The search for support mechanisms for improving quality has been a constant goal in higher education in the last decade, especially in Latin America. The initiatives of agencies such as IESALC- UNESCO are good examples. The role of Institutional Evaluation in higher education and is increasingly important, as well as the development of pertinent instruments for its success. This paper discusses the problem of institutional evaluation and proposes a discussion about the adequacy of the organizational climate research as evaluation support to the process of assessment in higher education.
Assessment; Higher Education; Organizational climate
