Avaliação do Programa Aprender Mais em relação à infraestrutura escolar: uma análise em profundidade sob a perspectiva da educação integral

Abstract

This research focuses on school infrastructure and its relationship to the implementation of comprehensive education within the context of the "Aprender Mais" Program, a public policy of the Municipal Education Department of Fortaleza. The study investigates how school infrastructure can both favor and hinder the implementation of an educational proposal aimed at the holistic development of students, especially when considering the material conditions of schools and their implications for educational practices. The investigation was conducted using a qualitative, exploratory, and explanatory approach, based on the methodology of In-Depth Assessment (Rodrigues, 2008) and Content Analysis (Bardin, 2016), using the IRaMuTeQ software to assist in lexical categorization. Data was collected through document analysis, field observations, a logbook, and semi-structured interviews with managers, coordinators, facilitators, and monitors from two municipal schools participating in the program. The literature review connects with thinkers such as Saviani (2005; 2008; 2020), Bresser-Pereira (1996), Souza (2006), Garcia et al. (2014), and Moll (2012), who address topics such as educational policies, comprehensive education, and school infrastructure. The results revealed that school infrastructure is a structuring element for the implementation of comprehensive education, and that its physical and material deficiencies (lack of adequate spaces, improvisations, and scarcity of resources) limit the diversity of pedagogical practices, compromise activity planning, and negatively affect student engagement and retention. It is concluded that infrastructure is a fundamental element for the quality of the Learn More Program, and comprehensive education only becomes a reality in contexts that guarantee adequate spaces, sufficient resources, and professional development. Therefore, increased investment in infrastructure is crucial to providing the conditions that allow for the comprehensive development of students in all their dimensions.