Programa MAIS IDEB no Maranhão: formação de professores do ensino médio que ensinam matemática e língua portuguesa

Abstract

This study is about the projet Program MAIS IDEB of the Maranhão State Department of Education for High School Mathematics and Portuguese teachers aiming at qualifying their teaching process. The research is documental and qualitative and it uses the database from Secretary of Education, with his information collected from the teacher training material. The objective is to examine the productivity of this program with teachers who teach Mathematics and the Portuguese Language in High School Education with a view to improving educational quality indicators in Maranhão. During the project, the teachers felt encouraged to participate in the item elaboration workshops, and some teachers have prepared some questions during the workshop. The main results show that the activities developed in the workshops has confirmed the learning of how to produce items both for Mathematics and Portuguese Language. Besides that, the activities have been able of promote among high school teachers some discussions, interpretations and understanding of item format and its application in teaching activities.