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Towards Digital Transformation of the Validation and Triage Process of Textbooks in the Brazilian Educational Policy

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  • Álvaro Sobrinho

    (Computer Science, Federal University of the Agreste of Pernambuco, Garanhuns 55292-270, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ig Ibert Bittencourt

    (Computing Institute, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió 57072-260, Brazil
    Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Andressa Carvalho Melo da Silveira

    (Electrical Engineering Department, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Alan Pedro da Silva

    (Computing Institute, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió 57072-260, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Diego Dermeval

    (Computing Institute, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió 57072-260, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Leonardo Brandão Marques

    (Computing Institute, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió 57072-260, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Nadja Cezar Ianzer Rodrigues

    (Brazilian National Education Development Fund, FNDE, Brasília 70297-400, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ana Carolina Silva e Souza

    (Brazilian National Education Development Fund, FNDE, Brasília 70297-400, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Rafael Ferreira

    (Artificial Intelligence Lab, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife 52171-900, Brazil
    Studies and Advanced Systems Center, CESAR School, Recife 50030-220, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Seiji Isotani

    (Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    Department of Computer Systems, University of São Paulo, São Carlos 13566-590, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

One factor that impacts the quality of Brazilian education is the quality of books and other didactic materials freely distributed throughout the country to public schools, thanks to the Brazilian National Textbook Program. The current evaluation process may take at least two years to complete, involving hundreds of people, and the final result may impact the entire educational system. One of the first activities of the process is to validate and triage the editorial quality attributes of textbooks. However, the validation and triage process needs improvement, considering the gradual expansion of the quantity and variety of materials that currently affect it. This generates risks of reduced quality and timely deliveries. This paper provides a comprehensive critical analysis of the validation and triage process based on the Policy Design Arc framework of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. We identified causes that affect the quality of deliveries and the time required to conclude tasks. We also propose a theory of change for digital transformation, defining strategies to address the causes of problems, outputs, outcomes, and impacts. Therefore, we have gradually implemented our theory of change in the validation and triage process.

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  • Álvaro Sobrinho & Ig Ibert Bittencourt & Andressa Carvalho Melo da Silveira & Alan Pedro da Silva & Diego Dermeval & Leonardo Brandão Marques & Nadja Cezar Ianzer Rodrigues & Ana Carolina Silva e Souz, 2023. "Towards Digital Transformation of the Validation and Triage Process of Textbooks in the Brazilian Educational Policy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-28, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:7:p:5861-:d:1109486
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