A importância da participação cidadã na gestão escolar

Abstract

This work had as its theme the importance of citizen participation in school management. In this sense, the general objective was to analyze the participation of parents and heads of the students of the Municipal School of Early Childhood Education in the construction of participatory management. The present study is justified by the need to continue the discussion about the importance of democratic management in the educational area. For the theoretical basis of the discussion the following themes were addressed: democratic management, school management, democratic management and citizen participation, as well as the legal basis pertinent to democratic management and formal mechanisms of participation. Data were collected through the application of a questionnaire to a sample of parents / guardians of the students of the Renascença Municipal School of Early Childhood Education, the first kindergarten school in Belo Horizonte. In view of the above, it is intended to broaden the debate about the possibility of adopting and / or adapting strategic actions that encourage citizen participation in school management. Therefore, it is a challenge for the public administration and managers to promote measures that have a positive impact on citizen participation and school management in order to obtain a better performance of the students and improve the quality of the service provided.