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A Study on the Infusion of Entrepreneurship in the Curriculum and
Implementation of Principal Training Program
Author: Chin-Hsiung Tsai
Since 2006, the university program evaluation in our country has been entrusted to professional evaluation agencies by the Ministry of Education. After two cycles of implementation, the compulsory program evaluation policy was discontinued in February 2017, and replaced with a voluntary program evaluation. The evolution, promotion, and decision-making process of the program evaluation policy is worth exploring. Therefore, this study first uses documentary analysis to collect relevant policies and documents related to university program evaluation,as well as evaluation results data, to understand the purpose and
effectiveness of the Ministry of Education's promotion of program evaluation. Secondly, the rationality of the program evaluation policy is explored from the perspectives of policy objectivity, prudence, and
organizational objectives. Finally, based on the research results,conclusions are drawn and recommendations are proposed as a reference for future university program evaluation policies in Taiwan.
In terms of the evolution of the program evaluation policy, the conclusion of this study is that there are discrepancies between the practical methods and policy strategies of program evaluation, the professionalization of evaluation is too late, and the consideration for universities and colleges to conduct their own program evaluations is not comprehensive. In terms of the rationality of the program evaluation policy,this study concludes that the promotion of program evaluation is reasonable in objectively examining the quality of programs. However, the timing of promotion is slightly late, the promotion of evaluation policy is too eager and different from international practices, and there are still shortcomings in prudence, and the policies are compliance with the purpose of promoting program evaluation by the Ministry of Education,which have organizational rationality. Regarding the rationality of suspending program evaluation, the conclusion is that the high passing rate of evaluation results and the matching of various evaluation policies objectively demonstrate the rationality of suspending program evaluation
by the Ministry of Education. However, there is still room for improvement in careful planning, and although the Ministry of Education has suspended program evaluation, it requires universities and colleges to ensure the quality of programs, which has organizational rationality.
Keywords: rationality, program evaluation, accreditation
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