scholarly journals Experiencia docente en procesos de mejora de la eficacia escolar: la Ley de Subvención Escolar Preferencial en un establecimiento municipalizado de la comuna de La Florida

2016 ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Manuel Pineda Torres

ResumenEl presente artículo da a conocer las principales condiciones bajo lascuales se desarrollan los planes de mejoramiento escolar adscritos a laLey de Subvención Escolar Preferencial al interior de un establecimientomunicipalizado, reconociendo tales aspectos a partir de la experiencia delos docentes y miembros del equipo de gestión que han sido partícipesde dichos procesos de cambio en los años 2013-2014. La investigaciónse efectuó en un centro escolar municipal ubicado en la comuna de LaFlorida, Región Metropolitana de Chile. Para reconocer las condiciones quepermean la implementación efectiva de los planes de mejora se considerópertinente utilizar un diseño cualitativo con un enfoque fenomenológico.Los hallazgos obtenidos permitieron indicar que, para la implementaciónde planes de mejoramiento educativo, es necesaria la existencia tantode condiciones organizacionales óptimas como también la existencia debuenas relaciones entre los miembros de la comunidad educativa. Además,adquiere relevancia el tipo de relaciones que posee el establecimiento con lasorganizaciones externas que apoyan y supervisan los procesos de cambio,ya que dichas entidades influyen en el funcionamiento de los planes demejoramiento escolar.Palabras clave: mejora de la eficacia escolar, experiencia docente,organización escolar, condiciones organizacionales.The experience of teaching in processesimproving school effectiveness: PreferentialSchool Subsidy Act in a public school of LaFlorida municipalityAbstractThis article shows the main conditions under which the school improvementplans are developed, attached to the Preferential School Subsidy Act within apublic school. It acknowledges these aspects from the experience of teachersand management staff involved in these processes of change in the years2013-2014. The research was carried out in a public school located in themunicipality of La Florida, Metropolitan Region, Chile. In order to recognizethe conditions that pervade the effective implementation of improvementplans, the use of a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach wasconsidered appropriate.Findings indicate to the need of optimal organizational conditions as wellas good relations among members of the educational community for theimplementation of plans for educational improvement. Furthermore, thetype of relationship among the school and external organizations supportingand monitoring the process of change is becoming increasingly relevant, asthese entities affect how school improvement plans work.Keywords: improving school effectiveness, teaching experience, schoolorganization, organization conditions.Experiência docente em processos de melhorada eficácia escolar: a Lei de Subvenção EscolarPreferencial num estabelecimento municipalizadodo município Da FloridaResumoO presente artigo descreve as principais condições onde se desenvolvem osplanos de melhora escolar associadas à Lei de Subvenção Escolar Preferencialao interior de um estabelecimento municipalizado, reconhecendo essesaspectos a partir da experiência dos professores e membros da equipede gestão que foram partícipes destes processos de mudança nos anos2013-2014. A pesquisa foi realizada numa escola municipal localizada nomunicípio de La Florida, Região Metropolitana de Chile. Para reconheceras condições que permeiam a aplicação efetiva dos planos de melhoria foiconsiderado pertinente usar um desenho qualitativo com uma abordagemfenomenológica.Os resultados obtidos permitiram indicar que, para a execução de planosde melhoramento educativo, foi necessária a existência de condiçõesorganizacionais óptimas, como também a existência de bons relacionamentosentre os membros da comunidades educativa. Além disso, torna-se relevanteo tipo de relações que possui o estabelecimento com as organizações externas que apoiam e acompanham os processos de mudança, já que estas entidadesafetam o funcionamento dos planos de melhora escolar.Palavras-chave: melhora da eficácia escolar, experiência docente, organizaçãoescolar, condições organizacionais.

