ST. JOSEPH COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN,
ERNAKULAM
Self study report,Third cycle (2018-2019 to 2022-2023)
Criterion 1 – Curricular Aspects
1.1 Curricular Planning
1.1.1 Institution has a regular in house practice of planning and/or reviewing, revising curriculum and adapting it to local context /situation.
1.1.2 At the Institution Level, the Curriculum Planning and Adoption are a Collaborative Effort;Indicate the Persons Involved in the Curriculum Planning Process during the Last Completed Academic Year
1.1.3 While planning institutional curriculum, focus is kept on the ProgrammeLearning Outcomes(PLOs) and Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) for all programmes offered by the institution, which are stated and communicated to teachers and students through
1.2 Academic Flexibility
1.2.1 Curriculum Provides an Adequate Choice of Courses to Students as Optional/Electives, including Pedagogy Courses for Which teachers are available
1.2.2 Average Number of Value-Added Courses offered during the Last Five Years-Norms for Value-Added Course
1.2.3 Percentage of Students Enrolled in the Value-Added Courses Mentioned during the last Five Years
1.2.4 Students are encouraged and facilitated to undergo self-study courses online/offline in several ways throug
1.2.5 Percentage of students who have completed self-study courses ( online /offline, beyond the curriculum) during the last five years
1.3 Curriculum Enrichment
1.3.1 Curriculum of the Institution Provides Opportunities for the Students to Acquire and Demonstrate Knowledge, Skills, Values and Attitudes Related to Various Learning Areas
1.3.2 Institution Familiarizes Students with the Diversities in School System in Indian as well as in an International and Comparative Perspective.
1.4 Feedback System
1.4.1 Mechanism is in place for obtaining structured feedback on the curriculum – semester wise from various stakeholders.
1.4.2 Feedback collected from stakeholders is processed and action is taken;feedback process adopted by the institution comprises the following
Criterion 2 – Teaching- Learning And Evaluation
2.1. Student Enrolment and Profile
2.1.1 Average Enrollment Percentage of Students during the Last Five Years
2.1.2 Percentage of Seats Filled against Reserved Categories (SC, ST, OBC)as per applicable Reservation Policy during the last five years
2.1.3 Percentage of students enrolled from EWS and Divyangjan categories during the last five years
2.2 Honoring Student Diversity
2.2.1 Assessment process is in place at entry level to identify different learning needs of students and their level of readiness to undergo professional education programme and also the academic support provided to students
2.2.2 Mechanisms are in place to honour student diversities in terms of learning needs; Student diversities are addressed on the basis of the learner profiles identified by the institution through
2.2.3 There are institutional provisions for catering to differential student needs; Appropriate learning exposures are provided to students
2.2.4 Student-Mentor ratio for the last completed academic year
2.3 Teaching-Learning Process
2.3.1 Multiple Mode approach to Teaching-Learning is adopted by Teachers which includes Experiential Learning, Participative Learning, Problem Solving Methodologies, Brain Storming, Focused Group Discussion, Online Mode, etc. for Enhancing Student learning
2.3.2 Percentage of teachers integrating ICT (excluding use of PPT) for effective teaching with Learning Management Systems (LMS),SwayamPrabha, e-Learning Resources and others during the last five years
2.3.3 Students are encouraged to use ICT support (mobile-based learning, online material, podcast, virtual laboratories, learning apps etc.) for their learning including on field practice
2.3.4 ICT Support is used by Students in various Learning situations -Other relevant Information
2.3.5 Continual mentoring is provided by teachers for developing professional attributes in students(Documentary Evidence)
2.3.6 Institution Provides Exposure to Students about Recent Developments in the field of Education-Other Relevant Information
2.3.7 Teaching learning process nurtures creativity, innovativeness, intellectual and thinking skills, empathy, life skills etc. among students
2.4 Competency and Skill Development
2.4.1 Institution provides opportunities for developing competencies and skills in different functional areas through specially designed activities / experiences
2.4.2 Students go through a set of activities as preparatory to school- based practice teaching and internship. Pre practice teaching/ internship orientation/training encompasses certain significant skills and competencies such as
2.4.3 Competency of effective communication is developed in students through several activities
2.4.4 Students are enabled to evolve the following tools of assessment for learning suited to the kinds of learning engagement provided to learners and to analyse as well as interpret responses
2.4.5 Adequate skills are developed instudents for effective use of ICT for teaching learning process
2.4.6 Students develop competence to organize academic, cultural, sports and community related events through
2.4.7 A variety of assignments given and assessed for theory courses
2.4.8 Internship programme is systematically planned with necessary preparedness
2.4.9 Average number of students attached to each school for internship during the last completed academic year(Other Relevant Information)
