DEMOCRATIC SCHOOL MANAGEMENT: ENGAGEMENT IN THE PRACTICE OF A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTEXT

This paper aims to analyze the engagement, from the perspective of democratic management, of the presence of the "Mais Educacao" Program (PME) project in schools. Based on a case study carried out in a school in Belem, State of Para, observations and interviews were made, which were submitted for content analysis. Among the results, it should be noted that the "PME" project has been contributing to strengthen democratic practices, as it fosters reflection and development of attitudes and actions that evidence and stimulate the responsibility of the whole school with, for example, the students' learning process. However, this engagement has taken place in a limited way, since it is especially associated to some members of the school administration, thus presenting the challenge of the need to involve different educational segments in the actions and decisions associated not only with the project, but with other interests of the school.