O programa escola de gestores da educação básica e seus efeitos para a formação de gestores escolares em Minas Gerais

Abstract

This thesis presents an evaluation of results and effects of the specialization course in School Management of the Programa Nacional Escola de Gestores da EducaçãoBásica (PNEGEB) (Manager's School National Program of Basic Education), considering three dimensions, i.e., someone who plans (Ministry of Education), someone who implements [Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) Federal University of Viçosa], and the beneficiaries (graduates). As a starting point, the premise is that management training causes changes in school management, contributing for improving the quality of public education. Associated qualitative and quantitative approaches were used as methodology, with the completion of semi-structured interviews with a Manager of Ministério da Educação e Cultura do Brasil (MEC) (Ministry of Education and Culture of Brazil), a Manager of the Inter-Institutional Working Group of the program, a Manager of UFV, and five Principals of schools. Besides the interviews, an online survey was performed with 102 graduates. The data analyzes were made possible by the content analysis method and statistical procedures. To justify the search, a status of the art about evaluation of educational policies was outlined up based on data from the Bank of Thesis/Abstract of Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) (Higher Education Personnel Improvement Coordination) and annals of Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Educação (ANPEd) (National Association of Graduate Studies and Research in Education ) (Grupo de Trabalho (GT) 5 - Estado e Políticas Educacionais (Work group 5 - State and Educational Policies). The theoretical study has involved the characterization of PNEGEB and the approach of democratic school management issues, training of school managers, as well as analysis and evaluation of educational policies; and the Policy Cycle Approach as the chosen model was presented to analyze the course. On the basis of the undertaken analysis, it is possible to confirm the hypothesis that the positive results and effects of the course are expressed in a formative quality process and can focus on the development of a democratic school management, according to professionals proceeding from this course. However, with respect to the prospects, the insecurity remains as to the continuity of the program, because this is a government initiative.