2.4.10 Nature of internee engagement during internship
2.4.11 Institution adopts effective monitoring mechanisms during internship programme.
2.4.12 Performance of students during internship is assessed by the institution in terms of observations of different persons
2.4.13 Comprehensive appraisal of interns’ performance is in place
2.5 Teacher Profile and Quality
2.5.1 Percentage of fulltime teachers against sanctioned posts during the last five years
2.5.2 Percentage of fulltime teachers with Ph. D. degree during the last five years
2.5.3 Average teaching experience of full time teachers for the last completed academic year
2.5.4 Teachers put-forth efforts to keep themselves updated professionally(Documentary Evidence)
2.6 Evaluation Process
2.6.1 Continuous Internal Evaluation(CIE) of student learning is in place in the institution[Other Relevant]
2.6.2 Continuous Internal Evaluation(CIE) of student learning is in place in the institution
2.6.3 Mechanism for Grievance Redressal Related to Examination is Operationally Effective (Other Relevant)
2.6.4 The Institution Adheres to Academic Calendar for the Conduct of Internal Evaluation
2.7 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes
2.7.1 The Teaching Learning Process of the Institution is Aligned with the Stated PLOs and CLOs.
2.7.2 Average Pass Percentage of Students During the Last Five Years
2.7.3 The progressive performance of students and attainment of professional and personal attributes in line with the PLOs and CLOs is monitored and used for further improvements
2.7.4 Performance of outgoing students in internal assessment
2.7.5 Performance of students on various assessment tasks reflects how far their initially identified learning needs are catered to(Documentary evidence)
2.8 Student Satisfaction Survey
2.8.1 Online students’ satisfaction survey regarding Teaching – Learning Process
Criterion 3 – Research and Outreach Activities
3.1- Resource Mobilization for Research
3.1.1 Average number of research projects funded by government and/ or non-government agencies during the last five years
3.1.2 Average grants received for research projects from government and/ or non-government agencies during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
3.1.3 In-house support is provided by the institution to teachers for research purposes during the last five years in the form of
3.1.4 Institution has created an eco-system for innovation and other initiatives for creation and transfer of knowledge that include
3.2- Research Publications
3.2.1 Average Number of Research Papers / Articles per Teacher Published in Journals Notified on UGC Website during the Last Five Years(First Page)
3.2.2 Average Number of Books and / or Chapters in Edited Books Published and Papers in National / International Conference-Proceedings per Teacher during the Last Five Years( First Pages)
3.3- Outreach Activities
3.3.1 Average number of outreach activities organized by the institution during the last five years
3.3.2 Percentage of students participating in outreach activities organized by the institution during the last five years
3.3.3 Percentage of student participation in national priority programmes such as Swachh Bharat, AIDs awareness, Gender sensitivity, Yoga, Digital India, National Water Mission during the last five years
3.3.4 Outreach activities in the community in terms of influencing and sensitizing students to social issues and contribute to community development
3.3.5 Certificates of Awards/Honours/Recognition Received for Outreach Activities of the Institution
3.4 – Collaboration and Linkages
3.4.1 Average number of linkages for Faculty exchange, Student exchange, research etc. during the last five years
3.4.2 Functional MoUs with institutions of National and / or International importance, other universities, industries, corporate houses etc. during the last five years
3.4.3 Institution has linkages with schools and other educational agencies for both academic and outreach activities and jointly organizes
Criterion 4 – Infrastructure And Learning Resources
4.1 Physical Facilities
4.1.1 The institution has adequate facilities for Teaching- Learning. viz., classrooms, laboratories, sports field, fitness center, equipment, computing facilities, sports complex, etc. for the various programme offered
4.1.2 Percentage of classrooms and seminar hall(s) with ICT- enabled facilities such as smart classroom, LMS, video and sound systems etc. during the last completed academic year.
