Sistema estadual de avaliação participativa: um novo começo para a avaliação em larga escala no RS

Abstract

This dissertation is characterized as an Educational Action Plan – “PAE”, accomplished from a case study of elaboration and implementation of public policies in a state level, specifically for the evaluation of basic education. The case in study concerns the recent change in the system of evaluation of the basic education in Rio Grande do Sul. The previous evaluation system, Evaluation System of Educational Achievement of Rio Grande do Sul – “SAERS” was canceled and in its place was established the State System of Participatory Evaluation – “SEAP”-RS. The intention would be to exceed the limits of an individual assessment by linking it to an institutional assessment that is participatory. Initially, the study was accomplished from a qualitative research based on interpretive analysis of official documents about the evaluative systems and application of open questionnaires. The questionnaires were used with the intention of gathering information about the structure of the new system and about intentions and perceptions that are not explicit in official documents. In conceptual approach, it was discussed the inclusion of Participatory Institutional Assessment (“AIP”) in the evaluation systems of basic education, in opposition to the evaluation system model focused exclusively on educational achievement. Therefore, we took as basis recent research that worked on the theme. In this conceptual approach, experiences of applying “AIP” in other places were also examined, besides accomplishing a comparative analysis of the two evaluation systems in what it concerns to its design. Finally, we present the Intervention Plan, aiming to indicate possible ways to complement elements of the evaluative policy, minimizing possible weaknesses and/or distortions from the indication of contradictions, gaps, limits, possibilities and positives aspects. Especially, this Intervention Plan focuses its actions on strengthening the areas of participation from the actors' training school.