Teaching Excellence Framework

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The Teaching Excellence Framework is a UK government initiative that assesses and rates the quality of teaching, learning, and student outcomes in higher education institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom government initiative
higher education assessment framework
administeredBy Office for Students NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs TEF NERFINISHED
appliesTo other higher education providers
universities
awards Bronze rating
Gold rating
Requires Improvement rating
Silver rating
country United Kingdom
criticisedFor potential impact on institutional behaviour
reliance on proxy metrics such as satisfaction surveys
evaluationBasis combination of quantitative metrics and qualitative evidence
focusesOn learning environment
student outcomes
student satisfaction
teaching quality
geographicScope England NERFINISHED
participating providers in devolved nations
includes assessments by expert panels
provider submissions of evidence
influences reputation of higher education providers
student recruitment
introducedBy UK government NERFINISHED
panelIncludes academics
employers
students
policyArea higher education policy
policyInstrumentOf Department for Education (England) NERFINISHED
predecessorAgencyInvolved Higher Education Funding Council for England NERFINISHED
purpose assess quality of teaching in higher education
encourage teaching excellence
inform student choice
provide accountability for public investment in higher education
ratingType provider-level rating
relatedTo Knowledge Exchange Framework NERFINISHED
Research Excellence Framework NERFINISHED
sector higher education
startDate mid-2010s
targetAudience employers
parents
prospective students
uses metrics on continuation rates
metrics on graduate employment
metrics on student outcomes
metrics on student retention
metrics on student satisfaction

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University of Bedfordshire participatesIn Teaching Excellence Framework