LARGE-SCALE EVALUATION AND QUALITY OF EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL POLICIES OF CEARÁ AND PERNAMBUCO

Abstract

This study aims to reflect on both the contributions and contradictions associated with the external assessment systems in the states of Ceará and Pernambuco. The aim was to understand how these assessments, while contributing to the improvement in educational quality highlighted in the Basic Education Development Index (IDEB), also produce contradictory effects on the daily lives of schools. The results indicate that, while promoting advances in aspects such as school management and performance indicators, these systems reinforce accountability practices and curricular standardization. The conclusion is that the observed contradictions do not invalidate assessment policies, but rather require a critical look at their limits and possibilities in the context of Brazilian educational inequalities.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2025.030-025