A atuação da equipe de apoio à inclusão na Superintendência Regional de Ensino de Paracatu: análise de duas escolas

Abstract

This dissertation was developed within the Professional Graduate Program in Management and Evaluation of Public Education (PPGP), linked to the Center for Public Policies and Evaluation in Education (CAEd) of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF). It is an investigation focused on two schools under the jurisdiction of the Regional Superintendence of Education (SRE) of Paracatu, in the State of Minas Gerais, with the objective of identifying and analyzing successful practices in the operationalization of Specialized Educational Assistance (AEE), conducted under the guidance and monitoring of the Inclusion Support Service Team (SAI). The research seeks to understand the practices developed in the investigated schools and the challenges in implementing the inclusive education policy in SRE Paracatu. It starts from the premise that inclusion goes beyond physical access, requiring pedagogical, relational, and managerial changes. The theoretical framework is based on authors such as Mantoan (2003), Freire (1987), Sassaki (1997), Vygotsky (1998), Mazzotta (2005), Aranha (2001), Garcia (2017), in addition to studies on intersectoral work. The work of the SAI team at Mundo Encantado3 and Criança Feliz4 schools has been fundamental, articulating teachers from regular education and inclusion. Methodologically, data triangulation was used, with document analysis, interviews, and questionnaires, integrating multiple perspectives. The study involved professionals from SAI, DIVEP, DIRE, and CREI, as well as managers, specialists, and teachers, and supported a diagnosis that underpinned the Educational Action Plan (PAE). The results showed that the successful practices identified stem from the combination of collective willingness to learn, capacity for intersectoral coordination, and managerial leadership committed to inclusion. Based on these findings, the PAE was structured around three complementary axes: strengthening in-service training, interinstitutional partnerships, and self-directed learning, with the aim of promoting the continuous improvement of AEE in SRE Paracatu.