Abandono escolar na rede pública estadual de Mato Grosso: entraves para o acesso ao ensino médio

Abstract

The aim of this studyis to analyze, describe and understand, from the perception of the graduating 9th graders of elementary school of Basic Education, the phenomenon of school leavers. We chose a qualitative approach, the case studytype. Survey participants were students from the 9thgrade of elementary school threes chool units in different counties, also corroborated with research the Coordination of Primary and Secondary Education of Seduc-MT. Employas instruments for data collection, a questionnaire applied to the students and collecting data SIGEDUCA system. We found that, despite significant progress and achievement sembodied in the Basic Education, the dropout problem persists among young people who are currently enrolling in the 1styear of high school. This problem has distinct and diverse causes, however, the participants in this study emphasizedt he socioeconomic conditions as a major factor that led them to leave school. Versain the first chapter on School Drop out at the time the student completes the 9th grade of elementary school leaving to enroll in the 1styear of high school. The second chapter provides data on school leaving at national and state level also presents data from research conducted at three school sites located in the cities of Cuiabá, Sinopand Cáceres, which substantiate our research. The third chapter presents an educational action plan, which aims to improve the quality of education, raise awareness about the importance of family involvement in the school life of their children thus avoiding school leaving. We conclude that the school remains far from responding to the desires of young people who seek it, though the state has policiest hat ensure better educational opportunities for students and working conditions for teachers in the state of Mato Grosso.