2016 ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Manuel Pineda Torres

ResumenEl presente artículo da a conocer las principales condiciones bajo lascuales se desarrollan los planes de mejoramiento escolar adscritos a laLey de Subvención Escolar Preferencial al interior de un establecimientomunicipalizado, reconociendo tales aspectos a partir de la experiencia delos docentes y miembros del equipo de gestión que han sido partícipesde dichos procesos de cambio en los años 2013-2014. La investigaciónse efectuó en un centro escolar municipal ubicado en la comuna de LaFlorida, Región Metropolitana de Chile. Para reconocer las condiciones quepermean la implementación efectiva de los planes de mejora se considerópertinente utilizar un diseño cualitativo con un enfoque fenomenológico.Los hallazgos obtenidos permitieron indicar que, para la implementaciónde planes de mejoramiento educativo, es necesaria la existencia tantode condiciones organizacionales óptimas como también la existencia debuenas relaciones entre los miembros de la comunidad educativa. Además,adquiere relevancia el tipo de relaciones que posee el establecimiento con lasorganizaciones externas que apoyan y supervisan los procesos de cambio,ya que dichas entidades influyen en el funcionamiento de los planes demejoramiento escolar.Palabras clave: mejora de la eficacia escolar, experiencia docente,organización escolar, condiciones organizacionales.The experience of teaching in processesimproving school effectiveness: PreferentialSchool Subsidy Act in a public school of LaFlorida municipalityAbstractThis article shows the main conditions under which the school improvementplans are developed, attached to the Preferential School Subsidy Act within apublic school. It acknowledges these aspects from the experience of teachersand management staff involved in these processes of change in the years2013-2014. The research was carried out in a public school located in themunicipality of La Florida, Metropolitan Region, Chile. In order to recognizethe conditions that pervade the effective implementation of improvementplans, the use of a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach wasconsidered appropriate.Findings indicate to the need of optimal organizational conditions as wellas good relations among members of the educational community for theimplementation of plans for educational improvement. Furthermore, thetype of relationship among the school and external organizations supportingand monitoring the process of change is becoming increasingly relevant, asthese entities affect how school improvement plans work.Keywords: improving school effectiveness, teaching experience, schoolorganization, organization conditions.Experiência docente em processos de melhorada eficácia escolar: a Lei de Subvenção EscolarPreferencial num estabelecimento municipalizadodo município Da FloridaResumoO presente artigo descreve as principais condições onde se desenvolvem osplanos de melhora escolar associadas à Lei de Subvenção Escolar Preferencialao interior de um estabelecimento municipalizado, reconhecendo essesaspectos a partir da experiência dos professores e membros da equipede gestão que foram partícipes destes processos de mudança nos anos2013-2014. A pesquisa foi realizada numa escola municipal localizada nomunicípio de La Florida, Região Metropolitana de Chile. Para reconheceras condições que permeiam a aplicação efetiva dos planos de melhoria foiconsiderado pertinente usar um desenho qualitativo com uma abordagemfenomenológica.Os resultados obtidos permitiram indicar que, para a execução de planosde melhoramento educativo, foi necessária a existência de condiçõesorganizacionais óptimas, como também a existência de bons relacionamentosentre os membros da comunidades educativa. Além disso, torna-se relevanteo tipo de relações que possui o estabelecimento com as organizações externas que apoiam e acompanham os processos de mudança, já que estas entidadesafetam o funcionamento dos planos de melhora escolar.Palavras-chave: melhora da eficácia escolar, experiência docente, organizaçãoescolar, condições organizacionais.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Böse ◽  
Stefan Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz

PurposeThis study aims to explore the extent to which schools principals serving disadvantaged communities in Germany are able to set appropriate goals and choose suitable measures for improving their schools according to the specific challenges they face. The authors determine whether principals are able to identify their schools' challenges or whether they merely follow “universal recipes” of the school effectiveness research paradigm regardless of their particular school context. This effectiveness-driven accountability approach requires an in-depth evaluation of the school and its stakeholders and might lead to a new attitude toward failure that sees it as an essential part of developing effective school improvement plans.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted descriptive and correlative analyses as well as exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses using longitudinal data of 164 school principals. Through cross-sectional analyses, the authors investigated the connection among challenges, goals and measures and how they correlated with (self-reported) improvements.FindingsFrom a leadership perspective, priorities for school improvement should be aligned with the school-specific challenges they identify and the goals they set to address them.Research limitations/implicationsThe extent to which legislation concerning individual school quality development programs can translate into feasible and effective actions is unclear. Caution should be taken when interpreting the findings of this study, as they reflect school principals' self-selected evaluation measures and therefore might be biased.Practical implicationsIn future research, emphasis should be placed on school management processes, in particular, the development of strategic decision-making, structuring of target perspectives and derivation of steps in school improvement and instructional development. The authors recommend the government offer school principals appropriate and adequate training and support services to prevent them from overburdening their staff.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to a deeper understanding of processes concerning strategic leadership, as opposed to operative management, of schools by revealing context-sensitive considerations.


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyn Boulter

<p>This study added to existing data on home school effectiveness by comparing the academic achievement of 66 home school students with 66 of their grade-level peers in traditional public schools. The two groups of students were matched on gender, race, and grade level and were administered the Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery III. No significant difference in overall academic achievement was found between the groups.  Both home school and public school students had average or above average scores in reading, math, written language, and broad knowledge (science, social studies, and humanities).  The results further revealed a downward trend in math, reading and broad knowledge scores with increasing grade level. This trend suggests that home school and public school students experience a “developmental mismatch” between the changes that occur in adolescence and their school/home experiences, resulting in lower motivation, confidence, and academic performance.</p>


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