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A liderança do coordenador do 1.º ciclo: um estudo numa escola do concelho do Barreiro
| Resumo: | Most of the skills behind leadership ability are perceived, enhanced and improved gradually through education, training and a special set of experiences. A leader’s success depends on the flexibility to adjust their behaviour and actions to the challenges posed by the different circumstances and situations as they arise. Thus, by performing their duties, the School’s Coordinator develops leadership skills which enable them to reach higher efficiency levels while pursuing their goals. Given the importance of the subject “Leadership”, it seemed appropriate to prepare this dissertation which derives from a research work aimed at identifying the leadership style of a Coordinator of the 1st Cycle of Basic Education and understanding the perceptions that both the Coordinator and teachers have of this leadership style. The research integrates the field of Educational Administration, in the context of the studies carried out on school organisations and leadership ability at school, considered today as an organisation. Considering the theoretical framework focused in the light of leadership theories and favouring the following leadership styles: Authoritarian, Democratic and Laissez-Faire (French: “allow to do”), considering school as an organisation, as well as the organisational images and considering the aims set out in this dissertation, we chose to conduct a research which is focused on the qualitative case study methodology. Hence, at an early stage, we collected, gathered and analysed documentation from the Grouping and School, which enabled us to put the study into context; then we conducted semi-structured interviews with the School’s Coordinator and four other teachers, who were subjected to a thorough, detailed and careful content analysis. The results obtained showed that the School’s Coordinator performs a democratic leadership style. At this School of the 1st Cycle of Basic Education, the data indicates that the Coordinator is considered as the main foundation of the institution, being idoneous, understanding and a good listener and fostering a safe, reliable and cooperative environment at school. Finally, this study made it possible to understand that the Coordinator practices an assertive and shared leadership, where the teamwork gives rise to the exchange of experiences, involvement in decision-making and share of responsibilities |
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| Autores: | Grave-Resende, Lídia da Conceição |
| Assunto: | Estilos de Liderança School’s Coordinator School Organisation Coordenador de Estabelecimento Leadership Styles Leadership Liderança Organização escolar |
| Ano: | 2015 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Identificadores: | ID: 201855100 |
| Tipo de acesso: | Aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Repositório Comum, Repositório Comum, Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas, Repositório Comum, Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências |
| Código do projeto financiado: | 201855100 |
| Idioma: | português |
| Origem: | Repositório Comum |
| Resumo: | Most of the skills behind leadership ability are perceived, enhanced and improved gradually through education, training and a special set of experiences. A leader’s success depends on the flexibility to adjust their behaviour and actions to the challenges posed by the different circumstances and situations as they arise. Thus, by performing their duties, the School’s Coordinator develops leadership skills which enable them to reach higher efficiency levels while pursuing their goals. Given the importance of the subject “Leadership”, it seemed appropriate to prepare this dissertation which derives from a research work aimed at identifying the leadership style of a Coordinator of the 1st Cycle of Basic Education and understanding the perceptions that both the Coordinator and teachers have of this leadership style. The research integrates the field of Educational Administration, in the context of the studies carried out on school organisations and leadership ability at school, considered today as an organisation. Considering the theoretical framework focused in the light of leadership theories and favouring the following leadership styles: Authoritarian, Democratic and Laissez-Faire (French: “allow to do”), considering school as an organisation, as well as the organisational images and considering the aims set out in this dissertation, we chose to conduct a research which is focused on the qualitative case study methodology. Hence, at an early stage, we collected, gathered and analysed documentation from the Grouping and School, which enabled us to put the study into context; then we conducted semi-structured interviews with the School’s Coordinator and four other teachers, who were subjected to a thorough, detailed and careful content analysis. The results obtained showed that the School’s Coordinator performs a democratic leadership style. At this School of the 1st Cycle of Basic Education, the data indicates that the Coordinator is considered as the main foundation of the institution, being idoneous, understanding and a good listener and fostering a safe, reliable and cooperative environment at school. Finally, this study made it possible to understand that the Coordinator practices an assertive and shared leadership, where the teamwork gives rise to the exchange of experiences, involvement in decision-making and share of responsibilities |
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