TALENTED/GIFTED GIRLS IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL: A CASE STUDY AT CEILÂNDIA, FEDERAL DISTRICT, BRAZIL
Girls; Giftedness; Elementary School; inclusive education
This Master's dissertation is linked to the Comparative Studies in Education (ECOE) research line and the Generations and Youth Research Group (GERAJU), of the Postgraduation Program in Education at University of Brasília (UnB) and has the general aim identify the panorama of enrollments of talented/gifted students in elementary education in Brazil and the Federal District and analyze the profile of the girls attended at the center of Ceilândia/DF. The specific objectives include: a) to map the enrollment of talented/gifted students at the national and Federal District levels; b) to evidence the proportion of talented/gifted boys and girls characteristics in elementary school in the national and district context; c) to identify the predominant characteristics of talented/gifted girls in elementary school attended at the Ceilândia pole. For this study a qualitative approach of case study type was chosen. The instruments used were the MEC/INEP census data (2015 to 2022) of enrollment of talented/gifted students in elementary education in Brazil and the Federal District and the analysis of identification forms and evaluation reports referring to the period from 2015 to 2022 to identify the profile of talented/gifted students at the Ceilândia center. Despite the Federal District’s efforts to implement assistance programs and its legal guidelines to combat negligence and discrimination, the inclusion of these students still faces challenges. Although the number of talented/gifted students identified is higher than the national average, in percentage terms, this number is still low. The lack of inclusion also affects girls, indicating neglect of identification. At national, district and local levels, the number of girls is much smaller than the number of boys attended. In addition to manifesting the characteristics of talented/gifted students, girls need to present other attributes to be seen by those who refer them to specialized care.