A participação da família no contexto de uma escola rural

Abstract

This work sought to analyze the participation of the families in a rural school in the interior of the Municipality of Cachoeira do Sul. To perform the research, a questionnaire with open questions was used as a data collection tool. 22 participants from the different segments of school collaborated with the study. It indicated a consensus among the participants about the importance of the presence of families in the students’ school life. Nevertheless, the purposes to which they attribute this importance take different approaches by considering the views of families, managers, teachers and employees. The research made it possible to perceive that in the context where the school is inserted there is participation of the families, however, it is more expressive in the festivities. It was also verified through the various authors related in the theoretical reference how important is the active participation of families and community in the learning process of the students and in the activities proposed by the schools, since it is only possible to build a Democratic Educational Management with the union of efforts, aiming at good results and quality education for all.