Commitment to excellence is present in all activities of DIREITO SP. The School draws on different sources of information to guide its management and improve activities.
External Assessment
DIREITO SP is visited by committees of professors from the Brazilian Institute of Educational Studies and Research, Ministry of Education— Inep — and guests from partner institutions who carefully assess the School and prepare evaluation reports that are used for institutional improvement. In the assessments completed by INEP, managed by the Ministry of Education, for the purposes of giving recognition to the course, DIREITO SP got the top score (5) in all categories assessed.
Institutional Self-Assessment
The Standing Assessment Committee — CPA —, whose members represent the academic community and the society, DIREITO SP promotes careful internal assessments to support the Institutional Strategic Planning.
Brazilian Examination of Student Performance — Enade
Every three years, the Brazilian Examination of Student Performance — Enade — is organized by the Brazilian Institute of Educational Studies and Research under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The exam should be taken by students entering and graduating from undergraduate courses in law. In the last Enade for undergraduate law students, in 2009, DIREITO SP got the top grade (5) both in the exam itself and in further examinations, namely the Preliminary Course Rating and the General Index of Courses.
Follow-up meetings with the Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs
The Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs organizes and is invited to meet with the students of each class. These meetings are held to discuss the students’ concerns about each subject, the School and the course as a whole. In these meetings, the Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs discusses with students the parameters that guide the design of the course, their views on their educational experienced and addresses the questions raised by the students. After the meeting, the main concerns are worked out by the Coordinator and those responsible in order to improve any weaknesses in the shortest possible time.