La Evaluación de Proceso como Estrategia para Fortalecer la Mejora Continua en la Gestión Pedagógica Institucional. Caso de Estudio: Instituto Superior Tecnológico Loja

The study presented is the result of an action research process led by the authors since April 2024, with the objective of determining whether the process evaluation has strengthened continuous improvement in the institutional management of the Instituto Superior Tecnológico Loja; this, as a strategy of self-reflection and commitment among its members. Given the nature of the activities, the method applied was a mixed one based on the collection of quantitative and qualitative data, which made it possible to reach results and conclusions of the same nature. In its diagnostic part, as a product of action research, there is a set of criteria on the problems detected of institutional pedagogical management, then a description of the main advances attained; and finally the results achieved by November 30, 2025, which show the improvements achieved as a result of management accompanied by process evaluation, where two hypotheses structured by 23 academic-pedagogical variables are tested: one referring to the achievement of management in planning and the other in the execution of actions. Concluding that: The implementation of the process evaluation has significantly strengthened the pedagogical planning and execution of the Instituto Superior Tecnológico Loja. This is done through the Student t-test calculated at 95% significance and with 22 degrees of freedom. This information is presented in tables and graphs that allow for easy reading.