Radriografía de los modelos de acreditación: organización, procesos y prácticas. El caso de las universidades Austral de Chile, De la Frontera y De los Lagos

Abstract

The establishment of quality assurance policies in Chile has necessitated the development of systems and mechanisms to address them. Institutions have created their own mechanisms, however, revealing that a systematic approach is missing that would enable these experiences to transform into learning opportunities for the system as a whole, beyond the enclosed walls of each institution. Utilizing a sociological approach, this article aims to understand, present and analyze by way of comparative research, the distinct "organization methods' for the institutional accreditation processes developed by the Universities Austral of Chile, Frontera and Lagos. This article will attempt to reveal the variation in existing "organization methods' and emphasize that this diversity can be explained by understanding the internalization of the Legislation N�20.129 by the Institutions of Higher Learning as a process of "translation" and "significance". In conclusion, particularities of each case and experiences in common will be presented, along with the identification of good practices and ongoing challenges, as much for these universities in particular, as for the world of Institutions of Higher Learning collectively (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] La instauraci�n de pol�ticas de aseguramiento de la calidad en Chile ha tra�do aparejada el desarrollo, por parte de cada instituci�n, de sistemas y mecanismos propios para abordarlas. No obstante, existe una carencia de reflexi�n sist�mica al respecto, que permita utilizar estas experiencias como instancias de aprendizaje para el sistema en su conjunto, m�s all� de las fronteras de cada instituci�n. Utilizando un enfoque sociol�gico, este art�culo intenta comprender, exponer y analizar a trav�s de una investigaci�n comparada, los distintos "modos de organizaci�n" de los procesos de acreditaci�n institucional desarrollados por las universidades Austral de Chile, de La Frontera y de Los Lagos, dando cuenta de la multiplicidad de "modos de organizaci�n" existentes y poniendo �nfasis en que esta diversidad se explica al comprender la internalizaci�n de la Ley N� 2 0. 1 2 9 por parte de las IES como un proceso de "traducci�n" y "significaci�n". Como resultado, se relevan particularidades de cada caso y experiencias compartidas, al mismo tiempo que se identifican buenas pr�cticas y desaf�os, tanto para estas universidades en particular, como para las IES en su conjunto. (Spanish) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Calidad en la Educaci�n is the property of Consejo Nacional de Educacion and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)