Municipal Public Schools Research Articles

INSERTION OF BADMINTON IN SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION: EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS

This article is an integrative review that synthesizes and analyzes data from four scientific papers collected from the Scielo database, using the descriptors ‘Methodology,’ ‘Method,’ ‘Badminton as a subject,’ ‘School sport.’ Ten papers were analyzed: one of the studies was carried out in Portuguese public elementary schools; the others in Brazil: in a municipal public school in Natal/RN, Brazil, one that shows badminton as an integral part of the body culture of movement and, the last one, is an experience report of an intervention of the practice of Badminton for primary schools students in Iranduba- AM, with the objectives of synthesizing and analyzing the Insertion of the Net Sport Badminton in School Physical Education Classes. This integrative review enabled the construction of a synthesis of scientific knowledge about a new form of interaction between students and teachers, yielding new attitudinal values for both and inclusion, as well as demonstrating the broad contribution of the Badminton Net Sport in School Physical Education Classes to the improvement and dynamism of School Physical Education classes.

CAMINHOS PARA A INCLUSÃO: DESAFIOS E ESTRATÉGIAS NO ATENDIMENTO A CRIANÇAS COM AUTISMO NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL EM BELÉM/PA

The discussion and reflection presented in this text are the result of a case study conducted at a Municipal Public School for Early Childhood and Elementary Education located in the Municipality of Belém/PA. The aim is to present aspects of how the inclusion of autistic children is being implemented at the Municipal Public School for Early Childhood Education in Belém/PA, and thus contribute to discussions in the field. The investigative approach followed a qualitative method and case study. The results highlight that the lack of support for teachers, both personal and material, and the absence of differentiated strategies to integrate autistic children into the school group have been limiting factors for effective inclusion. It is concluded that the teacher plays a leadership role in creating an inclusive culture and adapting the curriculum so that autistic children have access to the educational process.

Municipal public schools as agents of transformation in the construction of a sustainable future

To overcome sustainability challenges, a joint effort from public management, the community and educational institutions is necessary. Actions such as the creation of a municipal sustainability plan, the implementation of public policies that encourage sustainable practices, investments in green infrastructure and the promotion of environmental education are essential examples to build a more prosperous and sustainable future for municipalities, in this way the The article aims to investigate known methods of improving the environment in cities, based on good practices applied in the classroom, even in basic education in the early stages. The methodology used to carry out this research refers to a bibliographic review of descriptive literature. The results indicate that environmental education in basic education schools promotes: awareness about environmental preservation, teaches children to protect the environment with a view to ensuring future generations, changes in students' attitudes towards nature and the construction of values fundamental social issues and a deep bond with the environment.

Prevalence of tooth decay in students from twelve municipal public schools in Camaçari - BA, from 2015 to 2019

Prevalence of tooth decay in students from twelve municipal public schools in Camaçari - BA, from 2015 to 2019

Evaluation of historical rainfall series for rainwater capture in the city of Teófilo Otoni/MG

This study aimed to evaluate the linear correlation between data from four rainfall stations for the design of a rainwater harvesting system for non-potable purposes in a municipal public school in Teófilo Otoni, MG. First, a cartographic study was carried out using a geographic information system environment in order to generate a map with the rainfall stations and the school where the collection system was designed. Next, an attempt was made to assess the availability of data present at the stations and compare them using linear regression. Finally, the design of the rainwater harvesting system for the school was carried out. The results of the linear correlation indicate that the four stations can be used in the sizing of the system. Finally, the implementation of the system can contribute to the reduction of water consumption and, consequently, financial expenses.

Partilha sensível e a corda de nó(s): emancipação e autonomia no ensino de Artes

ABSTRACT This article proposes to discuss the aesthetic and poetic praxis in the performance art Corda de Nó(s),1 based on theatrical and visual narratives directed towards intellectual emancipation and the expansion of the sensibility from the teaching experience within a municipal public school unit, in the city of Palmas (TO). This study focuses on a qualitative methodology of oral and exploratory narrative as well as the researchers’ field notebooks, prepared during the activities referred to in this text, in conjunction with bibliographic studies, on the concepts of preparation, development and conclusion of the lesson plan of Arts discipline, based on universal education, as proposed by Jacques Rancière.

Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among public municipal elementary school teachers in Cuiabá, Brazil

Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among public municipal elementary school teachers in Cuiabá, Brazil

(Trans)ver paisagens no percurso entre a casa e a escola: descobrindo patrimônios cotidianos através do olhar de crianças e jovens nas periferias da “cidade maravilhosa”

This study investigates everyday heritage and affective spatial appropriations in the peripheries of Rio de Janeiro by analyzing the drawings of children and youths who study in the municipal public school system, reporting their perceptions and desires on the daily commute between their homes and school. Stemming from inter-institutional partnerships between Universidade Federal Fluminense, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, and the Rio de Janeiro City Hall, this study is based on the importance of children’s views of their own daily lives for city planning. First results show that free spaces to play configure affective heritages that take many forms: vacant lots, soccer fields, community squares, rivers, urban canals, among others. This affective and distressing mapping constitute landscapes and heritage from perspectives that are often invisible, stimulating thinking about inclusive strategies for heritage education and access to the municipality.

A choice architecture intervention targeting school meals and water frequency intake: A school-based randomized trial

Our aim was to evaluate the impact of choice architecture on school meals and water intake frequency. We conducted a school-based randomized trial in seven elementary municipal public schools (control = 3; intervention = 4) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The interventions group received the following modifications: (1) banner of the daily school meal menu and two superheroes, (2) waterproof tablecloths, (3) posters on healthy eating habits, (4) displays with playful names, (5) new containers for fruits, and (6) colored footprints for one month. Changes in school meals and daily water frequency consumption were evaluated through intention-to-treat analyses, using generalized estimating equations models for repeated measures, considering the classes’ cluster effect. Data from 974 students in the fifth and sixth elementary school grades were analyzed (control = 356; intervention = 618). At baseline, 47.1% of students were female, with a mean age of 12 years (SD = 1.4), 39.2% reported daily consumption of school meals, and 45.7% consumed water from the school drinking fountain three or more times a day. We observed an increase in the odds of daily water intake in the intervention group compared to the control (OR = 1.4 95% CI = 1.1–1.9), no changes in the school meals (OR = 1.2 95% CI = 0.9; 1.6). Low-complexity strategies based on choice architecture applied in the school environment can be promising in increasing water intake frequency among elementary students in public schools. Trial registrationThis study was registered on the Clinicaltrials.gov platform under the number NCT03136016. Access: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03136016.

INFLUENCE OF SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENTS

Sedentary behavior, intestinal constipation, and eating habits were examined concerning sociodemographic factors. A cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted with adolescents from municipal public schools in Montes Claros-MG, Brazil, through questionnaires investigating sociodemographic factors, pediatric gastrointestinal symptoms (Questionnaire Roma III), and eating habits (VIGITEL). Data were treated in the Statistical Package for Social Science program (version 22.0) through descriptive analysis of variables and the chi-square test. Of the 880 participants, the majority were female (51.93%) and aged between 13 and 19 (60.11%). A percentage of 16.7% exceeded 5 hours of sedentary behavior per day, and 15% were constipated. When comparing Sedentary Behavior with the sociodemographic profile, adolescent boys were more sedentary (p = .02), as were older adolescents (p = .01). In conclusion, there was a low prevalence of Sedentary Behavior, and the associations referred to sociodemographic factors. However, considering the studied population and the damage caused by sedentary behavior to the health of adolescents, these results are important to help in tracking this disorder.

Cultural dimensions as key aspects to change and improve school performance: a qualitative study in the Brazilian public schools

PurposeDespite the school organizational culture broad literature, there is still a gap on culture and educational management, mainly in the public environment. To fill out this space, this article wants to point out the cultural factors that creates school management change in the Brazilian public school context.Design/methodology/approachThe sample is a polar multi-case approach with two high performance and two low performance Brazilian schools. The authors conducted 12 interviews, three each school, with school principal, pedagogical coordinator and administrative officer. To analyze the data, the authors applied synthetic analysis to identify the cultural factors and your conduciveness to change in schools.FindingsThe results point out organizational culture as low understood in public municipal schools. These results also indicate the cultural dimensions power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism, masculinity, long-term orientation and indulgence as influencers of school management. Therefore, organizational culture is a factor to change and improve performance in public school management.Research limitations/implicationsDespite the low comprehensiveness by the school managers, the authors pointed out the importance of the cultural factors, such as power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism, masculinity, long-term orientation and indulgence, in the school management. Future research could assess quantitatively the cultural factors presented here.Social implicationsThe paper provides cultural aspects in the school environment that should be considered in the school management improvement process and school principals’ actions.Originality/valueThe results fulfil the gap of organizational culture and school management in the public sector studies, by pointing out cultural factors of change in the school environment.

