LA EVALUACIÓN DE PROCESO MEDIANTE METODOLOGÍA OBSERVACIONAL APLICADO A UN PROGRAMA EXTRAESCOLAR PARA ALUMNADO DE ALTAS CAPACIDADES

Abstract

The gifted students need to complete their education when formal education does not meet their needs with school programs. The evaluation of such programs is essential and can be approached from different perspectives. When the objective is to analyze how the program develops, the focus should be through formative assessment, where the assessment of teacher behavior plays a key role as the head of program development. The observational methodology is appropriate in this case. This paper analyzes the behavior of the instructors the preteens have in the Total Program for High Ability, in its sixth edition. For this we have developed an observational instrument, the Observation Protocol Teaching Functions (OProTeaFun). It analyzes the frequency of occurrence of such behaviors, from the perspective of macro-analysis, and sequential analysis for microanalysis development. We conclude that the interaction during the sessions is positive and with a high frequency, promoting effective communication with the main instructor. In addition, formative assessment allows for recommendations for program improvement.