Diretor de escola: novos desafios, novas funções?

Abstract

This paper presents the results of the research "Director of School: new challenges, new roles?" Developed in the Programa de Pós-graduação da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - PPGE / UFJF to obtain the master degree. With reference to the demands made to the position of school principal after the changes in educational systems since the 1990s, which put the school as a center of management of educational policies, we became interested in observing what is involved in the routine of school directors who can add value to the performance of their students, that is, achieve a significant improvement in student achievement during the school year. Furthermore, we observe how the director himself was confronted with the challenge of providing quality education. The predominant methodology is qualitative - encompassing literature, field research, documentary analysis and interviews. They were accompanied by two principals of schools that have added value between tests 1 and 2 of Provinha Brasil 2009. We emphasize, from the observation made, the importance of interpersonal relationships in school and how they can promote the educational intervention with teachers. Furthermore, we point out the fulfillment of requests made to the Department of Education and the financial resources to present significant problems in school, but we also understand that such problems, although they are beyond the scope of the directors, can be minimized from the legal knowledge by the director and his team. This analysis reinforces the importance of knowing the school manager, rather, the importance of training and qualification of professional essential so that it can contribute to building a quality school.