The purpose of this article is to present the results of a survey that examined theimpact of external evaluations in teaching in public schools of micro-region of Ubá(MRUbá), Minas Gerais. The methodology included an investigation into threeschools, on-site observations, semi-structured interviews with teachers, literatureon the subject and qualitative data analysis. The «voices» that echoed the schoolssignaled to the logic of accountability, accountability, the pressure for results, the(dis) belief in IDEB, of aspects relating to competition, among others. The dataenabled us to realize that teachers are greatly affected by the current evaluationmodel, whose measurement mechanisms the blaming and also to school, besidesgenerating rankings that are increasingly reinforcing a competitive environment.

El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar los resultados de una investigación queanalizó el impacto de las evaluaciones externas en el trabajo docente en escuelas públicas de la microrregión de Ubá (MRUbá), Minas Gerais. En la metodología se incluyen la investigación realizada en tres escuelas, observaciones in loco, entrevistas semi-estructuradas con profesoras, la literatura sobre el tema y el análisis cualitativo de los datos. Las «voces» que resonaron de las escuelas señalaron a la lógica de la rendición de cuentas, de la responsabilidad, de la presión por resultados, de la (des)creencia en el IDEB, de los aspectos relativos a la competición, entre otros. Los datos nos posibilitaron darnos cuenta de que los profesores se ven muy perjudicados por el actual modelo evaluativo cuyos mecanismos de medición los culpabilizan a ellos y aún a las escuelas, además de generars...

The purpose of this article is to present the results of a survey that examined theimpact of external evaluations in teaching in public schools of micro-region of Ubá(MRUbá), Minas Gerais. The methodology included an investigation into threeschools, on-site observations, semi-structured interviews with teachers, literatureon the subject and qualitative data analysis. The «voices» that echoed the schoolssignaled to the logic of accountability, accountability, the pressure for results, the(dis) belief in IDEB, of aspects relating to competition, among others. The dataenabled us to realize that teachers are greatly affected by the current evaluationmodel, whose measurement mechanisms the blaming and also to school, besidesgenerating rankings that are increasingly reinforcing a competitive environment.