masterThesis
Herramienta de evaluación para programas de inclusión en actividad física, recreación y deporte para personas con discapacidad en Colombia
Fecha
2016Autor
Vélez Almonacid, Jesús Germán
Institución
Resumen
Introduction: The evaluation of social programs, has been, since its beginnings, of
great importance to strengthen the process of decision-makers of the programs, because it
feeds the executed and helps implementing corrective measures necessary to achieve the
desired impact on the target population, who are generally vulnerable communities such as
people with disabilities. In recent years, this population has been the focus of many programs
and projects in different fields such as physical activity, recreation, sport and physical
education. In order to parameterize and allow an adequate impact on this population,
COLDEPORTES designed in 2013 a set of guidelines which are responsible for generating
the course of actions of the programs that are designed and implemented in local authorities.
With the purpose of following up and observing results of its application, it is necessary to do
so through an assessment tool. According to the latest trends in the evaluation of social
programs, it should be made through indicators, which allow to do an evaluation in a more
efficient manner. Therefore, the assessment tool for the guidelines should be made by using
indicators.
Objective: To generate an evaluation tool for programs and activities in physical
activity, recreation and sport for people with disabilities in Colombia, taking into account the
guidelines defined by COLDEPORTES.
Methodology: Was conducted literature review on the evaluation of social programs,
evaluation indicators and people with disabilities, followed the evaluation indicators were
designed based on the variables of the guidelines proposed by COLDEPORTES subsequently
indicators were subjected to a validation in a nominal group, consisting of experts in social
programs and work in people with sidabilities, finally, they were systematized and analyzed
of results.
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Results: The assessment tool was validated by experts; there were adjustments in the
evaluation indicators of the guidelines for accessibility to communication and information,
accessibility to academic training and accessibility to the physical environment.
Conclusions: The assessment tool designed is a first step to improve current methods
of evaluation, aimed at strengthening the existing data of people with disabilities and have a
vision of the impact of plans, programs and projects in physical activity, recreation and sports
executed today. There is need to continue researching new alternatives of assessment
processes to improve decision-making and guarantee schemes, appropriate programs and
social projects for the population, without distinguishing their characteristics.