A importância do progestão para a gestão escolar: um estudo no município de Governador Valadares/MG

Abstract

This research evaluates the effectiveness of a program called PROGESTÃO (Distance Training for School Principals) employed for managing four schools in the town of Governador Valadares, in order to ascertain whether this program contributed or not for these schools management. The methodology used were semi-structured interviews from a basic but flexible script, that could be adapted according to the needs arising during the research. The strategy was to use the indicators for the ―Prize School Management‖ (CONSED in Portughese) for parameters of educational administration and management of resources and services. The data analyzed were of pedagogical political projects, school development plans and other projects developed by those schools under study. After surveys it was possible to asses the effectiveness of PROGESTÃO as a theoretical basis for managers, especially those who are starting their careers in the function. Finally, we proposed a three-step plan for restructuring PROGESTÃO 1) self-assesment of school management, 2) experient tutors to work with the phases offered by the program, and 3) alteration (increase) in training time.