Parents’ sense of coherence in the use of dental services by children aged 12 years old in the city Manaus/AM

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the sense of coherence (SOC) of parents/guardians and the use of dental services by children who are 12 years old. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in the eastern zone of the city of Manaus, with 358 children enrolled in the 7th grade in the municipal public school system. Data collection was performed through self-administered questionnaires sent to parents/guardians, which contained questions about socioeconomic conditions, use of dental services by children and Antonovsky’s SOC-13 scale. Data were examined by descriptive and bivariate analysis, using the Chi-square test, with a 5% significance level. Results: Of the 358 children, 58.4% were female; in addition, 75.4% of the parents/guardians self-reported to be brown and 39.9% of them had a family income of ½ to 1 minimum wage. SOC was categorized as strong SOC and weak SOC by the median. The association between strong or weak SOC and the use of dental services in terms of frequency (p= 0.839) and reason for last visit (p= 0.384), was not significant. Conclusion: It was concluded that SOC of parents/guardians and utilization of dental services by children were not associated.

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in schoolchildren in the city of São Paulo, 2020.

To estimate seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in schoolchildren aged 4 to 14 years living in the city of São Paulo, according to clinical, demographic, epidemiological, and social variables, during the school closure period as a measure against covid-19 spread. A serological survey was made in September 2020 with a random sample stratified by school system (municipal public, state public and private) type. A venous blood sample was collected using the Wondfo SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test (lateral flow method) for detection of total SARS-CoV-2 virus antibodies. Semi-structured questionnaires were applied to collect clinical, demographic, social, and epidemiological data. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in schoolchildren was of 16.6% (95%CI 15.4-17.8). The study found higher seroprevalence in the municipal (18.5%; 95%CI 16.6-20.6) and state (16.2%; 95%CI 14.4-18.2) public school systems compared to the private school system (11.7; 95%CI 10.0-13.7), among black and brown students (18.4%; 95%CI 16.8-20.2) and in the most vulnerable social stratum (18.5 %;95%CI 16.9-20.2). Lower seroprevalence was identified in schoolchildren who reported following the recommended protective measures against covid-19. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies is found mainly in the most socially vulnerable schoolchildren. This study can contribute to support public policies that reinforce the importance of suspending face-to-face classes and developing strategies aimed at protective measures and monitoring of the serological status of those who have not yet been included in the vaccination schedule.

Information and Communication Technology in Brazilian Public Schools: A Sustainable Legacy of the Pandemic?

The present study aimed to analyze the sustainability of the post-COVID-19 pandemic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) legacy. The survey was conducted using raw secondary data from three census studies, one carried out before the pandemic and two after the return to in-person classes. The descriptive survey focused on Brazilian public schools and used a comparative intersectional design. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the raw data. The poorest conditions in terms of the availability of technological resources were found in municipal public school systems. The amount of equipment available, bandwidth, and Internet data transmission rate in most public schools were far below desirable, despite advances in 2021 compared to 2019. Although there have been important improvements in ICT in Brazilian public schools, there was no evidence of inherited ICT resources as a legacy of the Government’s COVID-19 policies related to education. The study highlights the need for government to implement enduring public policies that guarantee the use of sustainable ICT resources to improve education, irrespective of global or national health challenges.

Scribbling and doodling: social representations by children expressed in drawings, regarding the experience of blood sampling

The scope of this article was to identify the social representations of children in a municipal public school in Rio de Janeiro, with respect to the blood sampling procedure and to discuss the social representations that emerge, in the light of the performance of the family health team in carrying out this procedure. Moscovisci's method/theory of analysis of social representations based on a qualitative approach was used. For data collection, the projective technique of the esthetic production scene and the student's speech was used. The results were grouped into four categories: 1) structural dimensions involved in the blood sampling procedure; 2) dimension of the human component and its interface in the blood sampling procedure; 3) the psycho-emotional dimension portrayed in the blood sampling procedure; and 4) blood sampling: the importance for student health. With respect to the importance of blood sampling, we highlight the perception of students regarding the importance of actions aimed at prevention and health care promotion.

The no running, the ladder and the suspension! The path taken by a student with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the common school

This study investigates the inclusive process of a student with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It aims to understand the meanings that the student attributes to the way he/she experiences his schooling processes. The research is based theoretically and methodologically on the historical-cultural perspective of human development and is based on biographical studies by bringing the narrative to the production of empirical work. The data were constructed in a municipal public school in a medium-sized city in the interior of the state of São Paulo, during the 2019 school year. The results point to the need for an educational change that promotes to this student opportunities not only to be in the social environment, but to act in it, as protagonists, as subjects capable of learning and developing.

