Avaliação do desempenho docente em Angola

: um estudo de caso na província do Kwanza Norte-Ndalatando

Abstract

The evaluation process of teachers´ performance is an important instrument in searching good and qualified learning process. Angola is in the process of reconstruction of its infrastructure after 27 years of civil war. Therefore, as Angolan, I acknowledge and expect that reconstruction of men and women attitudes are more important. Human reconstruction also needs the right of performing education process. Thus, my academic reflection is based in the search for good education in the process of learning and teaching. The objective of my research is to reflect on the changes happened in the last five years, from the beginning of the implementation of Angolan Government teacher evaluation performance project. My key question is: what difficulties have outcome and what instruments Angolan schools have adopted for such evaluation? In view of this, I have adopted the qualitative and descriptive methods. To do so, I have carried out a collective case study of instrumental character in the Duarte's perspective (Duarte, 2008). It is important to clarify that this case study is not an inquiry to show a result from a show. My plan is based in carrying out an instrumental study where a particular case was examined to look for a judgment in order to clarify one problem or a theory. The collection of data was done in Angola, in 2013. I have interviewed twelve people (examiniers and examined). This procedure was completed through documents' analysis according to the Angolan educative policy. The research has allowed me to conclude that despite its weakness, teacher's evaluation performance process is bringing some changes within teachers team work. One can observe it from ethic and deontological point of view. However, there is a long way to go. This is the reason why I have added, at the end of this academic research, some recommendations that may help to improve the quality of teacher´s performance system in Angola.

Date of Award	2 Jul 2014
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Rodrigo Eiró de Queiroz e Melo (Supervisor) & Vítor Alaíz (Co-Supervisor)