Abstract

KRAMER, Sonia; TOLEDO, Leonor Pio Borges de  and  BARROS, Camila. Gestão da educação infantil nas políticas municipais. Rev. Bras. Educ. [online]. 2014, vol.19, n.56, pp.11-36. ISSN 1413-2478.

This paper presents a study on public policies and early childhood education management. It focuses on interviews with professionals responsible for early childhood education who worked in education departments in twenty-four cities. After presenting the theoretical-methodological framework, the conception of interview and the way it was developed, the article describes the research context, the profile of respondents and analyses the main results concerning: the management and coverage of education services; conditions (financial resources, equipment and space); political continuity; organization and operation of municipal education departments; relations between departments and institutions; management of pedagogical proposals; access to early childhood education; the social role of early childhood education; early childhood education professionals; working conditions and training. At the end, the article systematizes conclusions and public policy priorities.

Keywords : Public Management; Early Childhood Education; Municipal Policies.

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