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O estudo apresentado tem como objetivo investigar, numa amostra de agrupamentos de escolas portuguesas, se existe impacto da liderança escolar, particularmente do diretor, nos resultados escolares dos alunos. O estudo adota uma metodologia mista, combinando a análise dos resultados dos exames nacionais no 6.º, 9.º e 12.º ano, da avaliação interna, de questionários, aplicados a diretores, alunos e professores, entrevistas semiestruturadas (aos diretores dos agrupamentos) e grupos de discussão focalizada (a alunos, professores e coordenadores de departamentos). Os dados apresentados foram analisados com recurso ao software NVivo 10 e SPSS 22.
Na análise dos resultados concluímos que existe uma influência indireta entre as práticas de liderança do diretor e a melhoria dos resultados escolares dos alunos. Esta é feita através de processos de melhoria de escola e de uma distribuição de liderança pelos professores. As dinâmicas de melhoria de escola implicam a promoção de condições para os professores poderem desenvolver o seu trabalho e de melhorarem o processo de ensino, com impacto positivo direto nas aprendizagens, elevando o nível de envolvimento dos alunos na escola. É também realizada através da influência das práticas de liderança do diretor sobre o trabalho dos professores, em algumas situações diretamente mas na sua grande maioria através dos coordenadores de departamento. É também possível concluir que os resultados escolares influenciam a organização escolar e as ações do diretor, principalmente ao nível da distribuição de serviço docente e da elaboração de horários.
This study aims to explore, in a sample of Portuguese schools, if there is an impact of school leadership, particularly of the principal, on students` outcomes. The study adopts mixed-methods, combining the analysis of national examination, questionnaire surveys, structured open-ended interviews (Principals) and focus group (Students, Teachers and Head of Department). Data were analyzed using the software NVivo 10 and SPSS 22. From the analysis of the results, we conclude that there is an indirect influence between the Principal´s leadership practices and students´ outcomes. This one is done through school improvement processes and through the distribution of leadership among school teachers. School improvement promotes conditions for the teachers to develop their work and improve the quality of teaching, which has a positive and direct impact on learning and raises the level of student´s engagement in school. This is also accomplished through the influence of the Principal´s leadership practices on teachers´ work: directly or through the heads of department. On the other hand we can also imply the student´s outcomes influence school organization and Principal´s practices, especially in regard to the distribution of the teaching service and the preparation of timetables.
This study aims to explore, in a sample of Portuguese schools, if there is an impact of school leadership, particularly of the principal, on students` outcomes. The study adopts mixed-methods, combining the analysis of national examination, questionnaire surveys, structured open-ended interviews (Principals) and focus group (Students, Teachers and Head of Department). Data were analyzed using the software NVivo 10 and SPSS 22. From the analysis of the results, we conclude that there is an indirect influence between the Principal´s leadership practices and students´ outcomes. This one is done through school improvement processes and through the distribution of leadership among school teachers. School improvement promotes conditions for the teachers to develop their work and improve the quality of teaching, which has a positive and direct impact on learning and raises the level of student´s engagement in school. This is also accomplished through the influence of the Principal´s leadership practices on teachers´ work: directly or through the heads of department. On the other hand we can also imply the student´s outcomes influence school organization and Principal´s practices, especially in regard to the distribution of the teaching service and the preparation of timetables.
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Liderança Melhoria de escola Resultados escolares Leadership School improvement Students´ outcomes