Abstract

BONAMINO, Alicia Maria Catalano de  and  OLIVEIRA, Lúcia Helena Gazólis de. Estudos longitudinais e pesquisa na educação básica. Linhas Críticas [online]. 2013, vol.19, n.38, pp.33-50. ISSN 1981-0431.

This article discusses the suitability and potential of longitudinal data for the development of educational research. It presents the main characteristics of largescale national evaluations and of longitudinal studies, and examines two data collection methodologies involved in these initiatives. Starting from the observation that, in Brazil, databases collected longitudinally are starting to be formed, the article introduces and comments on two surveys that use such data for the purpose of elucidating their importance, especially as empirical data for the development of policies to improve the quality of basic education.

Keywords : Educational Evaluation; Cross-Sectional Studies; Longitudinal Studies.

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