ABSTRACT:
In this article, we aim at examining how large-scale evaluations have been consolidated in Brazil, taking into account the global scenario. We argue that, although there are repercussions from the international funding agencies to national standardized assessments, they need to be understood from the local rearticulations and from the consolidation of the Brazilian hegemony. The concepts of hegemony and articulation are used, centrally, in the studies of Stuart Hall and Michael Apple and help us examine the Brazilian context. The methodology of this research include realistic interviews with important policy makers and the analysis of significant official documents. We conclude that the process that led to the consolidation of large-scale evaluations in Brazil presents two central elements. The first is the proliferation of hegemonic discourses and concrete practices at the global level that affirm the importance of evaluations. The second refers to a link, in the Brazilian scenario, between the understanding of international assessments and Brazilian particularities, which culminated in the consolidation of the Basic Education Assessment System and the large-scale evaluations as practices in the Brazilian context.
Keywords:
Large-scale evaluation; Brazilian State; Educational policies; Hegemony; Articulation