Avaliação da trajetória da célula de mediação social e cultura de paz da Secretaria Municipal da Educação de Fortaleza-CE (2014-2024)

Abstract

Through a public policy of school mediation and promotion of a culture of peace, this research aims to evaluate the trajectory and challenges of implementing the School Mediation and Culture of Peace (CEMES) policy at the Municipal Education Secretariat of Fortaleza (SME) over 10 years of operation (2014-2024). The methodology employed was a qualitative and interpretative approach. The evaluative perspective chosen was based on the lessons of Lea Rodrigues (2011) and Alcides Gussi (2016) on In-Depth Evaluation, with the aid of Bardin's (2016) content analysis for organizing data from interviews, questionnaires, and documents provided by the Municipal Education Secretariat of Fortaleza. Concepts of conflict and violence, as well as restorative practices, are explored to outline the development path of a public policy of school mediation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to reconstruct the historical trajectory of CEMES, in addition to in-depth questionnaires with technicians working in the sector. Based on institutional documents, it was possible to understand the organizational structure of programs and projects developed in the sector and the actors responsible for the respective areas. It was found that there are structural challenges, cultural and institutional barriers to the implementation of the policy, but at the same time there is a projection for the future towards the institutionalization of a culture of peace.