Relegated to the Sidelines: A Qualitative Inquiry of Gatekeepers' Perspectives and Values of Physical Education for Disabled Children.

Several institutional aspects within the U.S. public school system impede the delivery of adapted physical education (APE) services to disabled children, including a lack of understanding and prioritization of these services by the special education team and a lack of qualified APE professionals to deliver these services. Thus, we conducted a qualitative inquiry grounded in a critical-ableism perspective to explore special education gatekeepers' experiences and perspectives of APE. Gatekeepers included parents, physical educators, and school administrators. Using a reflexive thematic analysis, we developed four interrelated themes: (a) disregard, negative, and charity mindsets toward disability; (b) systemic challenges in valuing and prioritizing APE; (c) presence as inclusion: (un)intentional marginalization in physical education; and (d) physical education for my child was a nightmare. These findings illustrate the complexities around the provision of physical education and APE to disabled children.

A Mixed Methods Examination of Decision-Making During Program Exploration and Implementation in Schools.

Schools are a critical setting to promote healthy youth development through the provision of evidence-based programs (EBPs), yet preventive EBPs in schools are underutilized. The Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) framework highlights numerous factors that may influence program adoption during the Exploration phase and progress monitoring during the Implementation phase. However, no research has systematically and simultaneously identified the factors that influence school administrators' decision-making during these important processes. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 school administrators in the Midwestern region of the U.S. to understand how they weigh various considerations that inform their adoption and progress monitoring of prevention programs. Results indicated that school administrators consider five separate factors during the adoption decision, prioritized in the following order: need for the program, school community buy-in, contextual fit, resources, and program characteristics (including the evidence-base). Further, administrators consider five indicators to monitor program performance, prioritized as follows: intervention fidelity, quantitative and qualitative data that determine if the identified need was met, school community buy-in, resource consumption, and program characteristics. Implications for prevention scientists and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Social media use and social capital: Social media usage habits and perceptions of school administrators.

Social media allows people to spend time together online and interact and connect. The relationship between well-being and social media usage is being studied more and more because it affects many areas and is discussed from different aspects. In this study, a complete count was made, and an online questionnaire was applied to all 1282 school administrators working at Antalya Provincial National Education public schools. Results reveal how the social media usage habits and social media perceptions of school administrators are, and accordingly how social media may help fertilize their social capital and establishing a healthy work environment. In light of the findings, social media usage habits are gathered under four dimensions: research/information, entertainment, recognition, and development. These gratified needs are the key elements of building one's social capital.

Academic Accommodations for Middle and High School Students Following a Concussion: Perspectives of Teachers and School Administrators.

BACKGROUND: An estimated 1 in 5 adolescents have sustained a concussion in North America. Teachers and school administrators are responsible for implementing academic accommodations and other supports for optimal return to learn following a concussion. The primary objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and feasibility of providing academic accommodations to students following concussion from the perspectives of middle and high school teachers and school administrators. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was administered to teachers and school administrators (grades 7-12) across Canada online via REDCap. Participants were recruited via word-of-mouth and social media sampling. Survey responses were analyzed descriptively using proportions. RESULTS: The survey was completed by 180 educators (138 teachers and 41 school administrators), of whom 86% had previously provided academic accommodations to students following concussion, and 96% agreed that students should have access to accommodations following concussion. Some accommodations (eg, breaks, extra time) were provided more often and were more feasible to provide than others (eg, no new learning, reduced bright light). Educators reported limited preparation time and limited school personnel support to assist students following concussion. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE, AND EQUITY: The most feasible accommodations should be prioritized, ensuring students are supported within the school environment. CONCLUSIONS: Teachers and school administrators confirmed the importance of providing accommodations to students following concussion.

Zoom-based GROW coaching intervention for improving subjective well-being in a sample of school administrators: A randomized control trial.

