Desafios e potencialidades da gestão escolar no processo de inclusão de alunos com deficiência na Escola Estadual Professora Helena Maria Costa

Abstract

This dissertation was developed within the Professional Master’s Program in Education Management and Evaluation (PPGP) at the Center for Public Policy and Education Evaluation of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (CAEd/UFJF). Its objective was to propose actions to foster school inclusion for students with disabilities at the Professora Helena Maria Costa State School, located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Inclusion is a subject addressed in numerous scientific studies and books, holding significance for the field of education as a whole. Addressing this topic is crucial for the school serving as the research site, given the difficulties the management and pedagogical teams face in welcoming and including students with disabilities and other special educational needs. This is a vital issue not only for education but for society at large. Therefore, the guiding question of this research is: what are the main challenges and strengths regarding school management's role in the inclusion process for students with disabilities at the Professora Helena Maria Costa State School? The general objective is to analyze the main challenges and strengths of the school's management regarding the inclusion of students with disabilities and to propose actions to promote their inclusion within the institution. The specific objectives are: to describe how the inclusion of students with disabilities takes place at the Professora Helena Maria Costa State School and how the school complies with Minas Gerais state legislation; to analyze the successes and limitations of the inclusion process at the school; and to propose an action plan to improve the inclusion process within the institution. The identified problem relates to the management team's challenges in providing quality education to students with disabilities at the school. Thus, this study is justified by the need to create and implement an action plan aimed at alleviating the difficulties involved in promoting inclusive education at the institution. Consequently, this work may serve as a reference for other studies within the same line of research and with similar objectives.