Research on the Quality Assurance and Evaluation System for Talent Cultivation in Secondary and Higher Vocational Education Articulation Programs at Vocational Colleges Based on the Sydney Accord Paradigm

Abstract

As an important model for supplying technical and skilled talents in vocational colleges, the integrated cultivation of secondary and higher vocational education faces problems such as poor articulation between academic stages, unclear progression of competencies, and fragmented evaluation standards in the systematic construction of its quality assurance and evaluation system. The Sydney Accord paradigm establishes the concepts of outcome orientation, competency basis, and continuous improvement, which provide a referable theoretical framework for quality governance in integrated cultivation. Based on the core competency dimensions of the Sydney Accord paradigm, this study constructs a quality assurance factor identification model and an outcome-based closed-loop mechanism for the integrated cultivation of secondary and higher vocational education. It also designs a quality evaluation system that includes multi-level evaluation standards, a fusion pathway of formative and summative evaluation, and a collaborative feedback network of stakeholders. Furthermore, this study proposes a competency mapping method, the design of teaching monitoring nodes, and a dynamic optimization strategy for cultivation plans driven by evaluation results, thereby forming a three-level integration mechanism. The research aims to establish an operational technical route from goal setting, process monitoring, to plan adjustment for integrated cultivation, and to provide a structured solution for the internal quality governance of integrated cultivation in vocational colleges.