Noites de abandono: desafios da não permanência em uma escola da região leste de Belo Horizonte MG

Abstract

This dissertation, developed within the scope of the Professional Master’s Degree in Management and Evaluation of Public Education (PPGP) at CAEd/UFJF, investigated the causes of student non-permanence in Youth and Adult Education (EJA) at the Antônio Conselheiro State School. The identified management problem concerns the high dropout rates in the night shift, which demands the improvement of school procedures to ensure students' right to education. The general objective is to investigate the causes of school dropout at the aforementioned institution, aiming for a better understanding of the motives and the possibilities for management intervention to promote the permanence of EJA students. Among the specific objectives, this study aims to: i) describe youth and adult education at the Antônio Conselheiro State School, focusing on dropout rates; ii) analyze the reasons leading to non-permanence and the profile of students with the highest evasion rates; iii) propose an action plan to mitigate withdrawal percentages in this educational modality. The theoretical framework is anchored in the concepts of school evasion and dropout (INEP), in the analysis of schooling and de-schooling processes postulated by Peregrino, Haddad, and Di Pierro, and in the principles of equity and democratization of education proposed by Dewey, López, Dubet, Arroyo, and Leite. Methodologically, the research adopted a qualitative approach, utilizing documentary research—including SIMADE reports and Class Council Minutes—as well as questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with managers, teachers, and students. The research results demonstrated that nonpermanence in Youth and Adult Education is associated with a set of intra-school and extra-school factors, notably students' working conditions, fatigue resulting from work shifts, and the fragility of pedagogical practices loosely articulated with the specificities of the modality. The proposed Educational Action Plan (PAE) presents strategies aimed at reorganizing school practices, strengthening pedagogical monitoring, and expanding the bond between students and the school, contributing to the reduction of dropout rates in this modality.