A autonomia na gestão democrática em uma escola municipal de Três Passos (RS): concepções, entraves e possibilidades

Abstract

This research aimed to understand from bibliographic studies as it is possible to carry out democratic management in the public school, and from there analyze the management school at a public school in the city of Three-Step (RS). To this end, we developed a qualitative case study type, attended by three professors, one of the first series and two of the final grades of elementary school and employees of the Municipal Education, namely the Education Coordinator and responsible for planning and Implementation of Educational Policies of the Municipality. As methodological procedure was applied a questionnaire previously developed. The reflections analyzed point to the importance of administrative, financial and pedagogical educational institution and strengthening the school community participation in decision-making at the school to effectively occur democratic management. Public policies can either contribute to the implementation of democratic management, as can backfire, depending on how they are developed in practice, so to implement democratic management in the public school is necessary for everyone to have clear principles of this management model and incorporate them into daily practice. In the city the Municipal Education must have a conception of democratic management and commitment enables it to schools in the network, so that they have the autonomy to implement democratic management in schools. In line with this is that the Education Department is participating in Federal programs that contribute to the implementation of democratic management in municipal schools.