As an
administrator develops a course, or several different courses, with a goal of
teaching students, they likely have the best of intentions. There may be a few exceptions with people who
are simply greedy or incompetent and know it but do not care; but certainly by
far the majority of people really do try to offer a worthwhile service. But of course, things can change. Teachers may come and go; new materials may
become available; or the course material may get stale and out of date. It is very important in almost all classes no
matter the subject that there be some overview of the courses taught and
someone checking to make sure that all the procedures so tediously instituted
are actually followed.
In the case
of a course accredited by the World TEFL AccreditingCommission , the requirements for quality assurance and course evaluation are very
clear. If these requirements are adhered
to, then the students know that they are getting the best course possible for
them to pay for and can feel confident that they will come out of the course
with a certificate that really allows them to get a good job. It does not guarantee it, but it certainly
makes it more likely.
World TEFL
Accrediting Commission approved courses must follow the instruction that there
has to be a clear standard for the delivery of the course and there needs to be
continual evaluation procedure to make sure that the course is delivered in a
satisfactory manner. On top of that, an
independent individual, who has the appropriate qualifications, must be allowed
to evaluate the course standards and delivery methods and make sure that they
meet the requirements for being WTEFLAC .
The course
must be updated reasonably frequently as well to fit in with current standards
and practices within the industry of teaching English as a foreign
language. That does not mean that it has
to happen every other month or anything that insane, but the World TEFL
Accrediting Commission standards are simply that the course has to be
updated. This helps students know they
will not be dealing with course materials that are twenty years old or do not
take into account the explosion of communication devices over the last few
years.
Lastly, there
must be written procedures that are designed to monitor the quality of the
classes offered and to continually improve not only the teaching materials but
also the quality of the teaching and how well the teachers follow the other
standards required to become accredited.
The procedures
allow there to be a structure in place that can help make sure that all the
students taking English as a foreign language course get the best possible
class for their money.
