A educação na pandemia da covid19: a busca ativa como estratégia para amenizar o impacto da pandemia na evasão escolar na rede municipal de São Leopoldo

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the contribution of the Busca Ativa, a public policy implemented in order to promote the rescue of students at risk of school dropout in the municipal public elementary school system of São Leopoldo/RS, Brazil, in 2021, during the pandemic period. This study has a descriptive nature based on a qualitative approach. As a methodological resource, document analysis was used from official documents made available by the Municipal Education Department and semi-structured interviews carried out with professionals from the management teams of schools in the municipality. The analysis of the results showed that telephone contact, contact via WhatsApp and home visits were the most used and most successful strategies in rescuing students away from school. Social and economic vulnerability was identified as the main reason for school exclusion in the Covid-19 scenario, highlighting the constant change of address of families. It was concluded that, despite the need to strengthen joint work with the intersectoral network, Busca Ativa project was positive, contributing to reduce school dropout in the São Leopoldo municipal education system and rescuing about 50% of the referred students, bringing them back to school.