As políticas públicas para a permanência e êxito dos estudantes da educação de jovens e adultos na Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Bibiano de Almeida – Pelotas-RS

Abstract

This critical-reflexive report presents the results of a qualitative research conducted in the Professional Master's Program in Education at Unipampa (PPGEdu), Jaguarão campus. The study aimed to understand Public Policies for the retention and success of Youth and Adult Education (YAE) students. The nature of this research is qualitative, defined as action research. The overall objective is to comprehend how policies for YAE, within the municipality of Pelotas, at the EMEF Bibiano de Almeida school, contribute to the retention and academic success of YAE students despite numerous obstacles such as students' financial constraints, transportation difficulties, overly strict assessment by some teachers, and personal challenges faced by students - such as a sick child, marital separation, marriage, relationships, children, in essence, daily life issues. The specific objectives are to identify public policies outlined in the Guidelines and Bases Law and the Municipal Education Plan for YAE, recognize the main causes and obstacles hindering the retention and success of YAE students at EMEF Bibiano de Almeida, and produce an educational Podcast. To achieve the objectives of this research, a Roundtable Discussion was conducted with YAE teachers, whose statements were categorized into 05 (five) themes following Bardin's theoretical instructions: participant profiles; YAE experiences and characteristics; assessment in YAE; inclusion, accessibility, and dropout rates; and fifthly, continuing education. The data collected in this research were descriptive, gathered through the Roundtable Discussion. The educational product of this research will be a Podcast, based on the analysis of results from the diagnosis and Roundtable Discussions, to be made available to YAE teachers in Pelotas municipal network.