Reflexões sobre a evasão escolar: ponderações a cerca da escola Firmo Santino da Comunidade Quilombola Caiana dos Crioulos Alagoa Grande - PB.

Abstract

This research aims to investigate, based on the discourses of teachers and administrators at the Municipal Elementary School Firmo Santino da Silva, located in the Quilombo Caiana dos Crioulos, municipality of Alagoa Grande-PB, what are the causes of the recurring, albeit not very high, school dropout rates recorded in their unit. To do so, we raised the following research questions: What elements contribute to the dropout process? What actions could provide a differentiated perspective on these students who drop out and ensure their retention in school? In order to answer these questions, we conducted a qualitative research study, in which we conducted interviews and administered a semi-structured questionnaire to managers and teachers at the aforementioned school. The analysis of the collected data was carried out in a critically reflective manner, and we drew on several authors such as Pereira & Dias (2020), Lopes (2010), Silva (2009), Cury (2002), Luciene Tavares (2021), Tardif (2010), Brasil (2012), Baggi (2010), Morin (2001), and Vergutz (2013), who were essential for the foundation of this research work. Therefore, school dropout still occurs in various educational spaces and, regardless of the cause, it is extremely important that we seek to debate it in order to make people aware of the importance of each person in minimizing this problem.