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A presente dissertação enquadra-se no âmbito da administração e gestão escolar e tem como
tema as razões das famílias para escolher uma escola privada em Luanda. Para sustentar a nossa
pesquisa, levantou-se a seguinte questão: Quais os fatores fundamentais que levam, os pais e
encarregados de educação a escolherem o projeto educacional de três escolas privadas em
Luanda? Através desta questão, levantaram-se quatro subquestões que nos ajudaram a
compreender: as expetativas dos pais e encarregados de educação em torno dos serviços de
ensino prestados pelas escolas privadas, os fatores mais e menos valorizados na escolha da
escola privada em Luanda e porque que os pais escolhem as escolas privadas em vez de outra
escola privada ou pública. Estas questões foram sustentadas pelos teóricos que compreendem a
escola como organização e instituição de ensino.
O estudo empírico foi realizado em três escolas da mesma rede ou agrupamento de escolas
privadas. O foco principal foi o Ensino Primário, isto é, da iniciação à 6ª classe. Para
compreender as razões que levam as famílias à escolher as três escolas privadas, recorremos a
entrevista por focus group e inquérito por questionário. A entrevista foi feita a cinco alunos e
cinco pais e encarregados de educação das três escolas. Para além da entrevista, a pesquisa
contou também com o inquérito por questionário que foi respondido por 416 pais e
encarregados de educação das três escolas. As questões levantadas nas entrevistas e
questionários responderam os objetivos da pesquisa.
Neste estudo chegou-se as conclusões de que os pais e encarregados de educação, no
momento da escolha da escola valorizaram alguns fatores intrínsecos e extrínsecos, alguns
fatores pertencentes ao currículo, valorizaram o clima organizacional, o projeto educativo e a
cultura de escola. Concluiu-se também que as famílias escolhem estas escolas porque são boas
ou eficazes no que concerne aos requisitos que se exige de uma instituição educativa.
This dissertation is done in the area of school management and administration. The theme is “Reasons for Parents to Choose a Private School in Luanda”. Our research is supported by the following query: what are the main factors for parents to choose the Educational Project of three private Schools in Luanda? We enunciated four sub-questions to help us understand the main issue: parents` expectations regarding educational services provided by the private schools, the more and the less relevant factors in choosing a private school in Luanda and reasons for choosing one of the private schools and not another one or a public school. The research questions were supported by theorists on schools as organizations and education institutions. The empirical part of the dissertation was conducted in three schools that belong to the same private school network. The main focus is primary education, from initiation to 6th grade. To collect data to understand the reasons why parents choose these three private schools, we used focus groups interviews and a questionnaire. The focus group interviews were done to five student and five parents from each of these schools. The questionnaire was answered by 416 parents from the three schools. The questions made during the interview and questionnaire answered the aims of the research. In this research, we have concluded that, when choosing these schools, parents took into account some internal and external factors, factors concerned to the curricula, to the organizational climate, the educational project and the culture of the school. We also concluded that the families choose these schools because they are effective in regard to what they expect from an educational organization.
This dissertation is done in the area of school management and administration. The theme is “Reasons for Parents to Choose a Private School in Luanda”. Our research is supported by the following query: what are the main factors for parents to choose the Educational Project of three private Schools in Luanda? We enunciated four sub-questions to help us understand the main issue: parents` expectations regarding educational services provided by the private schools, the more and the less relevant factors in choosing a private school in Luanda and reasons for choosing one of the private schools and not another one or a public school. The research questions were supported by theorists on schools as organizations and education institutions. The empirical part of the dissertation was conducted in three schools that belong to the same private school network. The main focus is primary education, from initiation to 6th grade. To collect data to understand the reasons why parents choose these three private schools, we used focus groups interviews and a questionnaire. The focus group interviews were done to five student and five parents from each of these schools. The questionnaire was answered by 416 parents from the three schools. The questions made during the interview and questionnaire answered the aims of the research. In this research, we have concluded that, when choosing these schools, parents took into account some internal and external factors, factors concerned to the curricula, to the organizational climate, the educational project and the culture of the school. We also concluded that the families choose these schools because they are effective in regard to what they expect from an educational organization.
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Organização Cultura organizacional Clima organizacional Projeto educativo Currículo Liderança School Organization Organizational culture Organizational climate Educational project Curriculum