Students of Biology courses were evaluated from 2000 to 2003 by the National Courses Assessment exams, followed, from 2005, by the National Examination of Student Performance (Enade), according to the terms of the Federal Legislation, which established the National Assessment System of Higher Education (SINAES). The present study evaluates the Biology course graduates from state and municipal schools in the state of São Paulo, using the Enade exams of 2005 and 2008. This study made comparisons of the performance of these institutions, taking into account their legal status, the duration of their courses and the adequacy of their curriculum, according to the propositions of the Federal Council of Biology.
Evaluation; Students; Higher education; Biology teaching; Enade; National Examination of Student Performance; Federal government