Background/objective: Poor subjective well-being is a risk factor for poor health; and threatens school administrators' leadership roles and overall occupational and personal outcomes. Online digital care and coaching such as Zoom-delivered GROW (Z-GROW) coaching may be an invaluable approach to building resilience and improving well-being. This study investigated the effectiveness of the Z-GROW coaching model in enhancing self-reported well-being in a sample of school administrators in South-East Nigeria. Method: A randomized control trial was conducted with a sample of 109 school administrators who met the inclusion criteria. Participants were allocated into Z-GROW (N = 55) and waitlist control (N = 54) groups. A 2-hour Z-GROW programme was delivered to the Z-GROW intervention group weekly for 9 weeks. Subjective well-being was measured using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (SPANE), and the Flourishing Scale (FS). Data were collected on three occasions: pre-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up using the same measures. All data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The presentation of data was supported by figures and charts. Results: Results revealed that school administrators' three dimensions of subjective well-being significantly improved following the Z-GROW intervention. It was further shown that the improved state of participants was sustained through a 3-monthfollow-up assessment. Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that intervention using GROW coaching in the zoom platform improves the self-reported well-being of school administrators. The outcomes of this study present the Z-GROW model as a viable intervention for subjective well-being and other mental health conditions among school administrators. Through the Z-GROW model, employees can access occupational health coaching from the comfort of their homes.

Occupational health intervention for work-life balance and burnout management among teachers in rural communities.

This study examined the efficacy of the occupational health model of rational emotive behavioral on work-life balance (WLB) and burnout management (BOM) among public school teachers. The study was a pretest-posttest randomized control group design. The participants were 141 teachers in rural communities in Enugu state Nigeria drawn with emphasis on inclusion criteria. Two instruments were used for the data. Data were analyzed using repeated measure analysis of variance. The result showed that rational emotive occupational health coaching (REOHC) led to a significant increase in the management of WLB and burnout among teachers compared to their counterparts in the control group. At the follow-up stage, REOHC proved to be effective over a period of 3 months. REOHC is a therapeutic intervention strategy that is valid and reliable over time in the management of WLB and BOM among teachers. The researchers are optimistic that the extension of REOHC to other related social and psychological-based self-defeating belief by social workers, psychologists, counselors, and employers of labors can enhance their productivity and emotionality in the home and workplace.

The Influence of Teachers' Self-Efficacy and School Leaders' Transformational Leadership Practices on Teachers' Innovative Behaviour.

BACKGROUND: The current rapid development demands educators to possess innovative behaviour. Presently, in the environment of rapid technological growth and borderless global communication, teachers with innovative behaviour are capable of facing each painful challenge that confronts the education system; therefore, it is essential to understand the factors influencing the innovative behaviour of teachers. PURPOSE: To identify the influence of teachers' self-efficacy and school administrators' transformational leadership practices on teachers' innovative behaviour. METHOD: A quantitative approach using a cross-sectional survey design with a sample of 1415 teachers from four states in Malaysia, and the data were statistically analysed using SPSS® version 26.0 for Windows™ (IBM Corporation, New York, NY, USA). RESULT: Multiple Regression Analysis found that teachers' self-efficacy and school administrators' transformational leadership practices both had a significant influence on teachers' innovative behaviour by contributing 47.0% of the variance in teachers' innovative behaviour. CONCLUSION: The findings suggested that teachers' self-efficacy and school administrators' transformational leadership practices both play a role in influencing teachers' innovative behaviour. Therefore, the stakeholders need to consider the aspects of self-efficacy and transformational leadership practices of school administrators in drafting policies and related programmes to improve teachers' innovative behaviour.

A qualitative investigation of factors affecting school district administrators' decision to adopt a national young worker curriculum.

INTRODUCTION: Even though the majority of youth in the U.S. work, and workers under the age of 18 are seriously injured on the job at higher rates when compared to adults, most adolescents lack instruction on workplace safety and health. METHOD: This qualitative study examines the extent to which selected U.S. school districts provide workplace safety and health instruction to students and explores the factors that influence districts' decision to adopt a free, foundational occupational safety and health (OSH) curriculum. RESULTS: Results from key informant interviews conducted with a purposive sample of 34 school administrators revealed that only a third of the districts have at least 75% of their students receive some instruction on workplace safety and health, while 15% indicated they provide no instruction on this topic. District staff who indicated that they provide OSH instruction stated that it is most often taught through career and technical education (CTE; 65%) and/or health classes (26%). They believed the benefits of providing this instruction include assisting students to get jobs (38%) and helping students learn about safety (32%), while competing demands (44%) and time constraints (41%) were identified as barriers to providing OSH education to students. CONCLUSIONS: Given the importance of work to teens and their increased risk of work injury, interested stakeholders-including parents, teachers, employers, and the public health community-should promote the inclusion of workplace safety and health instruction in U.S. secondary schools. Practical Applications: This research fills a gap in current knowledge about the extent to which OSH is currently taught within U.S. secondary schools, enumerates barriers and facilitators to the inclusion of workplace safety and health instruction in schools, presents a free, foundational curriculum in workplace safety and health, and provides directions for future research on the vital role schools can play in preparing the future workforce for safe and healthy employment.

