Institutional indicadors and the evaluation of graduate education

Authors

  • Hélio Radke Bittencourt
  • Jorge Luis Nicolas Audy
  • Alziro César de Morais Rodrigues
  • Alam de Oliveira Casartelli

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21713/2358-2332.2012.v9.353

Keywords:

Evaluation of Graduate Programs. Institutional Indexes. Graduate Studies. IGC.

Abstract

Brazilian education has been evaluated in a growing number of large-scale assessments from basic to post-graduation levels. Currently, among all the processes in use, the evaluation system of Capes is the most consolidated, and its grades have composed the General Index for Programs (IGC) since 2008. Considering the importance of graduate studies in the composition of the IGC, and based on the analysis of this indicator, this paper proposes a formulation of new institutional indicators pertaining to graduate study. This proposition, inspired by the IGC, considers the number of programs and the quantity of students enrolled as well as the Capes grade.

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Published

2012-12-31

How to Cite

BITTENCOURT, H. R.; AUDY, J. L. N.; RODRIGUES, A. C. de M.; CASARTELLI, A. de O. Institutional indicadors and the evaluation of graduate education. Brazilian Journal of Graduate Studies, Brasília, DF, v. 9, n. 18, 2012. DOI: 10.21713/2358-2332.2012.v9.353. Disponível em: https://rbpg.capes.gov.br/rbpg/article/view/353. Acesso em: 20 aug. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 18 (2012)

Section

Studies

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