Abstract

GARCIA, Paulo Sérgio  and  BIZZO, Nelio. Effective schools: what really matters in the opinion of parents, students, teachers and principals?. Educação. Porto Alegre [online]. 2017, vol.40, n.1, pp.83-96. ISSN 1981-2582.  https://doi.org/10.15448/1981-2582.2017.1.20063.

This study investigates the school factors that explain students’ achievement under the perspective of the groups that are involved in the teaching and learning process: families, students, teachers and principals. A case study, collecting data through interviews was conducted in two schools, one in Brazil and another in Italy, where its students achieved high academic achievement. The results showed that it was not found a single factor explaining student performance. Twelve factors in Brazilian reality and eight in the Italian were found. Teacher was considered the main factor that influenced student. These data can be used by universities professors in pre and in-service education to promote discussion about school quality, and can be also used by principals in their schools as a way of better organizing the school.

Keywords : School Improvement; Students’ Performance; School Factors.

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