Guimaras State College Quality Assurance Status: An Evaluation

In a globalized context, quality assurance is a means to support higher education achieve its goals where standards and procedures are useful when they are able to promote quality within Higher Education Institutions. This study aimed to determine the Guimaras State College Quality Assurance Status for 2015 as basis for performance improvement. This study was conducted at Guimaras State College, Guimaras. A descriptive research design was used in this study utilizing 268 respondents. A research-made questionnaire was employed in gathering the data needed. It was found out that Guimaras State College through the office of Quality Assurance has conducted programs/activities towards quality assurance; the needed facilities and equipment are insufficient. The level of capability of the internal accreditors and auditors in performing their respective tasks is excellent while that of the accreditation task force is above average. The level of performance of the conducted programs/activities towards quality assurance is above average. The institution in the conduct of the different quality assurance related programs and activities have met problems mostly is in the insufficiency of supplies, materials, equipment and limited budget particularly for food; least is on the minimum participation of employees in the conducted programs and activities.

 

Keywords: Quality assurance status, performance evaluation, Guimaras State College, descriptive method, Philippines