Abstract

ABDIAN, Graziela Zambão  and  CIARDELLA, Thaís Monteiro. Ampliação do ensino fundamental para nove anos: entre as normatizações da política educacional, o movimento teórico e as representações sociais dos profissionais da escola pública. Práxis Educativa [online]. 2011, vol.06, n.02, pp.177-191. ISSN 1809-4309.

This paper aims to analyse the social representations of professional education groups of two schools (a city school and a state one) about the policy of extending primary education to nine years. Some relationships between the individual and social nature of social representations were made clear, and the reasons why public schools have been carry on traditional pedagogical practices were investigated. The research consisted of interviews with the directors and coordinators of both schools. The conclusion was that these professionals attribute positive characteristics to the policy, but they do not know its origins or its bases; the text of the policy presents some progressive aspects, but the contradictions resulted from the government guidelines end up encouraging historically experienced practices, which makes it difficult to reorganize the school work environment.

Keywords : Social Representations; Nine-Year Primary Education; School Management.

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