Abstract: The connotative development of higher education is the core path to improve the quality of education and achieve sustainable development. Education quality assessment, as an important means to ensure and improve the quality of education, plays a crucial role in promoting the connotative development of higher education. Starting from the background and requirements of the connotative development of higher education, this article analyzes the path and role of education quality evaluation in connotative development, and explores education quality evaluation based on the scientific development concept, in order to provide theoretical support and practical reference for the high-quality development of higher education.

Key words: Higher education, Connotative development, Quality assessment, Scientific outlook on development, Education scale, Undergraduate teaching