Desafios e estratégias para a superação da reprovação e distorção idade-série no ensino médio: o caso de gestão da Escola Estadual Alberto Pereira Lima

Abstract

This dissertation was prepared as part of the Professional Graduate Program in Education Management and Evaluation (PPGP), conducted at the Centre for Public Policies and Education Evaluation of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (CAEd/UFJF). This management case study aimed to describe and analyze the actions taken by the management of E.E. Alberto Pereira Lima in response to high dropout rates in secondary education and to propose strategies to reduce these rates. Specifically, the objectives were to present and analyze the dropout rates at E.E. Alberto Pereira Lima, describe the management's actions in response to this indicator, investigate factors that may influence dropout rates, and propose strategies to mitigate these rates. To understand this scenario, the historical development of secondary education in Brazil was contextualized, with a focus on its persistent and problematic duality. An analysis of data from educational indicators, documents, notes, and minutes from E.E. Alberto Pereira Lima revealed high dropout rates and significant age-grade distortion in the institution's secondary education program. The research employed bibliographic research techniques and included various approaches, such as semi-structured interviews with the principal, the coordinator, and representatives from different segments of the school community. The study aimed not only to identify the problems but also to propose an Educational Action Plan, which includes intervention strategies to be implemented by the school management to reduce dropout rates and age-grade distortion. These actions were developed to address the need for a learning recovery program, rectify gaps accumulated throughout primary education, strengthen parental involvement in school life, reassess pedagogical and assessment practices, and encourage youth protagonism.