Perspectivas de democratização da gestão educacional e escolar em Quevedos/RS
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2022-03-04Primeiro membro da banca
Lunardi, Elisiane Machado
Segundo membro da banca
Marquezan, Fernanda Figueira
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This work is part of a master's research, linked to the MPS (Master of Professional Studies) in Public
Policy and Educational Management at the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (Federal University
of Santa Maria in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil). In addition, it integrates the studies of the
Gestar/CNPq Research Group on Public Policy and Educational Management linked to The National
Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). Its general objective is to understand,
from the perspective of democratization processes in Quevedos/RS Municipal Education System,
which factors and parameters are related to educational and school management. It consists of a
research with a qualitative approach, of the case study type. Document analysis of national and
municipal legislation as well as semi-structured interviews with the Secretary and the Supervisor of the
Municipal Education Secretariat, School Managers and a Municipal Counselor of Education have been
used for the construction of data. It was also applied an online questionnaire with teachers working in
municipal schools. Data processing and interpretation were based on content analysis. As a
theoretical reference, authors such as Bordignon (2009), Lück (2006); Paro (2007), Gadotti (2000),
among other bibliographies have been used. Research conclusions: all evidences suggest that there
is still resistance regarding the effectiveness of the principles of education´s democratization at the
municipal level. Especially when it comes to the effective implementation of participation mechanisms,
such as: the existence of School Councils and their role in decision-making and power sharing; the
choice of school administration by the communities; the existence of municipal legislation to regulate
the processes of education´s democratization; the financial autonomy of schools and the Municipal
Education Council; a political-pedagogical project created and tailored by the school communities,
among others. In the studied context, it has been observed that the Municipal Education System
(MES) was created in 2021 and, in this sense, it is important to invest in strategies towards power
decentralization; administrative, pedagogical, and financial autonomy; the participation of school
communities, as well as in the role of the Municipal Education Council as a normative body for the
MES. That being said, an educational product was developed, consisting of a booklet comprising
"Parameters for the democratization of educational and school management in Quevedos/RS", in an
attempt to contribute to the reflection and qualification of the educational management processes in
this municipality from the democratization´s perspective.
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