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A Master's thesis defense committee has been registered by the program.

STUDENT: NAIARA DA SILVA
DATE: 12/19/2025
TIME: 09:30
LOCATION: Video conference
TITLE: DEMOCRATIC MANAGEMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF MUNICIPAL EDUCATION PLANS IN THE LOWER TOCANTINS REGION - PARÁ

KEYWORDS:  Municipal Education Plans. Interdisciplinarity. Democratic Management of Education. Lower Tocantins. Tocantins Amazon.

PAGES: 127
MAJOR AREA: Humanities
AREA: Education
ABSTRACT:

This dissertation investigates democratic management in the Municipal Education Plans (PMEs) of the Lower Tocantins region, in Pará, considering it as a fundamental principle for the realization of a public, participatory, and socially referenced education. It is based on the premise that democratic management constitutes a link between education and democracy, indispensable for strengthening citizenship and guaranteeing social inclusion. The study seeks to understand how the municipalities of Baião, Cametá, and Mocajuba incorporate the principles of autonomy, participation, and decentralization in their PMEs. It also analyzes the challenges and possibilities for the effective implementation of democratic management in the Amazonian context. The research follows a qualitative approach and was developed based on a bibliographic review and document analysis of the Municipal Education Plans, using the National Education Plan (2014–2024) as a reference, especially Goal 19, which deals with the expansion of democratic management mechanisms. The analysis shows that the Municipal Education Plans (PMEs) reaffirm democratic management as a guideline, but at different levels of implementation: Baião places greater emphasis on community participation; Cametá articulates social experiences with institutional norms; Mocajuba adopts a more technical-managerial model, with less social protagonism. Among the main challenges, the following stand out: the fragility of Municipal and school councils, scarcity of resources, insufficient training of managers, and the need to strengthen collective planning practices. The research concludes that democratic management should be understood as a principle, a process, and a practice: a guiding principle of public education; a process supported by regulation and planning; and a practice dependent on political will and social engagement. It reinforces that its consolidation is an ethical and political imperative for guaranteeing a quality, inclusive, and socially referenced public education, especially in the context of the Tocantins Amazon region.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Internal - 2479566 - ALEXANDRE AUGUSTO CALS E SOUZA
External to the Program - 1152656 - NEY CRISTINA MONTEIRO DE OLIVEIRA
President - 2153029 - ORLANDO NOBRE BEZERRA DE SOUZA
External to the Institution - ROSILENE LAGARES

A Master's thesis defense panel has been registered by the program.

STUDENT: JESSICA COSTA DIAS
DATE: 03/12/2025
TIME: 09:00
LOCATION: Video conference
TITLE:

EDUCATIONAL POLICIES IN THE TERRITORY OF THE TOCANTINS INTEGRATION REGION: THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CECAMPE NORTE TO THE CONSOLIDATION AND EXECUTION OF THE DIRECT MONEY TO SCHOOL PROGRAM (PDDE) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ACARÁ/PA

KEYWORDS:

CECAMPE; Decentralization; PDDE; Educational Policies.

PAGES: 198
MAJOR AREA: Humanities
AREA: Education
ABSTRACT:

The object of this investigation is the Basic PDDE (Program for Direct Money to Schools) and the actions agreed upon between the FNDE (National Fund for the Development of Education) and the Collaborative Center for Support to the Monitoring and Management of Educational Programs in the Northern Region (CECAMPE Norte), within the field of academic research on public policies for financing education in Brazil. The general objective is to analyze the contributions of CECAMPE Norte to the consolidation and execution of the Direct Money to Schools Program in the municipality of Acará, located in the Lower Tocantins Integration Region, in the state of Pará. The research is based on the assumption that decentralization, as a guideline of the administrative reforms of the Brazilian State since the 1990s, redefined the role of the State and expanded the responsibilities of schools in the management of educational policies. Based on a qualitative approach, the study used document analysis and semi-structured interviews with school administrators and advisors, seeking to understand how CECAMPE Norte has contributed to strengthening the autonomy of the Implementing Units and to improving the financial and pedagogical management of schools. The results indicate that the PDDE (National Program for School Development) is an essential instrument for the maintenance and operation of municipal schools, especially in Amazonian contexts marked by structural and geographical vulnerabilities. The training and advisory actions of CECAMPE Norte proved decisive for improving the execution of the program, providing greater normative clarity, strengthening technical capacities, and expanding social participation in the management of public resources. Therefore, it is considered that CECAMPE Norte has played a fundamental role in consolidating the policy of decentralizing educational funding, acting as a structuring agent for democratic management and the training of administrators. The experience in Acará demonstrates that the PDDE (National Program for School Development), articulated with the actions of the Collaborating Center of the Northern Region, enhances school autonomy and contributes to the realization of a more participatory, transparent, and socially just public education in the Amazon region of Pará.

EXAMINING BOARD MEMBERS:
Internal - 2153593 - AFONSO WELLITON DE SOUSA NASCIMENTO
President - 2479566 - ALEXANDRE AUGUSTO CALS E SOUZA
External to the Program - 393.741.572-68 - MARIA DO SOCORRO VASCONCELOS PEREIRA - UEPA

A Master's thesis defense committee has been registered by the program.

STUDENT: LUCIANO PERES CORREA
DATE: 04/12/2025
TIME: 2:30 PM
LOCATION: Via Google Meet and PPGCITE Meeting Room
TITLE: ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL PERCEPTION REGARDING THE ADVANCE OF AÇAÍ MONOCULTURE IN A COMMUNITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IGARAPÉ-MIRI/PARÁ.

KEYWORDS:

School community; Açaí monoculture; Educational perception; Igarapé-Miri.

PAGES: 107
MAJOR AREA: Humanities
AREA: Education
ABSTRACT:

The monoculture of açaí, a practice expanding in the Amazon region, presents significant educational impacts, especially in municipalities like Igarapé-Miri, where the activity stands out economically. This research aimed to analyze the perception of the school community regarding the advancement of açaí monoculture in the Suspiro Community and the Caetano Correa Leão School in the municipality of Igarapé-Miri, in the state of Pará. The research sought to understand what high school students, teachers, management team, and parents think about the growth of açaí monoculture in the region and what this process has generated in the school dynamics and in the daily life of the community. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, including bibliographic review, semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, observation and case study, data analysis and interpretation. The analyses reveal that the advancement of monoculture in Igarapé-Miri generates contradictory effects in the school context. On the one hand, there are economic gains that benefit some families, allowing investments in education and improved living conditions; on the other hand, negative impacts are identified such as dropout, school abandonment, low attendance, and a decline in student performance. The importance of pedagogical actions integrated into the curriculum that engage with the students' reality is highlighted. The proposal for pedagogical alternation reveals itself as a viable option for education in the municipality of Igarapé-Miri to progress towards a more democratic, inclusive practice geared towards the sustainable development of the region.

EXAMINING BOARD MEMBERS:
Internal - 3397405 - ALEXANDRE ASSIS TOMPOROSKI
External to the Institution - MANOEL TAVARES DE PAULA
Internal - 1834353 - RONALDO LOPES DE SOUSA
President - 2657468 - YVENS ELY MARTINS CORDEIRO