Kyrgyzstan: Quality Assurance—Do State Standards Matter?

Authors

  • Martha C Merrill

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.85.9247

Keywords:

quality assurance, higher education, Kyrgyzstan, international accreditation

Abstract

The Kyrgyz Republic has been without a formal system for evaluating its higher education institutions since June 3, 2014, but neither educators nor the public seem to care very much. Specific circumstances make the lack of formal assessment mechanisms at the national level less critical than might be the case elsewhere. Nevertheless, since one factor is that some of the stronger institutions have degrees recognized elsewhere and others are pursuing international accreditation, educators elsewhere might want to keep an eye on Kyrgyzstan.

Author Biography

Martha C Merrill

Martha C. Merrill is an associate professor of higher education admin- istration at Kent State University, US. She wishes to thank IREX for a Short-Term Travel Grant that allowed her to do some of the research this article is based on.

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Published

2016-03-14

How to Cite

Merrill, M. C. (2016). Kyrgyzstan: Quality Assurance—Do State Standards Matter?. International Higher Education, (85), 27–28. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.85.9247

Issue

No. 85: Spring 2016

Section

Central Asia

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