4.1.3 Percentage of expenditure excluding salary for infrastructure augmentation during the last five years(INR in lakhs)
4.2 Library as a learning Resource
4.2.1 Institution has adopted automation of library using Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) or any other software
4.2.2 Institution has remote access to library resources which students and teachers use frequently
4.2.3 Institution has subscription for e-resources and has membership/registration for the following
4.2.4 Average annual expenditure for purchase of books, journals, and e- resources during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
4.2.5 Percentage per day usage of library by teachers and students during the last completed academic year
4.2.6 Efforts are made to make available National Policies and other documents on education in the library suitable to the three streams of teacher education –general teacher education, special education and physical education by the following ways
4.3 ICT Infrastructure
4.3.1 Institution updates its ICT facilities including Wi-Fi
4.3.2 Student – Computer ratio during the last completed academic year
4.3.3 Internet bandwidth available in the institution
4.3.4 Facilities for E-Content Development
4.4 Maintenance of Campus Infrastructure
4.4.1 Percentage expenditure incurred exclusively on maintenance of physical and academic support facilities during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
4.4.2 Systems and procedures for maintaining and utilizing physical, academic and support facilities – laboratory, library, sports complex, computers, classrooms etc. are in place
Criterion 5- Student Support And Progression
5.1 Student Support
5.1.1 Capability-Building and Skill-Enhancement Initiatives
5.1.2 Available student support facilities in institution
5.1.3 The institution has a transparent mechanism for timely redressal of student grievances including sexual harassment and ragging cases
5.1.4 Institution provides additional support to needy students in several ways such as
5.2 Student Progression
5.2.1 Percentage of placement of students as teachers/teacher educators
5.2.2 Percentage of student progression to higher education during the last completed academic year
5.2.3 Percentage of students qualifying state/national level examinations during the last five years (eg: NET/SLET/ TET/ CTET)
5.3 Student Participation in Activities
5.3.1 Student council is active and plays a proactive role in the institutional functioning
5.3.2 Average number of sports and cultural events organized at the institution during the last five years
5.4 Alumni Engagement
5.4.1 Alumni Association contributes significantly for the development of the institution
5.4.2 Alumni has an active role in the regular institutional functioning
5.4.3 Number of meetings of Alumni Association held during the last five years
5.4.4 Alumni Association acts as an effective support system to the institution in motivating students as well as recognizing, nurturing and furthering any special talent/s in them
Criterion 6- Governance, Leadership And Management
6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership
6.1.1 The Governance of the Institution is Reflective of Effective Leadership and Participatory mechanisms in tune with the Vision and Mission
6.1.2 Institution practices decentralization and participative management
6.1.3 Institution Maintains Transparency in its Financial, Academic Administrative and Other Functions
6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment
6.2.1 The institutional Strategic plan is effectively deployed
6.2.2 The functioning of the institutional bodies is effective and efficient as visible from policies, administrative setup, appointment and service rules, procedures, etc.
6.2.3 Implementation of e Governance
6.2.4 Effectiveness of various bodies/cells/committees is evident through minutes of meetings and implementation of their resolutions /decisions
6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies
6.3.1 Effective implementation of welfare measures for teaching and nonteaching staff is in place
6.3.2 Percentage of teachers provided with financial support to attend seminars /conferences/workshops and towards membership fees of professional bodies during the last five years
6.3.3 Number of professional development /administrative training programmes organized by the institution for teaching and non-teaching staff during the last five years.
6.3.4 Percentage of Teachers Undergoing Online / Face to Face Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) viz., Orientation Programme and Refresher Course of the ASC / HRDC, Short-Term Course (Copy of Course Completion Certificates )
6.3.5 The institution has a performance appraisal system for teaching and non-teaching staff
6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization
6.4.1 Institution conducts internal or/and external financial audit regularly (Report of Auditors of Last Five Years)
6.4.2 Funds / Donations received from non-government bodies, individuals, philanthropists averaged over the last five years (not covered in Criterion III)(INR in Lakhs)
6.4.3 Institutional strategies for mobilization of funds and the optimal utilization of resources are in place.
6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS)
6.5.1 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) or any other mechanism has contributed significantly for institutionalizing the quality assurance strategies
6.5.2 The institution reviews its teaching-learning process periodically through IQAC or any other mechanism
6.5.3 Average number of quality initiatives taken by IQAC or any other mechanism for promoting quality culture during the last five years
6.5.4 Institution engages in several quality initiatives such as
6.5.5 Institutions keeps track of the incremental improvements achieved in academic and administrative domains of its functioning through quality assurance initiatives
Criterion 7 – Institutional Values And Best Practices
7.1 Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities
7.1.1 Institution has a stated energy policy streamlining ways of energy conservation, use of alternate sources of energy for meeting its power requirements
7.1.2 Institution has a stated policy and procedure for implementation of waste management
7.1.3 Institution waste management practices include
7.1.4 Institution has water management and conservation initiatives in the form of
7.1.5 Documentary Evidence of Maintenace of Cleanliness,Sanitation,Green Cover and Providing a Pollution Free Healthy Environment
7.1.6 Institution is Committed to Encourage Green Practices that include
7.1.7 income Expenditure statement
7.1.8 Institution puts forth efforts leveraging local environment, locational knowledge and resources, community practices and challenges.
7.1.9 Institution has a Prescribed Code of Conduct for Students, Teachers, Administrators and Other staff, and Conducts Periodic Programmes to Appraise Adherence to the Code through the following ways
7.2 Best Practices
7.2.1 Describe at least two institutional best practices (as per NAAC format given on its website)
7.3 Institutional Distinctiveness
7.3.1 Performance of the institution in one area of distinctiveness related to its vision, priority and thrust
2.3.6 Institution Provides Exposure to Students about Recent Developments in the Field of Education(Documentary Evidence)
Documentary Evidence
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