Na busca de uma gestão participativa e democrática na escola

Abstract

This study aimed to examine how the process has been effected participatory and democratic management at New Horizon Public School, city of Palmas / TO. The execution of such research is justified, among other reasons, the need to overcome the contradiction between discourse and practice of participatory and democratic management of the school. The methodology was characterized as a field research with qualitative approach. Among the procedures, we chose to conduct questionnaires with questions formulated from the following specific objectives: Identify the characteristics of participatory democracy in school management. Analyze the changes that the school has experienced in the construction of democratic management. Identify community participation in building and running the political pedagogical project of the school. The audience was composed of the director, teacher trainers, teachers, students and parents. The analysis showed that there is existence of a contradiction between the discourse and practice of participatory management and democratic in that school. Against this reality, it is believed that the collective work and the redefinition of the roles of each in the school context are fundamental aspects of a move towards a democratic school, participation and quality.