Two complementary frameworks have been developed by the “Digital Competence Levels Assessment in School Education – DigiCLASS” Erasmus+ European project, undergoing by the DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) as the Greek partner. The frameworks aim at supporting the implementation and evaluation of digital competence assessment in schools, namely: the Methodological and Pedagogical Framework (D4.1) sets out how the Pix approach can be adapted to different school contexts, while the Evaluation Framework (D5.1), defines how the forthcoming pilot will be assessed. Τhese project deliverables, connect the pedagogical design of DigiCLASS with a structured plan for evaluating its implementation, with the DAISSy-HOU playing a leading role.

Specifically, the Methodological and Pedagogical Framework provides a shared reference for project partners, teachers and education stakeholders. It explains the Pix assessment ecosystem and its relationship with the European Digital Competence Framework (DigComp), and offers guidance for integrating assessment into classroom practice. It also addresses curriculum alignment, pedagogical objectives, organisational arrangements, technical requirements and legal considerations. Common operational guidelines are designed to support a coherent implementation across Austria, Italy and Spain (piloting coutries).

The Evaluation Framework establishes a common methodological basis for the full DigiCLASS pilot in the three piloting coutries, which covers students aged 12 to 19 in lower and upper secondary education, including general and initial vocational education and training pathways. The framework defines the evaluation questions, indicators, evidence sources, instruments and analytical procedures that will guide data collection and reporting, and inform subsequent pilot analysis, impact assessment and policy recommendations.

The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), leads Work Package 5 (WP5) on pilot evaluation and policy recommendations and coordinates the evaluation methodology set out in D5.1. The evaluation will examine Pix assessment results alongside students’ self-perceived digital competence and their experience of the assessment. It will also explore how teachers and schools interpret and use Pix results, and which pedagogical, technical and organisational conditions support implementation and wider use, supporting meaningful comparison.

The framework combines quantitative and qualitative evidence to provide a fuller picture, so as to help identifying emerging patterns and understand how students experience the assessment and how its results may inform teaching and school practice.

DigiCLASS runs from March 2026 to October 2028 and brings together seven organisations from six EU Member States. The project is coordinated by GIP Pix (France), in cooperation with the European Grants International Academy – EGINA (Italy), GTN Solutions (Austria), the Government of Aragon and Universidad San Jorge (Spain), ALL DIGITAL (Belgium), and the Hellenic Open University – DAISSy Research Group (Greece).