1. Public school management in Catalunya
Governing bodies of educational centres
Headmaster selection
Management training

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Governing bodies: Regulations
LEC
Education law in Catalunya
Decree 102/2010
Regarding autonomy of
public educational
schools
Decree 155/2010
Regarding management
of public educational
schools
Decree 177/2010, regarding
assessment agency
SCHOOL’S AUTONOMY
SCHOOL’S ASSESSMENT
SCHOOL’S MANAGEMENT

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Unipersonal and collegiate:
Headmaster
School faculty
School management staff
School council
Governing bodies

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Headmaster
Responsible for With functions of
Organisation
Operation
Administration
School community
leadership
Educational leadership
Representation
Resource management

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Teaching staff
Collegiate body.
Body of teachers participating in the control and
management of educational activities and joint
educational aspects of the school.
Comprises the entire faculty and chaired by the
headmaster.

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School management staff
Executive governing body of public schools.
Comprising:
• The head/director of studies (appointed by the school
headmaster).
• The secretary (appointed by the school headmaster).
• The headmaster.
• Other additional organs (appointed by the school
headmaster).

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School council
Collegiate body.
School community body that participates in the centre’s
government.
Composed of the headmaster, the head of studies and
representatives of teachers, families, students,
administration staff, education and care staff and the city
council.

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LEC
(Education law) 2009
Decree 155/2010
Regarding management of public
educational schools and
professional teaching managers
Decree 102/2010
Regarding autonomy of public educational schools School management
(Selection process)
Resolution ENS/3009/2012
Professional school
management
(Accreditation process)
Resolution ENS/57/2012
Public schools management: Regulation

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Headmaster selection
• The selection is made by means of an examination based
on merits. The Education Department organises regular public
competitions based on merits in schools with headmaster
vacancies .
•A committee makes the selection and acts as a collegiate
body for every school, comprising:
–Three Administration representatives (two from Educational
Administration and one from the City Council).
–Three school council members (not teachers).
–Three members from the teaching staff.

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Selection process. Evaluation of merits.
The procedure comprises two eliminatory stages:
• Stage 1. It assesses:
– management and teaching competence and experience
– specific management and academic training
• Stage 2. It assesses:
– management project
– leadership skills

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Headteacher’s appointment
• The selected candidate must pass a training
programme.
• The term of office is 4 years.

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The renewal of the mandate
• The headmaster may choose to continue in office for
another term if:
– the performance of management has been assessed
positively
– he presents the update of his management project
• The renewal of the mandate can be repeated for up to four
terms (16 years).
• If the management performance evaluation is negative
during a period, the headmaster cannot be renewed for
additional term.

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Accreditation of professional school managing bodies
Process:
• The Education Department organises public competition.
Accreditation committee will evaluate:
• Additional management experience.
• The suitable candidate profile for management.
• Knowledge about performing the functions corresponding
to a professional position in school management.

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HEADMASTER PROFESSIONAL TEACHING DIRECTIVE
Technical Committee of
every area
ANNUAL
EVALUATION
EVALUATION
QUADRIENNIAL
School
Inspectorate
NEGATIVEPOSITIVE POSITIVE NEGATIVE
Consolidation
Renewal
Consolidation
Renewal
Loss of DPD
accreditation
No renewal
No consolidation
No renewal
No consolidation
Management evaluation
EVALUATION
QUADRIENNIAL
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
Revision Consolidation
Renewal

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Educational
leadership
Training for
exercising
school
management
Management skills:
 Strategic vision, problem analysis and
citizenship orientation.
 Management and administration of teams
in the educational context. Educational
leadership. Teamwork, networking.
 Planning, quality and control in curriculum
and general management of schools.
 Resource management and recruitment
procedures in the school context.
Public school management training

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Objectives:
Training professionals able to achieve
- improvement of educational outcomes
- involvement of teachers and school community
Classification:
A. Induction: for headmasters in their first term and teachers in general.
B. Continuing: for management teams. Programmes aimed to improve the quality
of management practices and school’s leadership.
C. Professional: for headteachers with at least one full mandate with positive
evaluation (course or master). Pending development.
Public school management training

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 A1. Initial training for the management of public educational centres
 A2. Specífic training programme for the incorporation of public
educational schools management.
Duration: 155 hours
127 face-to-face
28 online
Durada: 60 hours
40 face-to-face
20 online
Methodology
Theoretical and
practical, analysing and
solving practical cases
Aims:
To set up a framework for management
theory and practice, from the perspective of
public administration.
To train for the practice of educational and
organisational leadership that enables the
independent management of centres, taking
responsability and accountability.
A. Induction
Public school management training

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 B1. Training programme in leadership and management of public
schools: thematic modules of approximately 30 hours. May be taken in flexible
study modes.
 B2. Direct support for economic management session: about 4
hours aimed at all public schools from the department of Education.
 B3. Training sessions for analysis and interpretation of students’
educational outcomes: about 6 hours, aimed to all public schools from the
department of Education to provide technical skills and develop strategies that
improve the ability to make decisions.
 B4. SAGA application training sessionB4. SAGA application training session: useful for administrative and
academic management in public schools. Aimed at management teams.
B. Continuing training
Public school management training