptable Document Formats: 1) China Credential Services electronic originals or photocopies 2) WES physical originals only 3) ECE physical originals* 4) Foreign Credits photocopies 5) One Earth physical originals* WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF EACH APPROACH?

9 Educational credential analysis EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCIES Determining if documents are a complete set Determining document authenticity Translation verification/translation Determining level of prior education achieved *Determining GPA *Determining credit conversion Determining US equivalence DO INSTITUTIONS AND EVALUATION AGENCIES DO ANY OF IT DIFFERENTLY?

10 Processing time EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCIES Depends on institution s: Institutions evaluating foreign credentials inhouse: - Staffing - Number of applications - Expertise in a specific country system Institutions outsourcing foreign credential evaluation: - Evaluation agency used China Credential Services same day, 1, 3 or 5 business days WES 7 business days ECE 1, 5, 12 business days, 3 weeks One Earth 1, 3 or 5-7 business days Foreign Credits same day, 1, 2-3, 5-10 business days AACRAO xxx IERF 1, 5, 10, 15 business days WHAT CAN BE DONE (AND IS DONE) TO EXPEDITE PROCESSING?

11 Credential evaluation delivery EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Instantaneous CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCIES By mail By courier By fax By Online WHAT DO WE HAVE TO BE AWARE OF DURING THE DELIVERY STAGE?

12 2. Determining student s potential for academic success EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Based on: - Credential evaluation - English proficiency - Standardized test results - Supplementary documents - Statement of interest/essay - (Skype) interview - Application process interaction CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCIES Credential evaluation CAN A CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCY REALISTICALLY HELP AN INSTITUTION DURING THIS STAGE?

13 3. Meeting enrollment goals EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Expediting processing Enrollment management CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCIES Expediting processing? WHAT CAN A CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCY DO TO HELP THEIR PARTNER INSTITUTION?

14 Why are some US institutions weary of using evaluation agencies? 1) Extra processing time 2) Lack of flexibility 3) Extra cost to the student 4) Extra barrier to entry 5) Logistics WHAT CAN EVALUATION AGENCIES DO TO CHANGE THAT?

15 Are there any new services that evaluation agencies can provide that may be helpful?

16 Questions?

17 Presenters and their contact information Katerina Roskina China Credential Services (608) Mark Anderson MSOE University (414) Download presentation PDF at the TAICEP website or at conference-presentations/

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