Diagnóstico do Avalia SGA: o sistema de avaliação de São Gonçalo do Amarante no Ceará

Abstract

Educational assessment is a tool that can be used to support and diagnose student learning an the quality of teaching. This study presents an analysis of the “Avalia SGA” Educational Assessment System. A statistical model was applied to measure the performance of 5th-grade students in São Gonçalo do Amarante in Portuguese language and mathematics. The objective is to identify possible factors influencing student performance in Avalia SGA and to structure a diagnostic process for education in the municipality using linear models. The methodological approach was quantitative, whit an exploratory research design. Data collection involved accessing microdata and reports from Avalia SGA conducted in 2023. After transforming the corrected test data info scores using principal component anlysis, a linear model was applied to diagnose performance differences and identify key influencing factors. The analyses were conducted using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). The results indicate that certain factors significantly impact student performance, with the most notable dependent variable being the school.