PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT IN FULL-TIME HIGH SCHOOL CENTERS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN TERESINA-PI (2013-2015)

Abstract

The present dissertation, entitled "Participatory management adopted in the João Henrique de Almeida Souza and Didácio Silva Full-Time High School Centers, in Teresina-PI, in the years 2013 to 2015", aimed to analyze to what extent the School Development Plan (PDE), as a democratic model of Strategic Public Management, contributed to participatory management. It was considered that participatory management is part of the daily life of the schools analyzed, which justified the realization of this research, based on participatory strategic planning. The methodology adopted was characterized as a mixed study, with an analytical, descriptive and explanatory approach. Data collection involved the application of questionnaires to the management team, covering four dimensions: educational management; training of teachers and school support professionals; pedagogical and evaluation practices; and infrastructure. The study also covered qualitative and quantitative aspects, through a bibliographic review on participatory and school management, documentary analysis of legislation, decrees, ordinances and statistical data collection. The results obtained indicate that the participatory practices present in the management model of the schools studied contribute to the improvement of the quality of teaching. The analysis of the educational indicators revealed significant advances, reinforcing the need for continuity and strengthening of the participatory practices implemented in these institutions.