Brazil: Shift of accountability incentives

Abstract

An analysis of the Brazilian indicators clearly shows that there has been a positive evolution in the educational scenario over the last two decades. The country has seen a shift of accountability incentives from finance and management accountability to a new assessment and monitoring. This chapter discusses the finance and management reforms and the introduction of a new assessment and monitoring system in Brazil to illustrate the shift of accountability incentives. Much has been done, but there are still obstacles to overcome, such as the proper use of the information provided by the exams and the indexes, to conclude a management and finance reform but also a learning reform based on equity and quality assurance.