Causas e factores que influenciam a ocorrência do abandono escolar de alunos: um estudo de caso na Escola Marista da Manhiça

Abstract

The present research aims to analyse the phenomenon of school dropout in the Marista School of Manhiça district. It had a perspective of qualitative research combined with descriptive matters and incorporating some quantitative analysis based on official statistics from Department of Education. For the collection of data, it was the survey or inquiry and non- structured interview, which were applied to the teachers, parents or the guardians and the headmasters of the institution, The main issue was formulated in the following way: What are the causes and factors of school dropout in the Marista School of Manhiça district. The study or research involved more or less 56 people who were inquired and interviewed, and they were able to answer, among different socioeconomic professional categories, such as: the headmasters (3), teachers (33) making almost 49,3% of teachers, parents and the guardian of education (20). After analysing the collected data, there was an observation of significative average of school dropout; many pupils/students have great difficulties in remaining or staying motivated to invest on school learning. This reality occurs because of following causes (low average of students, disinterest, sexual abuse and harassment, consumption of alcohol and drugs, low level of education of parents, seasonal employment, teachers without motivation and absences) and there are also some factors (low preparation in previous classes, social stability or conditions, schools without vacances during the registrations) and others elements such as: inadequate didactics materials, irrelevant curriculum towards the local context and unadopted to school, school absenteeism, precoce paternity, low socioeconomic level of the families and lack of incentive from parents. There is a need of having new strategies of promotion and appreciation of the school learning, which are largely neglected towards the understanding of the major relevance of professional activity less qualified.