Eficácia escolar: estudo de caso em uma escola de educação básica em Pernambuco

Abstract

This research aims to investigate school Tomé Francisco da Silva, located in the city of Quixaba, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. This institution has been standing out in the region for its excellent performance on external education evaluations, both statewide and nationally. In order to understand this success, it is necessary to think about which factors have contributed for the effectiveness of Tomé Francisco da Silva School in those education evaluations? Based on this issue, this work tried to analyze more deeply the students’ performance in these evaluations and explain the school educational situation, which reflects directly in such successful results. The main subjects on this research were students, teachers, parents, and all the people who are part of Tomé Francisco da Silva Public School. The methodology used has both the qualitative and the quantitative approach, which used together, allow us to verify the results of the conducted interviews. Documents as the Political Pedagogic Project, the school’s regiment and the minute book from the school council meetings were also analyzed. The theoretical framework used on this research includes the studies of Heloísa Lück, Thelma Polon, Pam Sammons, and other authors who have produced works related to school effectiveness. This project aims to suggest actions in order to institutionalize the good practices of the present management, allowing the maintenance of the actions that has been currently developed, and that has guaranteed success for the students of Tomé Francisco da Silva School.