A construção de uma política de alfabetização de adultos para o Estado do Amazonas

Abstract

The following research was developed in the range of the Programa de Pós-Graduação Profissional em Gestão e Avaliação da Educação Pública (PPGP) of the Centro de Políticas Públicas e Avaliação da Educação da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (CAED/UFJF). This dissertation will discuss how is the educational treatment of the young and adults illiterates at the Amazonas State. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the educational policies' actions in the Amazonas State, based on the Brazillian Literacy Program. This research is important to understand how is the literacy process of the young and adults in this place. To do so, it was chosen as methodology the case study and bibliographic research, based on the work of José Luiz Belo 1993), Vanilda Paiva (1990), Paola Scortegagna et al (2006), Marta Rodrigues (2011), Paulo Freire (1985), Moacir Gadotti(2008/2014), Alair Miranda (2003), and others. Those authors debate about the Youngs and Adults' Literacy, focusing on the need to build public policies directed to this public. The research showed the regional difficulties and the need to think about a public policy that considers the characteristics of this state. The study also demonstrated that to this specific public and region, the capillarity is a requirement that has to be explored to guarantee access. In face of those elements, it was proposed an educational action plan (EAP), with the purpose of allowing the implementation of a State Educational Public Policy to the young and adults illiterates, through SEDUC/AM.