O potencial negado da avaliação educacional na validação de diplomas estrangeiros de refugiados: informações da plataforma Carolina Bori, em Dourados - MS

Abstract

The objective is to clarify the (non) adoption of educational evaluation as a policy instrument for the validation of foreign degrees for refugees in Brazil, based on information produced by the Carolina Bori Platform. The spatial and temporal focus is on public universities in the Greater Dourados region of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, between 2016 and 2023. This focus considers the location of the Greater Dourados region in a border area with a significant refugee population, and the initial period starts from the date of the creation of the Carolina Bori Platform. A quantitative-qualitative approach is adopted, with a focus on documentary research, considering data extracted from the Carolina Bori Platform, obtained from the universities involved. It was observed that the number of canceled degree validation processes is predominant compared to approved, denied, and pending processes. This data highlights the ongoing difficulties in the degree validation processes, particularly for refugees. Although it is difficult to determine the exact percentage of requests from refugees, considering that not all applicants answer this question on the platform, inferences can be made based on data about the applicants' origins. It is noted that institutions do not use evaluation as a degree validation procedure, despite its provision in national regulations. In this sense, further research on the subject is recommended, considering that studies relating to these processes are still in their infancy.