Gestão escolar democrática: a gestão participativa e a autonomia da escola pública

Abstract

The object of analysis of this academic work was Democratic School Management. We propose to study the democratic processes that guide the Management of the Municipal School Professor Justina Emília Crizanto. Analyzing the principle of Democratic Management established in the current affairs legislation, as starting point of our study, we base this work on the ideas of different scholars in the area Heloisa Lück, Vitor Paro, Carlos Libâneo, Ilma Veiga, Minayo which conceive of Democratic Management as being essential for the improvement of public education. We prove in this study that there is great needs to develop within the current context of the Public School, a proposal based on participation and dialogue, that is, to do all the agents involved feel part of in the making of decisions. Developing a Democratic Management in school is not easy because those involved in this process do not have the time to participate actively in school activities. The research was qualitative, accomplished in Municipal School Professor Justina Emilia Crizanto, located in the neighborhood Chagas Soares, municipality of Itaporanga – PB, where data were collected through questionnaires, the results of which are presented in this article. During the research it was possible to verify that it is possible to develop a Democratic Management through actions that do possible the decentralization of power and the effective participation of all who are part of the school in the educational process, even in the face of the difficulties found.