2019 Sessions and Workshops

The Council of International Schools (CIS) evaluates and supports over 750 high quality, diverse school communities around the world. This work exposes us to innovative programs and leading evidence-driven practice which have shaped global standards and indicators – the foundation of our evaluativ...

Is there a difference between a physical therapist and a physiotherapist? What types of training programs qualify as entry-to-practice physiotherapy programs? How do internship requirements vary from country to country? This session explores physiotherapy education from around the globe, reviewing d...

The educational system of Morocco has changed greatly over the past ten years as it implements a Bologna-like higher education system. This session reviews the educational system of Morocco, including secondary education, and introduces higher education system changes being implemented to mirror Fra...

Today's technology makes it easy to forge any document, but at the same time we can make technology part of the solution to fraud. Blockchain technology is a secure way to share data which is absolutely GDPR compliant. Why Blockchain? Advantages include the following. Digitalization of the recogniti...

This session examines five Canadian perspectives on Credential Assessor Competencies. First, setting the scene: the British Columbia (BC) government's experience ensuring immigrants have properly recognized credentials as well as the impact on the economy, the labour market, employers and on the imm...

Malpractice and certification issues are becoming more commonplace. As an awarding organisation, the Scottish Qualifications Authority's (SQA) practices are scrutinized and many qualifications are regulated resulting in additional reporting mechanisms and in-depth inspection. This session aims to hi...

With so many resources available on the internet, it can be overwhelming to sift through them all when researching credentials. In this interactive session, you will learn about internet research and how to utilize tools such as browser extensions, calendar date converters, GPA calculators, the inte...

In this interactive and hands-on workshop, the focus is on all the assessment procedure elements that need to be in place before the actual evaluation of a foreign qualification can be executed. Participants through discussion and exercises gain an understanding of introductory tools for evaluators,...

In the last two decades, the profession of international credential evaluation, like the rest of the world, has experienced a revolution in how documents are stored and retrieved. We have transitioned from a paper-based environment to a digital world in less than a generation. During this session, w...

Understanding British non-university qualifications can be a challenge. This session aims to make these qualifications more comprehensible. Join us as we delve into the Business and Technology Corporation (BTEC) Levels as well as City and Guilds and other non-university qualifications.

Despite its high educational attainment, Cuba presents many difficulties for credential evaluators, especially those based in the US. Political, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers have long prevented direct authentication of Cuban documents by international entities, which has given rise to a burge...

Due to nearly twenty years of sanctions, it has been difficult to understand the latest educational trends in Sudan. Recently, after the partial lifting of those sanctions, a group of representatives from U.S. institutions, supported by IIE and the Sudanese MOHESR, visited Sudan and met with ministr...

You may be familiar with the 12-year secondary system used in the United States and elsewhere around the world, but what happens when you are faced with a 10-year system? Are those students sufficiently prepared for post-secondary studies? Or a 13-year system? Should students receive advanced standi...

This session is geared toward current supervisors or those who are interested in leading a team. Three mid-level managers highlight key challenges they face in leading others. They review a variety of available resources and discuss strategies that are most likely to lead to a successful and satisfi...

The purpose of this presentation is to describe some common issues and best practices when evaluating foreign credentials for U.S. immigration purposes. In addition to a basic overview of evaluations for employment-based immigration and USCIS requirements, presenters specializing in this area identi...

Join this session to learn about a Canada wide project which sought to identify and analyse the typology of international document assessment practices and perspectives in colleges and universities. Led by Joanne Duklas, a higher education expert and former post-secondary university registrar, the s...

This interactive session explores how professional degrees differ from academic degrees and identifies some of the challenges involved in evaluating professional degrees for the international recognition and admissions environments. Examples examined include credentials in law, pharmacy, medicine, p...

International summer programs in East Asia constitute major ?study abroad? destinations for international students at North American colleges and universities. These programs afford students from the region the opportunity to return home for the summer while taking classes for credit. These programs...

Calculating GPAs can be a tricky business - grade scale interpretations, credit designations, and years of study all contribute to the bottom line. What happens when evaluators use different interpretations of these factors? How can students get a straight answer about how their documents will be as...

With the changing educational system of China, working with Chinese secondary credentials can be a challenge. Explore what documentation you should request to ensure your prospective students are eligible for freshman admission, and why?Join us to learn more about high school graduation requirements...

In the past, many evaluators only recognized accreditation granted by the country or region in which the academic content is delivered. If a Canadian university operated in United Arab Emirates, the university would ideally be accredited by the Ministry of Education, UAE. Today, however, technology ...

Thailand is working on improving its education standards. This presentation showcases the biggest changes that have happened (and are happening) at the Thai secondary and post-secondary education levels. Topics covered include: changes to the basic education core curriculum, the adoption of a Nation...

Even educational agencies, credential evaluators and higher education professionals who regularly work with Advanced Placement courses may not be familiar with AP Capstone and the International Diploma. This session explains what they are as well as where and how they are being adopted. Learn about ...

This session describes how China is placing more importance on bachelor degree study and how the quality of bachelor education in China is improving. A number of topics are explored including the new Gaokao and Huikao exams and how to evaluate the exam scores. Additionally, new changes in credential...

Credential evaluation professionals engage with international students, job seekers, and university representatives who come from a wide range of cultural and communication backgrounds. Growing our intercultural communication soft skills can help us enhance our capacity to fulfill our roles more eff...

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is the national accreditation and awarding body in Scotland. Scotland has a high rate of participation in Higher Education which is supported by higher education delivered through our regional vocational colleges. Our Advanced Diploma is a higher education...

In recent years the capacity to assess and recognise foreign post-secondary vocational education and qualifications has increased significantly in Sweden and Norway. New developments include assessing foreign vocational qualifications, linking to the Swedish and Norwegians Qualifications Frameworks ...

There is a lot of going on in the world of recognition. We need to keep up-to-date with this world's most important tendencies! In this session we examine current trends in the recognition landscape at a global level. This includes an overview of developments in the Global Recognition Convention, th...

Let's dig in! In this fun and open forum, using smartphone polling technology, we discuss (and debate!) controversial topics in the evaluation field. The three-year Indian Bachelor? Absolutely. Philippine secondary education? Of course. International accreditation? Naturally. Come share your views a...

The New European Database of External Quality Assurance (DEQAR) complements the European Higher Education Area's (EHEA) quality assurance framework. While published quality assurance reports have been a common practice in Europe, following the agreed Standards and Guidelines (ESG), these guidelines ...