Schoolteachers' and Administrators' Perceptions of Concussion Management and Implementation of Return-to-Learn Guideline.

BACKGROUND: Concussions are a public health concern and concussion management in school requires a team approach. We examined schoolteachers' and administrators' perceptions of concussions, management, and implementation of return-to-learn (RTL) guidelines. METHODS: We audio-recorded and transcribed semistructured interviews with teachers (N = 16) and administrators (N = 6) from a public school system. We analyzed data using an analytic induction and constant comparison approach. RESULTS: Two themes emerged: different understanding, and school context. Participants with no sport coaching experience were less familiar with concussions than those who coached a sport. Participants with personal experience with concussions were more sympathetic toward concussed students' needs. Teachers expressed feeling ill-equipped to implement RTL guidelines without specific instructions in the complex school environment. However, school administrators had minimal understanding of teacher-described challenges. CONCLUSIONS: Teachers and administrators recognize that concussions are a health concern, but differ in their perceptions of concussions, management, and implementation of RTL guidelines. Personal experiences mediate individual perceptions about concussions. The daily realities of a school environment complicate teachers' capacity to implement RTL guidelines. Conversely, school administrators did not express awareness of any challenges with concussion management. To best facilitate students' recovery schools should include all stakeholders when devising concussion management policies.

Potential roles of school administrators and community-residing adults in tobacco use prevention in Nigerian college students: a viewpoint.

Tobacco use is a key risk factor for the development of non-communicable diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. On May 31 every year, World No Tobacco Day is celebrated to draw attention to the health risks and other risks related to tobacco use and to campaign for effective policies to minimize tobacco use. In this paper, we address important issues related to tobacco use, and highlight the potential roles of school administrators and community-residing adults in supporting college students in Nigeria in refraining from tobacco use. We argue that various stakeholders, including school administrators and community-residing adults, have important roles to play in providing community- and school-level support to college students to enable them to refrain from tobacco use. However, research is needed to empirically measure whether and how school administrators and community-residing adults have helped to reduce tobacco use in college students in Nigeria.

The need for school administrative policies to manage meningitis amongst students in Nigeria: a viewpoint.

Students are at greater risk of meningitis than non-students of similar age. However, a lack of specific school administrative policies for the management of meningitis may contribute to the increasing incidence of meningitis in the student population. The study aims were to promote the need for a policy framework in school settings to manage meningitis, and to encourage research to assess the readiness of school administrators to adopt such a policy in Nigeria. The material reviewed here derives from expert opinion, gray literature, national data sources, websites, and peer-reviewed journals. It is important to offer comprehensible, reliable, and accurate information about meningitis to students and staff of every school in Nigeria, as one of the best ways of achieving the goal of preventing meningitis in students may be through the adoption and implementation of meningitis policy frameworks by school administrators. Furthermore, studies are required to examine the readiness of school administrators to adopt a meningitis policy framework.

Approaches of School Administrators toward Teachers with Different Types of Human Nature: The Cyprus Case.

This study seeks answers to the questions regarding the types of human nature that primary school teachers possess from the perspective of primary school administrators and what their approaches are toward teachers with different types of human nature. The study is prepared using a case study model with the qualitative method. "Scenario analysis" is used to obtain data, and eight different scenarios prepared within this context were presented to school administrators. In total, 25 administrators during the 2017⁻2018 scholar year were selected based on purposive sampling and were contacted accordingly. In terms of the conclusions of the study, it can be seen that school administrators defined self-actualizing teachers with social human nature using positive adjectives, while they had different opinions in regard to defining teachers with a rational-economic human nature, and they defined teachers with a complex human nature with negative adjectives. In terms of the findings related to the attitudes of administrators toward different human natures, it was found that there are some administrators who display positive administrative behaviors (appreciating, rewarding, respecting, motivating etc.) as well as administrators who display negative administrative behaviors (punishing, being indifferent to incidents, imposing by using legal powers, etc.).

School Policy, Administrator Perceptions, and Student E-cigarette Use.

