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Accreditation Manual for Program Owner

Section 2: Strength and Weakness Identification and the Suggested CQI

Basically, there are two components, STRENGTH and WEAKNESS from two aspects identification and CQI:
i. Strength/Commendation; (identification)
ii. Steps taken to maintain and enhance the strength/current practices; (CQI)
iii. Areas of Concern/Weakness/Condition; (identification) and
iv. Steps taken to address the problem areas. (CQI)
Strength
# The implementation is very effective in ensuring quality with the culture of constant improvement.
# Fulfill the standards as stated in COPPA Second Edition as well as the programme standards and other
applicable standards.
# The policies/guidelines/ implementation have been reviewed (the effectiveness has been measured and
discussion on possible improvements (CQI) have been carried out) and effectively improved the system.
# The system can be considered as a good practice that is recommended to be implemented in other
programmes.
Weakness
# What constitute weaknesses:
# Does not fulfil the standards. (especially the curriculum)
# Sustainability.
# Safety.
# Concerns: may escalate to weakness if intervention is not carried out.
# CQI not being done
# No measurement and monitoring
# Downward trend

4.5 DOCUMENTATION FOR PROGRAMME IMPROVEMENT

PLAN AND INTERIM REPORT

Aside from the preparation of the PSAR, the programme owner may need to prepare Programme Improvement Plan
and Interim report.

Programme Improvement Plan Interim report
(Refer appendix 4.4) (Refer appendix 4.5)
When Within 2 weeks after receiving the Summary Report Depends on JKSA recommendation (typically 1 to 2
years after the accreditation visit)
What This states the plans that the Programme owner intend This is showing the status of addressing the
to do to address the recommendations in the summary recommendations. It is expect that the Programme
report. Owner have addressed all the Recommendations

However, if the recommendations are easy to be when this report is submitted.
addressed, immediate actions should be carried out
before submitting this plan.
Why Failure to submit Programme Improvement Plan or Not being able to address the recommendations
submitting an unacceptable Programme Improvement within the stipulated period may result in the
Plan will result in the frozen of intake. frozen of intake.

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