Educação física escolar para alunos com deficiência incluídos na rede estadual de ensino em São Paulo

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate the setting where Physical Education classes are taken, having students with multiple disabilities (physical, mental, sensory) at North Regional 2, a public network in Sao Paulo. The first step was to elicit the teaching expertise from Physical Educators, especially their knowledge about their student s disabilities. A second step was making an inventory of resources that has been generally reached out by teachers to improve their awareness and understanding. Third, listening to the main actors, the students with disabilities, so that good solutions come up from a genuine want perspective. Primary research was performed with 10 (ten) School Physical Education teachers from the public network at Sao Paulo. Qualitative method was chosen, and among a variety of possibilities I have decided to adopt a semi-structured interview guide, which involves direct interaction between the researcher and the respondents. Guiding questions were previously formulated, with open and closed questions included, according to the researcher s objectives. After this I have done the transcription of the testimonies, so that I could concentrate on the content, choosing the more relevant data, and discussing the results. Data indicate interesting advantage and drawbacks. As an advantage I must highlight the respondents understanding regarding the need of more competence and up to date training opportunities to accomplish inclusiveness. Also the respondents underscored the search for new methods, resources, and strategies as significant steps every professor should go after. Additionally they pointed out some of the drawbacks. The most significant downside is the absence of training courses promoted by the government, and in addition the low level of interaction between professors to debate the issue.