Assessment of Professional Competencies among Teachers of Students with Hearing Impairments and Their Relationship to Selected Variables

This study aimed to assess the level of professional competencies among teachers of students with hearing impairments and to examine their relationship with selected variables, namely academic qualification, professional experience, and type of training.To achieve these objectives, the researcher employed the Professional Competencies Scale for Teachers of Students with Hearing Impairments.After verifying the psychometric properties of the instrument, it was administered to a sample of 220 teachers working in schools for students with hearing impairments during the 2021-2022 academic year.The results revealed that there were no statistically significant differences in teachers' responses regarding the level of professional competencies attributed to the variables of professional experience and type of training.However, statistically significant differences were found in cognitive competencies according to academic qualification.