Auditoría Educativa: Sistematización de Experiencias de la Zona 6 de Educación del Ecuador

Abstract

The main goal of this study was to characterize the professional profile of the Ecuadorian Educational Auditor through the systematization of professional experiences form five key informants. In the first phase of this study it was done the compilation and documentary analyses of specialized bibliography on Educational Auditing in Ecuador and the systematization of experiences of professional practices. The second phase involved carrying out field work to acquire an empirical knowledge of this professional reality, through two methodological strategies: a) by accompanying an Educational Auditor during an educational audit process of a school located in the canton Gualaceo -Azuay province- during three days. b) By structured interviews on the educational audit processes to two school principals and two Educational Auditors working for the 6th Zone of the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education, who were appointed by the National Director of Audit. The third phase of this study was the analysis and interpretation of the collected information based on the criteria: quality, utility and relevance to Auditor’s daily work. The results of this study allow to determine the professional skills, attitudes, values and knowledge of the Educational Auditor profile from the systematization of experiences.