Social and Civic Competence and Values Education in Schools with High and Low Level of School Effectiveness in the Basque Country
The aim of this study is to demonstrate whether values education (VE) is a factor associated with school effectiveness in Primary Schools in the Basque Country. The specific objectives are: 1) to analyze the level of social and civic competence (SCC) of students according to school effectiveness/network, sex, socioeconomic and cultural index, place of origin and language used at home; 2) to know the teachers’ assessment of the evaluation of VE in their schools; 3) to identify the practices they carry out to educate in values. Using multilevel regression statistical procedures, 31 centers that met the criteria to be considered highly (15 centers) or lowly effective (16 centers) were selected. A total of 2,819 students completed the test, which was used to measure the level of SCC in the Diagnostic Evaluation. A questionnaire was applied to 212 teachers (131 belonging to high effective schools and 81 to low effective schools). A total of 59 interviews were also carried out, 31 with the Education Inspectorate and 28 with Management Teams. Schools with high level of effectiveness obtained significantly higher scores on the SCC and their teachers valued VE more positively than those with low level of school effectiveness. The practices most frequently used to educate in values are related to the Coeducation Plan, the Coexistence Plan and, in the case of Catholic centers, the Pastoral Project. It is concluded that VE is another factor that contributes to school effectiveness. Good practices are also identified, and a stereotypical performance based on the sex of the students is recognized.
For more information:
Azkarate-Morales, A., & Bartau-Rojas, I. (2026). Competencia social y ciudadana y educación en valores en centros de alta y baja eficacia escolar de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco [Social and Civic Competence and Values Education in Schools with High and Low Level of School Effectiveness in The Basque Country]. Revista de Investigación Educativa, 44, 1-19.
- Categories:
- COEXISTENCE AND PARENTALITY
- Skills needed:
- Journal article, School
