Towards the definition of the professional profile of the evaluator of AE staff.

The profile of the evaluator of adult education staff is very complex. This figure has to have specific knowledge on evaluation (models and theories, methods, procedures, standards and indicators, tools), the contexts of adult education (legislation, users, local areas) and educational work with adults (characteristics, specificities, structure, dynamics). The evaluator must be able to translate this knowledge into competent action which, whilst respecting a particular ethic, can increase the level of awareness of adult education staff on the educational work done in their particular contexts. This effectively seems the condition to promote the development of adult education staff and consequently the services of adult education. The evaluation model developed by EDUEVAL highlights the areas in which the evaluator must have full expertise.