Assessment of school principals in Spain: Lights and shadows

Abstract

A key aspect in the professionalization of the management of educational centers in Spain lies in the establishment of systems of evaluation of the directive function. Since the regulation of this question depends on the autonomous communities, there are notable differences between regions. In this study we intend to know the state of the issue through a study of the different regulations and a questionnaire provided to secondary education and vocational training principals throughout Spain. The results show that there is a diversity of models currently in force, predominating an evaluation approach as superficial as irrelevant. The findings point to ways to overcome this situation.