Resumen

PALACIOS MENA, Nancy  y  RODRIGUEZ MARQUEZ, Miguel Armando. Results of the Saber 11 Test of Social Sciences and Students Opinions: Convergences and Divergences. REDIE [online]. 2019, vol.21, e28.  Epub 15-Abr-2020. ISSN 1607-4041.  https://doi.org/10.24320/redie.2019.21.e28.2116.

The objective of the article is to analyze, on one hand, the results of the Social Sciences tests of the 2016 State Examination in Colombia and on the other, the students' opinions on the preparation they receive for said test within the framework of the evaluation processes of the subject. For this, a quantitative methodology was used with information from two sources: the Colombian Institute for the Evaluation of Education (ICFES) and a survey. The data was systematized using the Infostad Professional statistical program. It was determined that although these tests describe the achievement of particular levels of performance of students in the area of Social Sciences, it is necessary that these results can help to understand curricular aspects and teaching practices; this implies a shift from asking how much the students know, to asking what they know and what they are capable of doing and focusing the reflection on the pedagogical uses of the results of the exams.

Palabras llave : Secondary education; student evaluation; skills development; standardized tests; Social Sciences.