Data Envelopment Analysis as a Tool for Identifying Reference Schools: A Study in the Context of High School in a Brazilian State

Authors

  • Denilson Junio Marques Soares Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Minas Gerais
  • Wagner dos Santos Federal University of Espírito Santo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2024.170404

Keywords:

Reference schools, Data Envelopment Analysis, educational efficiency, Basic Education Development Index, Brazil

Abstract

To ensure compliance with students' educational rights and monitor education systems, many countries have developed indicators that assign statistical value to the quality of education. The Basic Education Development Index (Ideb) is widely used in Brazil as a strategic management tool. This study proposes using Ideb, weighted by contextualized educational measures, to identify schools that excel compared to others with similar characteristics (referred to as reference schools). The study employs the output-oriented Variable Returns to Scale approach of Data Envelopment Analysis, along with the Malmquist Index, to assess changes in outcomes over two editions of the indicator. The findings show that, in 2017, 17 schools operated on the production frontier and had at least one partner of excellence. By 2019, this number increased to 18 out of the 222 schools analyzed. Applying the Malmquist Index further indicated that most schools experienced modest improvements in technical efficiency during the analyzed period, effectively utilizing resources to achieve similar or better outcomes. This study underscores the importance of understanding successful school strategies, providing valuable insights for educational improvements, and facilitating the adoption of effective methods in comparable institutions.

Author Biographies

Denilson Junio Marques Soares, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Minas Gerais

PhD in Education from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), with research focus in "Education, Human Formation, and Public Policies," and doctoral internships at the Institute of Education of the University of Santiago de Chile (Usach/Chile) and the Faculty of Teacher Training of the University of Valencia (UV/Spain). Holds a Master's degree in Applied Statistics and Biometry and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), with a sandwich period at the Technische Universität München (TUM), Germany. Specializes in Public Management. Previously worked as a teacher in the state of Minas Gerais and at the College of Application (CAp-Coluni) of UFV. Currently serves as an EBTT professor at the Federal Institute of Minas Gerais, where he worked at the Piumhi Campus (2017-2023) and currently works at the Ouro Preto Campus. Is a member of the Research Institute in Education and Physical Education (Proteoria/Ufes) and of the Data Analysis Committee for Large-Scale Basic Education Tests and Questionnaires of the National Institute for Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep/MEC).

Wagner dos Santos, Federal University of Espírito Santo

Professor at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (2002). PhD in Education. Currently serves as the Director of Postgraduate Studies at UFES 2024, Coordinator of the Forum of Coordinators of Postgraduate Programs in Education of the Southeast (FORPREd/Sudeste) for the period 2023-2024. Previously served as the Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Education at UFES (PPGE) from 2020 to 2024. Leader of the Research Institute in Education and Physical Education (Proteoria).

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