Inclusão na educação infantil: desafios e possibilidades nas escolas paraibanas

Abstract

The present study had as general objective to analyze, from a sample research, the conditions of inclusion in Early Childhood Education schools in Paraíba. Therefore, we seek to understand the reality of Early Childhood Education through a historical and legal perspective, on the one hand, as well as school inclusion, on the other, identifying in literature and legal texts the main criteria that legitimize an institution (nursery or preschool) of early childhood education as inclusive. After reviewing the literature as the first step in the research process. we proceeded with the subsequent identification of the categories to be analyzed in the field research, elaborating a Check-list, containing all the aspects that the literature and legislation in the area of inclusion and of Early Childhood Education point out as foundations of an inclusive proposal. the list for several participants who met the requirements and work with early childhood education institutions, in the public, private or third sector of Paraíba. These professionals were identified from virtual groups directly linked to education. A total of 49 professionals voluntarily responded to the checklist and the results pointed to the fact that 80% of the research participants recognize their educational institutions as experiencing a consolidated inclusion proposal, when we analyze all segments. However, as this research did not make it possible to verify in loco the physical, pedagogical and curricular reality of the institutions, we can only admit that this result reflects the professionals' view of inclusion, which may or may not reveal the reality. Therefore, we suggest that further research can be done in order to deepen the debate in the area.