European cooperation and evaluation of educational inclusion: STESSIE-ERASMUS+ Project in Madrid

Authors

  • Eva Fernández Llena
  • Paloma Ferreño Varela
  • Cristina Isabel Merino Verdú
  • Eva María Tejada Carrasco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23824/ase.v0i45.1069

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Abstract

The European project STESSIE (Strengthening, Spreading, Evaluating and Stimulating Social Inclusion in Education), funded under the Erasmus+ programme, constitutes a strategic initiative aimed at reinforcing, deploying, and evaluating common tools for the promotion of educational inclusion in Europe. This article analyses the participation of the Educational Inspectorate of the Madrid-Capital District Directorate in the project, contextualising its contribution within a framework of interinstitutional cooperation between seven countries and European evaluation bodies. After describing the project and its theoretical foundations, the article presents the main results, particularly the development of STESSIE, a multilingual digital platform for the self-assessment and stimulation of inclusion in educational centres. It also examines the impact of the project on inspection practices, especially in the innovation of supervision processes and in the consolidation of common reference frameworks for equity. Finally, proposals for transfer to other contexts are put forward, and reflections are offered on the systemic value of international cooperation.

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How to Cite

Fernández Llena, E., Ferreño Varela, P., Merino Verdú, C. I., & Tejada Carrasco, E. M. (2026). European cooperation and evaluation of educational inclusion: STESSIE-ERASMUS+ Project in Madrid. Avances En Supervisión Educativa, 45. https://doi.org/10.23824/ase.v0i45.1069

Issue

No. 45: Internationalisation Projects of the Education Inspectorate: Topics and results.

Section

Monographic

Published

30-06-2026

Keywords:

inclusion; evaluation; inspection; European cooperation; equity; training

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