THE NATIONAL POLICY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION: A STUDY ON THE EXPERIENCE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTARÉM-PARÁ
National Policy for Special Education. Basic Education. Inclusive Education. Inclusion.
The growing number of students with disabilities in public basic education implies the need for structural changes, since it is not only about including the student in the school environment, but also about ensuring the right to learning for all. The present research aims to contribute to the theme of inclusive education, investigating the historical course of the inclusion process in the city of Santarém-PA. The objective was to analyze the implementation of the National Policy for Special Education (2008) in the municipality, identifying the changes developed and the challenges encountered. The study was developed through qualitative methodological approaches, with literature review, documentary and legislation studies, primary data collection through interviews with the municipal coordinator of Special Education, pedagogical coordinators and managers of local public schools. The systematization of the data was carried out based on the analysis of the materials obtained and registered in the field diary, as well as those produced in the questionnaires, interviews and the reports of the research subjects. As far as the results are concerned, the analyses allowed us to outline a proposal for an educational product, which is a requirement of the Professional Master's program where this research is being developed. This product aims to help correct the main limitation identified by the research, which is the partial knowledge of the National Policy for Special Education by the municipal education management and the other subjects interviewed.