A influência de práticas de educação não formal sobre o desempenho escolar de crianças em situação de vulnerabilidade social: o que dizem os sujeitos da associação beneficente criança cidadã do bairro do Cordeiro, Recife – PE.

Abstract

The research presented here aimed to analyze how the actions of a non-formal education practice can influence the school performance of students living in socially vulnerable situations. To this end, a case study was carried out with the Child Citizen Charitable Association (ABCC), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), with operations in the Cordeiro neighborhood, in Recife / PE. Since 2000, ABCC has been constituted as a space for social interaction that serves young people and children, offering access to education, sport and culture with the objective of promoting citizenship. To study the theme, a review was initially made of the concept of school performance and the factors that influence it, as well as a deeper discussion on formal and non-formal educational contexts. The procedures for data collection consisted of bibliographic survey, semi-structured interviews with teachers and focus group with students. For data treatment the content analysis method was used. Students and teachers were interviewed and their answers collated and analyzed in the light of the theoretical framework previously presented. As a main result, it can be seen that the actions of a non-formal education practice establish complementary relationships with formal education, positively influencing the school performance of students living in socially vulnerable situations, especially by the affective base built daily through motivation, respect and acceptance.