Gestão democrática e participativa: a prática de uma escola de ensino infantil e fundamental

Abstract

This study aimed to expand knowledge regarding education and school management, seeking to understand the paths and processes of construction of democratic practices, having as locus a municipal public school, located in the municipality of São José da Tapera, in the backlands of Alagoas. The aim was to investigate how school managers, in their daily lives, understand and construct the constitutional principle of democratic management, the mechanisms they use to involve all segments: teachers, staff, students and families in school decisions. To this end, elements of qualitative research were used, involving bibliographical studies of several theorists and researchers in the area and study of school management practices, focusing on the perspective of school managers, seeking to investigate to what extent the institution in question works democratically. It was evidenced that the aforementioned school develops its work collectively and that the managers are active and encourage the participation of the segments, teachers, staff, parents and students in the organization and management of the school.