Concepções e práticas que contribuem no processo de gestão democrática em uma escola municipal de educação infantil em Alegrete

Abstract

Although the theme of democratic school management has been debated for some years, we have experienced practices in the daily school life that, in general, still do not fulfill all the democratic management presuppositions, and it is well known that we are dealing with a process that will take place in the near future. In view of this, we sought to investigate the aspects that contribute to the consolidation process of Democratic Management in a Municipal School of Early Childhood Education in Alegrete / RS. The research is characterized methodologically as a case study, with a qualitative approach. The chosen participants represent different segments of the school community (direction, pedagogical coordination, teachers, attendants and family members). Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and questionnaires, and were submitted to content analysis. The results show that there is a clear understanding about democratic management as a concept, but it is not yet fully effective in practice. We can affirm that there is an attempt on the part of the school community to achieve democratic management, although there are challenges to be overcome so that it can finally emerge from the utopia for effective realization, such as the participation of all in the deliberative processes of the school, as well as the lack of autonomy of some of the segments interviewed.