Cordel literature in two 8th grade public school textbooks: reflections on literary literacy

The present article has the general objective of conducting a comparative study between two Portuguese language textbooks for the 8th year of Elementary School – Final Years: “Singular e Plural: leitura, produção e estudos de linguagem”, by Balthasar and Goulart (2015) and “Tecendo Linguagens: Língua Portuguesa”, by Oliveira and Araújo (2018), used in municipal public schools in the city of Carpina-PE. Based on the assumptions of Literary Literacy developed by Cosson (2014), Marinho and Pinheiro (2012), the guidelines for the teaching of Portuguese language present in the PCN (BRASIL, 1997; 1998), the BNCC (BRASIL, 2018) and the Curriculum of Pernambuco (PERNAMBUCO, 2019), we analyze the data collected in order to reflect on the space of cordel in the textbook and its performance in the classroom. The methodology applied in this article is of qualitative approach with basic nature, explanatory objectives and bibliographic procedure. The results obtained demonstrate that cordel, even being present in the two selected textbooks, is not placed in a way that promotes literary literacy, being crucial the critical look of the teacher before the treatment given to cordel in the textbooks and its value for the formation of the student.

OS PROJETOS E PLANOS ESCOLARES NA ATIVIDADE PRÁTICA DO DIRETOR: ESTUDO DE CASOS EM ESCOLAS PÚBLICAS DE UM MUNICÍPIO DO INTERIOR DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO

The article purpose was to discuss the planning mechanisms of public schools in interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The research theme is school planning, an essential factor of school management because it allows for defining commitments of action, developing ideas, and putting decisions into action. Regarding the research methods, a qualitative approach of the case study type was used in eight public schools in a municipality of the state of São Paulo, using eight interviews through a script, four focus group sessions, non-participant observation in two schools, and field diary in all stages. Content analysis was used for data analysis. The results revealed that strategic management practices do not represent significant events within school administration, as they are few and are included within the Pedagogical Political Project (PPP). We noticed that, in municipal public schools, there is a search for short-term results, which explains why strategic management with long-term goals are not significant events within the school administration; the PPP assumes the role of the school's administrative plan, in addition to verifying the pertinent school management plans. We concluded that there is a need for development actions to deal with the administrative activities of the public school.

FAMÍLIAS DE CLASSES MÉDIAS NA ESCOLA PÚBLICA: DA ESCOLHA ÀS ESTRATÉGIAS DE PARTICIPAÇÃO

ABSTRACT: This article focuses on an atypical reality in Brazil, little explored in the educational debate: the experience of middle-class families with children in public schools. It is grounded on the sociology of family-school relationship, more especifically, in the studies about middle-classes schooling. We collected the empirical data at a public municipal school in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, which, due to its reputation, attracts a significant number of middle-class families. We developed participant observations of the meetings held by the Family Commission, created by a group of mothers, and conducted interviews with some of them. Reinforcing international and national studies on the theme, the results show that having children in public schools stresses and tenses these parents. They seek to manage the situation by a rigorous school choice and a series of strategies aiming to minimize the risks of this option and ensure the education desired for their children.

Equidade educacional e vulnerabilidade social nos territórios: os casos das redes municipais do Ceará e de Fortaleza

Abstract The present article is an analysis about the association between educational equity in municipal public primary schools, herein called PS, in Ceará State and in Fortaleza City (more than 70% of school enrollments), and social vulnerability in their territories, between 2011 and 2017. The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) by Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA) [Applied Economics Research institute] was used in the study and schools were georeferenced. The concept of equity based on the poverty index model proposed by Foster, Greer and Thorbecke ( 1984) was operationalized in light of Crahay ( 2000) and Ribeiro ( 2014). Social markers, such as race/skin color, gender and economic class, were defined according to ‘Critério Brasil’ [Brazil Criterion]. All of them took into account students’ answers in questionnaires associated with ‘Prova Brasil’ [Brazil Test], and it allowed widening the sight over equity. It was possible concluding that equity was broadened in Ceará State, and that it has benefited social vulnerability zones in the territories, in a more remarkable way than in the Northeastern region and in Brazil. This trend also benefited traditionally disfavored social groups when social, gender and race/skin color markers were taken into account. Fortaleza shows signs of improved equity in high and low social vulnerability territories in comparison to the other Northeastern capitals.