Assessment frameworks. Both EAPAA and NVAO accredit at programme level and the contents of the frameworks they apply are to a very large extent overlapping. This is the case for NVAO's limited as well as extensive programme assessment. The main difference between the accreditation frameworks is the level of detail: the EAPAA framework is specifically focused on the discipline of public administration. In order to ensure workable conditions, the NVAO framework is used as a starting point, with further and more detailed specifications regarding the following topics: a) NVAO standard 1: addition; b) NVAO standard 2: expansion; c) One additional standard; d) Additional information. a) NVAO standard 1: addition In addition to addressing NVAO standard 1, the programme should elaborate on its educational mission and how this mission translates into learning outcomes. b) NVAO standard 2: expansion In the presentation of the teaching-learning environment, the programme should address the following topics from the EAPAA framework (standards referred to between brackets): - Entry into the programme (2) - Curriculum structure (3) - Curriculum content (4) - Didactic approach (5) - Faculty (10) c) One additional standard The additional standard addresses the following topic from the EAPAA framework: - Diversity (11). d) Additional information The programme should make the following information available: background information on the programme management and the structure of the institute, faculty data sheets, course abstracts, and a list of theses from the last three years. If deemed necessary, the SVT may ask for additional, existing, documentation. EAPAA will provide the SVT with general information on the institutional background of the programme. It should be noted that the NVAO framework requires programs to justify their choice for the teaching language if a program is taught in a language other than Dutch. This also applies if the program uses a foreign language name. The program should also demonstrate that teachers have a sufficient command of the language in which they are teaching. In addition, the extensive assessment framework of NVAO requires programs to demonstrate that staff policy is conducive in this respect.
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