Práticas de gestão escolar democrática nas escolas de Ensino Fundamental das redes públicas de educação do Brasil

Abstract

Democratic school management is essential for the proper functioning of educational institutions and significantly contributes to the quality of education. The overall objective of this study is to analyze the contribution of democratic school management, considering the changes in legislation, the governmental actions taken, and their effects on the quality of public education. To this end, the following specific objectives were defined: to identify the main changes in Brazilian education legislation that have contributed to the strengthening of democratic school management, and to examine governmental actions aimed at school management and discuss the effects of legislation on management. In terms of theoretical depth, the study was based on the works of Aranha (2021), Libâneo (2022), Lima and Souza (2023), Moura and Almeida (2023), Nóvoa (2020), Silva and Ferreira (2022), Saviani (2021), Veiga (2022), and others. The methodology consists of qualitative bibliographic research, based on productions in databases and scientific journals, with articles from the SciELO Brazil Portal. The analyzed data demonstrated the contribution of the practices and challenges of school management, going beyond the unilateral idea of a traditionalist management vision that prevents educational managers from breaking with authoritarianism, fear, and submission. Democratic school management is constituted with the participation of all, and it is fundamental to ensure the quality of public education. Finally, it is very important to use management practices and models that seek public policies aimed at democratic and participatory management in the context of the contemporary world.