Educação de jovens e adultos e evasão escolar: um estudo realizado na Escola Municipal Ministro José Américo de Almeida

Abstract

The objective of this study was to diagnose the reasons for school dropout in the teaching of Youth and Adult Education at the José Américo de Almeida Municipal School (João Pessoa / PB). Specifically, it was sought: a) to raise the profile of the students of the School's EJA; b) to point out possible reasons for evasion of the School EJA; and. c) to evaluate the grounds for evasion of the School's EJA. In this sense, the following problem arises: What are the main reasons for school dropout in the teaching of Youth and Adult Education at the José Américo de Almeida Municipal School (João Pessoa / PB)? To do so, it uses the qualitative methodology supported by statistical data. The technique used is divided into two stages: the first in a questionnaire format, applied face-to-face with the students, and the second through the tabulation and interpretation of the data collected. Regarding the results, the analysis made it possible to infer that the majority of respondents were between 15 and 42 years of age, male and female, whose main difficulties that prevented them from completing their education on a regular basis were "Need to work to help financially the family "and" Discouragement with studies ". The main reason for EJA's quest to complete education is related to the idea of "the labor market. Most respondents answered that classes in Youth and Adult Education have a teacher who encourages interaction among students and that their interaction with teachers is considered to be Friendly. The main difficulties students face in undertaking the study of EJA are "Cansaço" and the fact that they can not reconcile work with study.