Those responsible for internal evaluation produce a report based on the results that is not published but is used by the school to draft its improvement plan. The Education Inspectorate may also analyse the results report to propose improvements or use it as a basis for external evaluation (see Section I). Students’ personal data must be kept private and confidential, as required by the LOE. The transfer of data (including confidential data) is subject to data protection legislation.Section III. Other approaches used in quality assuranceThe systems for teacher evaluation are the responsibility of the Education Authority of each Autonomous Community and vary greatly between Communities. In some, teacher evaluation is carried out on a voluntary basis and, if the outcome is positive, may provide financial benefits. In other cases, plans to evaluate the teaching profession have been passed and are currently being developed. All teachers should be evaluated within the framework of these plans, where they exist. The bodies in charge of teacher evaluation are normally the evaluation agencies (in the Communities where these bodies exist) or the respective department of education of the Autonomous Community. For its part, one of the duties of the Education Inspectorate (depending on the Community) is supervising teachers’ practice.School heads are assessed at the end of their term of office in the school. The results of these assessments influence their level of remuneration. Moreover, in order to improve school performance, within the framework of their competences, Education Administrations can draw up and execute general plans for inspectors evaluating school management. The bodies responsible for the evaluation of school heads vary between Autonomous Communities.At national level, the National Institute of Educational Evaluation (32) (INEE), which is a body dependent on the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, produces reports (33) from data emanating from the international evaluations in which Spain participates. Moreover, annually or biannually, using the State Education System Indicators, it publishes a document with information on: schooling and the educational environment, educational funding and education outcomes. The data presented covers three levels: Autonomous Community, national, and international.Additionally, INEE and the equivalent bodies of the Autonomous Communities work together to carry out standardised student tests, i.e. the General Diagnostic Evaluations. These evaluations are sample-based, and focus on the basic competences established in the curriculum. They take place in the 4th year of primary education (ISCED1, 8-9 years old) and in the 2nd year of compulsory secondary education (ISCED 2, 12-13 years old).After consultation with the Autonomous Communities, the INEE must present a report to Parliament based on the main State Education System Indicators as well as on the results of the General Diagnostic Evaluations and any international evaluations in which Spain has taken part. This report must also include any recommendations arising from the report on the Education System carried out by the State School Council (34).At regional level, the education authorities in each Autonomous Community carry out their own Diagnostic Evaluations to gather information about schools and pupils and to put forward improvement plans. Diagnostic Evaluations include variables related to the school context, teaching and learning processes, school climate, school management, etc. The findings are gathered in a results report (Informe de Resultados) from the education authorities in each Autonomous Community.Some Autonomous Communities also carry out external assessment of students at different stages of education. As an example of this, in Andalusia the Agencia Andaluza de Evaluación Educativa (AGAEVE) (35) uses an external evaluation test called ESCALA (36), which also has census purposes, to assess the performance levels of pupils in the second year of primary education (ages 7-8) (ISCED 1).Some Autonomous Communities have created specific bodies to carry out external and general evaluation of their education systems, such as Evaluation Agencies or Higher Councils. In certain cases, Education Authorities also prepare reports and have even developed their own system of indicators.The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport periodically publishes the conclusions of general interest arising from the evaluations carried out by INEE in collaboration with the Autonomous Communities. An ‘executive summary’ geared to the needs of education administrators of the State and the Autonomous Communities containing a summary of the main outcomes is also written, as is a report for experts containing relevant technical and scientific information.
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