Processo de elaboração e avaliação de uma prova de proficiência em português para falantes de outras línguas no contexto da Unipampa

Abstract

This thesis deals with the Portuguese Proficiency Test for Speakers of Other Languages - (ProPPor), which consists of a linguistic policy at the Federal University of Pampa (Unipampa), institutionalized by Ordinance/Unipampa nº 596, of April 1st, 2019. We define as main objective to analyze its elaboration and evaluation process. In line with the concepts of assessment and proficiency presented by Brow (1993; 2007), Schlatter (1999; 2009), Scaramucci (2000), Schoffen (2003; 2009); Schlatter et al. (2004); Prati (2007), Steigleder (2014), among other scholars in the field, in this qualitative research, classified in terms of objectives as descriptive-explanatory, we seek to develop a pilottest, applied in the 2/2019 edition, which involved the participation of 13 candidates, including 9 listeners and 4 deaf people. After the application, we start to collect the data, in order to analyze the performance of the candidates in the tasks. We Organized the responses and used the test of a listener candidate and a deaf person to apply the rubrics that assess the performance of the test subjects in the target language. From this, we triangulated the following data: preparation of the test, production of the evaluation rubrics and responses of the candidates to the tasks present in the edition. We conclude that this work guides the technical/ theoretical construction of the test and contributes to the democratization of the evaluation process. Finally, we propose recommendations for the preparation and evaluation of thenexteditions, in the light of the concepts defended in this study, since we understand them as a possibility of validating the criteria of practicality, reliability, and can also, through retroactive effect, subsidize methodologies for teaching and evaluating Portuguese for Speakers of Other Languages (PFOL) in universities.