Resumo: Este artigo objetiva discutir brevemente questões relativas à avaliação e certificação de docentes de língua inglesa e apresentar uma proposta de ação para a avaliação docente na formação inicial e na continuada. Tal proposta baseia-se predominantemente nos trabalhos de Porter, Youngs e Odden (2001)
Abstract:This article aims at discussing briefly some issues related to the assessment and certification of English language teachers, as well as presenting a proposal for action in teachers' assessment in pre-and continuing education. Such a proposal is based predominantly on the works by Porter, Youngs and Odden (2001) and Dolz e Schneuwly (1998), and consists of five elements: the objective of assessment, the object of assessment, the agent of assessment, the nature of assessment SIGNUM: Estud. Ling., Londrina, n. 14/1, p. 475-501, jun. 2011