Fatores que afetam o uso da avaliação e a temporalidade do processo avaliativo

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze how the factors influencing the use of evaluation differ according to temporality, that is, in the moments defined as before the evaluation, during the execution of the evaluation, and after its completion, based on the theoretical gap related to the temporal dimension in the evaluation process. Grounded in the interpretivist paradigm, the study conceptualized use as a socially constructed, processual, and contextual phenomenon. A conceptual framework articulating similarity and temporality was proposed and submitted to expert analysis through a two-round Delphi method. The participants, predominantly affiliated with Graduate Programs in Education whose courses hold high-quality ratings whitin CAPE' s evaluation system, examined the influence of these factors across the different stages. The results indicated that, at each stage, the factors relate to specific activities: in pre-evaluation, diagnosis, planning, and stakeholder engagement; in implementation, adaptation of planning and interaction between evaluator and stakeholders; and in post-evaluation, analysis, communication of results, and implementation of recommendations. The findings also showed that the factors are interrelated and significantly influence stakeholder engagement throughout the entire process. The framework was validated by the experts and contributes to understanding how factors interact with temporality to affect evaluation use. As limitations, the study highlights the low initial response rate and the reduced number of participants in the second Delphi round.