Avaliação na educação infantil em tempos de pandemia: diálogo, experiências e reflexões

Abstract

The present research discusses the theme of Assessment in Early Childhood Education in times of pandemic: dialogue, experiences and reflections, conjecturing the conceptions of Pre- 2 teachers of Early Childhood Education, and the evaluative opinions of public and private schools in the municipality of Erechim - LOL. It aims to understand the criteria and forms of evaluation carried out during the pandemic (COVID-19) in 2020, as well as difficulties and feelings during this process. The organization of this research arose from the concern around the pandemic period (COVID-19) that presented the reality of education, its challenges, difficulties in its various areas, however, it provided clarification regarding the importance of face-to-face education, including for evaluation. The methodology is qualitative document analysis (evaluative opinions) and a structured questionnaire with Pre 2 teachers in a public and private school. To address this issue, the research presented is organized into four sessions. Assessing “is a process of capturing needs, from the confrontation between the current situation and the desired situation, aiming at an intervention in reality to favor the approximation between both” (VASCONCELLOS, 1956, p. 85). It is evident that the evaluation in Early Childhood Education in the period of the pandemic (COVID-19), was carried out in different formats, with various perspectives. It required dialogue between education professionals to find alternatives to pedagogical practices, however, the virtual contact caused difficulties for families to follow the evaluation processes and methods, such as teaching and learning. This experience of remote teaching demonstrated its fragility and highlighted the importance of face-to-face teaching and its necessary human relationship between the student and the educator, especially in terms of evaluation.