O texto discute a questão do estado avaliador/ regulador no Brasil após a LDB/1996, focalizando as agências e instituições que julgam e definem os padrões de qualidade da educação superior (graduação). No início do governo FHC, a definição destes padrões ocorria no âmbito do MEC, pelas Comissões de Especialistas e, depois, pelo INEP. No governo Lula, foram criadas instâncias com o papel de coordenar a avaliação, sendo a definição dos critérios de qualidade, de competência das Secretarias do MEC e da CONAES. Assim, durante todo o processo pós-LDB, a definição da qualidade foi realizada por acadêmicos, reunidos em diversas comissões, que se foram formalizando e institucionalizando, visando à legitimação da avaliação pela profissionalização.
Evaluation, agencies and experts: official standards of quality of higher education
This paper analyses the evaluative/regulating State in Brazil after the LDB/1996, focusing on the regulating agencies and institutions that define the quality standards in higher education. At the beginning of Fernando Henrique Cardoso's Administration, this role was first played by commissions integrated by experts from the Ministry of Education and, then, by INEP. During Lula's administration, instances were created to coordinate the evaluation, however, MEC and CONAES were responsible for defining the quality criteria. Therefore, during the period post-LDB ad-hoc commissions of experts and academics were created, attempting to legitimate the evaluation through the professionalization
Keywords: Higher education. Higher education evaluation and regulation. Quality standards.
Evaluación-agencias y especialistas: padrones de calidad de la educación superior
This paper analyses the evaluative/regulating State in Brazil after the LDB/1996, focusing on the regulating agencies and institutions that define the quality standards in higher education. At the beginning of Fernando Henrique Cardoso's Administration, this role was first played by commissions integrated by experts from the Ministry of Education and, then, by INEP. During Lula's administration, instances were created to coordinate the evaluation, however, MEC and CONAES were responsible for defining the quality criteria. Therefore, during the period post-LDB ad-hoc commissions of experts and academics were created, attempting to legitimate the evaluation through the professionalization
Keywords: Higher education. Higher education evaluation and regulation. Quality standards.
