Não pense em crise, avalie!

Abstract

This master's dissertation, grounded in historical dialectical materialism, is a documentary research that aims to investigate the political and ideological implications of the large-scale application of external assessments in literacy during the Covid-19 pandemic in the municipality of Viana, Espírito Santo, Brazil. By adopting this perspective, the research seeks to understand how social phenomena, such as the application of assessments, are the result of broader historical and social processes, marked by power relations and inequality. Initially, this work presents the main scientific contributions already produced, establishing the theoretical and political bases of the research. The study analyzed the OECD's guidelines for education during the pandemic and the literacy assessment policies of the state of Espírito Santo. The results show that the urgency to carry out these assessments, even in a context of health and social crisis, was intrinsically linked to the interests of the Brazilian bourgeoisie, which seeks to align education with the demands of the global market. The research concludes that the adoption of the OECD's recommendations by Brazil contributes to the reproduction of social inequalities and to the maintenance of an educational system at the service of capital. By prioritizing large-scale assessment, the country deepens the logic of training a workforce for the market, disregarding the specificities of the pandemic context and the needs of the most vulnerable students