Regular visit of External Expert Commission (EEC) of Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR) to the Semey State Pedagogical Institute took place. The work of Commission was held from 13 to 15 December, 2012 as part of the institutional accreditation. Commission was composed of domestic and foreign experts. The Commission was headed by the Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, the Vice-Rector for organizational work, social and student's problems of ILyas Zhansugurov Zhetysu State University Maltekbasov Marat Zhabykbayevich. The team of experts as follows: Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of Moscow City Pedagogical University Grinshkun V.V. (Russia), Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of Shukshin Altai State Academy of Education Mokrecova L.A. (Russia), Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences Skiba M.A. (Turar Ryskulov Kazakh Economic University, Almaty).

Interests of employers in the EEC were represented by the Head of Semey City Department of Education Altynbekova G.K. Representative of learners was a student of Shakarim Semey State University Iskakov B.M.

The purpose of the visit was to assess the quality of the HEI’s activities according to the standards and criteria of institutional accreditation of IAAR and to make recommendations to the Accreditation Council regarding accreditation of Semey State Pedagogical Institute.

Quality assesment was revealed through interviews and surveys of learners and professors. Meetings with alumni and employers of the university were held as well. EEC members attended teaching sessions, research library, computer rooms, language laboratories, a gymnasium, and auditorium.

The decision on accreditation of the Semey State Pedagogical Institute will be taken at the meeting of the Accreditation Council of the IAAR.