MAPPING AND ANALYZING THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN FOUR BRAZILIAN MUNICIPALITIES

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.5584282417098

• Palavras-chave: school principal; school leadership; professional development; municipal education department.

• Keywords: school principal; school leadership; professional development; municipal education department.

• Abstract:

  In the light of the literature on school leadership, this research provides a mapping and analysis of the performance of principals in four municipalities located in the state of São Paulo: Jundiaí, Cordeirópolis, Francisco Morato and Batatais. This work aims to contribute to the qualification of professionals in charge of school management. To this end, it carried out a survey of the trajectory and perspectives of the principals of these four municipalities in relation to the position they occupy through the application of a questionnaire with open and closed questions. Five findings were identified from the data collected: i) a high level of interest in remaining in the position; ii) a predominance of administrative activities and dealing with parents and students in their day-to-day work; iii) overlap between the positions of principal and deputy principal; iv) pedagogical management as the main responsibility of the pedagogical coordinator; and v) a view of the role of the headteacher as fundamental to the smooth running of the school. This article presents the systematization of the responses, as well as a descriptive analysis and recommendations based on the findings to support the work of Municipal Education Departments in the professional development of school management.