Profile and Competency on the Professional as Evaluator in Institutions Dedicated to People with Intellectual Disability

Abstract

Evaluation in the field of intellectual disability has been related, traditionally, to practices based on measurement, control and punishment, generating a rejection or disinterest by professionals due, among other factors, the absence of a professional profile specifically defined and formed to develop this work and training deficiencies of professional evaluators. This paper aims to identify evaluators’ professional profile and the type of competency that they master and apply in institutions dedicated to people with intellectual disability, and the perception of these actors on the need for continuous training. The study used a qualitative methodology, descriptive, focus on documents analysis (books, articles, legislation, etc.). Documents are selected by theoretical sampling and are analyzed by a theoretical coding process. The results indicate that the figure of evaluator is not fully consolidated during college or vocational education, but requires continuous learning that allows him to upgrade and better understand the complexity of the field of disability where the primary is to ensure, through evaluation, improvement the processes involved in promoting the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities.

Keywords

• evaluadores
• discapacidad intelectual
• perfil
• personal profesional
• educación basada en competencias
• aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida.