O olhar de professores sobre o Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb): possibilidades e limitações

Abstract

This paper analyzes, from the perspective of teachers from two schools in the city of São Paulo, the possibilities and limitations of the results of the Basic Education Development Index (IDEB) in the school curriculum. Brings brief political and educational context of the theme, stressing the role of the state in Evaluation of Primary Education, as well as the characteristics, trends, influences and the use of the results of Ideb in schools. The study follows a qualitative approach and the research was conducted in two public schools in São Paulo. The subjects were (as) teachers (as) who work in the final years of the cycles of basic education, the Portuguese-speaking areas of knowledge and mathematics, both evaluated in the National System of Basic Education Evaluation (SAEB) and Proof Brazil and comprising the Ideb. The collection of survey data were collected through literature review, documentary and semi-structured interviews. As a result, it was found that there is convergence in the speech of (as) teachers (as) surveyed (as) about the importance of external evaluations. It was also found that the emphasis on evaluation results is resulting impact on curriculum. It found no qualitative reports of these assessments, which could weaken possible pedagogical discussion for decision making both for the educational community as for Public Policy Evaluation