School Climate in the Perception of Teachers, Students and the Management Team: A Case Study on the Periphery of Brasília

Magali de Fátima Evangelista Machado; Adriana Lira

Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2014

School Climate in the Perception of Teachers, Students and the Management Team: A Case Study on the Periphery of Brasília

Magali De F Tima Evangelista Machado, Adriana Lira

Abstract :

This article deals with a topic that has occupied the debates of researchers in the area of Education: school climate. For the methodological development of this research, we have adopted a qualitativequantitative approach based on a case study. The data we present was collected during the year 2011. The field research was conducted in a public Elementary School on the outskirts of the Federal District. From the interpersonal relationships and school environment, we present a definition of organizational climate as a basic condition of instituting in schools a space for the integration of all school actors. In terms of theoretical references, we consulted authors such as Lobo, Bennis, Saldanha, among others. Based on the results, it was possible to identify a singular point of view of the management team, professors and students of a specific school in relation to the school climate of another. In short, a favorable school climate was a basic condition for the satisfactory performance of students. Thus, it was possible to conclude that school members (management, teachers, staff, parents and students) exert influence on climate and they must, therefore, be aware of possible issues in order to solve them as soon as they may arise in the school’s environment.