Final outputs
From Research to Practice
The QUALAS tools and training materials build on the research and empirical work carried out throughout the project. Together, these outputs provided the conceptual and evidence base for developing resources that respond to the realities and needs of secondary schools.
The Conceptual Map brings together the key concepts and relationships underpinning the QUALAS approach to Learning Analytics and Quality Assurance.
The Scientific Literature Review examines existing research on the use of Learning Analytics in relation to Quality Assurance and school improvement, providing a theoretical foundation for the project's work.
The scientific publication based on this review is currently under review.
The Cross-Case Study Report brings together findings from case studies conducted across the QUALAS partner countries, highlighting practices, experiences, challenges and needs related to the use of data and Learning Analytics in school contexts.
Together, these research outputs informed the development of the QUALAS training programme, Content Cards, Prompting Questions, Institutional Readiness Checklist and other supporting materials.
Tools and training materials for schools
The QUALAS project has developed a set of practical, open-access tools and training materials to support the use of Learning Analytics for Quality Assurance and School Self-Evaluation in secondary education.
These resources translate the research and insights developed throughout the QUALAS project into materials that can be used by school leaders, teachers, quality assurance teams, trainers and other education professionals.
The materials can be used as part of the complete QUALAS training programme or selected individually according to the needs and context of a school.
All QUALAS tools and training materials are available in English, Italian, Spanish and Dutch. To access the materials in your preferred language, select the corresponding language from the language selector above.
User Guide for QUALAS Trainers
The QUALAS Training is an interactive programme designed to build schools' capacity to use learning analytics as part of evidence-informed quality assurance and school improvement.
The training introduces participants to Quality Assurance and Evidence-Informed Decision-Making before exploring Learning Analytics, its applications within the Quality Assurance cycle, and the organisational, pedagogical, technological, ethical and legal considerations involved in its implementation. The User Guide supports trainers in delivering the QUALAS Training Module. It provides the core content for each unit, guidance on using the accompanying tools, proposed learning activities and discussions, and suggested timings.
It can be used to deliver the complete programme or to adapt individual sections and activities to a specific training context.
The complete programme takes approximately 6–7 hours and can be adapted to different educational contexts.
Supporting Tools
A collection of practical resources accompanies the training programme:
- Content Cards provide concise, visual summaries of the key concepts covered during the training.
- C1: Quality assurance and school self-evaluation in secondary education
- C2: Evidence-informed decision-making
- C3: Learning analytics
- C4: Affordances and constraints of learning analytics
- C5: Learning analytics methods and types
- C6: Learning analytics in the QA/SSE cycle phases
- C7: Legal/normative aspects of implementing learning analytics
- C8: Dimensions of LA implementation at the institutional level
- C9: Recommendations for implementation
- Examples from our partner countries illustrate the use of Learning Analytics in different educational contexts
- Belgium (Flanders)
- Italy
- Spain (Castilla y León)
- Ireland
- Prompting Questions support reflection, peer dialogue and discussion, helping participants connect the training content with their own school context.
- Institutional Readiness Checklist helps school teams assess their readiness to implement Learning Analytics for Quality Assurance purposes and identify practical next steps.
From evidence to school improvement
The QUALAS materials are designed to support a collaborative and evidence-informed approach to school improvement. Learning analytics is not presented as a replacement for professional judgement. Instead, it provides additional evidence that school teams can interpret together to better understand their context, inform decisions and support continuous improvement.