OBJECTIVE: In this study, we investigated the relationship between school e-cigarette policy and e-cigarette use among students. Secondarily, we examined whether this relationship varied by administrator perceptions about e-cigarette use being "an issue." METHODS: Data were utilized from written school policies, a school tobacco surveillance study of 2755 students (N = 310,412), and administrator interviews in 54 Texas schools. RESULTS: When administrators perceived e-cigarettes as an issue, the odds of ever e-cigarette use, susceptibility to use e-cigarettes, and perceived peer use of e-cigarettes were 0.20-0.54 times lower for students attending schools that had an e-cigarette policy compared to those without a policy (p < .05). CONCLUSION: The impact of school policies on student e-cigarette use behavior is positive if policies are strongly implemented.

Understanding Perceptions of School Administrators Related to School Breakfast in a Low School Breakfast Participation State.

BACKGROUND: The National School Breakfast Program (SBP) is a federally funded program that allows states to offer nutritious breakfast to K-12 students. However, rates of SBP participation are low in some rural states, and the reasons are not well understood. The purpose of the study was to explore administrators' perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs related to the SBP, and factors they identify as barriers or facilitators to increased participation. METHODS: Data were collected from a cross-sectional, online survey of K-12 school administrators (N = 152) in a rural, midsized Midwestern state fielded over an academic year. Descriptive statistics were calculated and open-ended questions were coded and analyzed for relevant themes. RESULTS: Administrators identified busing schedules, time constraints, and a lack of flexibility within the school schedule to accommodate breakfast as primary structural barriers to SBP participation. Administrators described family-centered norms as reasons for low participation in rural areas. Administrators are at varying stages of readiness to work on improving participation. CONCLUSIONS: Low SBP participation can be explained in part by a convergence of factors related to access, community norms, and structural barriers. Results may be used to inform ways in which administrators at the state, district, and school level can work to increase participation.

CRENÇAS DE AUTOEFICÁCIA DE GESTORES ESCOLARES: VARIÁVEIS RELACIONADAS / Principal’s self-efficacy: related variables / Creencias de auto eficacia de gestores escolares: variables relacionadas

As crenças de autoeficácia têm sido apontadas como um dos aspectos mediadores das ações realizadas pelos gestores escolares. Essas crenças referem-se ao julgamento do gestor sobre as próprias capacidades para estruturar cursos de ação específicos a fim de produzir resultados desejados na escola por ele dirigida, englobando tarefas pedagógicas, administrativas e de relacionamento interpessoal. Com o objetivo de ampliar a compreensão sobre essa crença, esta pesquisa dedicou-se a investigar as relações preditivas entre as crenças de autoeficácia de gestores escolares de escolas públicas da rede estadual de São Paulo, considerando-se os aspectos pessoais, de atividade docente e de contexto relacionados à atividade dos gestores escolares. Os 228 participantes responderam ao questionário do gestor e ao questionário de caracterização, por meio de coleta de dados on-line. A análise de regressão linear multivariada constatou relação significativa da satisfação com o trabalho e da concordância com o IDESP com a autoeficácia dos gestores escolares. A discussão dos resultados buscou contextualizá-los de acordo com as condições de carreira e as políticas educacionais diretamente relacionadas aos gestores escolares.(AU)

Self-efficacy beliefs have been identified as one of the mediator aspects of actions taken by school administrators. These beliefs refer to the judgment of the manager on their own abilities to design specific courses of action in order to produce desired results at the school, encompassing educational, administrative and interpersonal tasks. In order to broaden the understanding of this beliefsthis research was dedicated to investigate the relationships between efficacy beliefs of school administrators from São Paulo state public schools of, considering the personal aspects of teaching activity and context related to the activity of school managers. The 228 participants answered to the manager´s questionnaire and the characterization questionnaire through online data collection. Multivariate linear regression analysis found significant relationship among job satisfaction and agreement with the IDESP and the self-efficacy of school managers. The results were discussed seeking to contextualize them according to the career conditions and educational policies directly related to school administrators.(AU)

Las creencias de auto eficacia se han identificado como uno de los aspectos de las acciones mediadores tomadas por los gestores escolares. Estas creencias se refieren al juicio del gestor sobre las propias capacidades para diseñar acciones específicos con el fin de producir los resultados deseados en la escuela que dirige, abarcando las tareas educativas, administrativas e interpersonales. Con el objetivo de ampliar la comprensión de esta creencia, este trabajo se dedicó a investigar las relaciones entre las creencias acerca de la eficacia de los gestores escolares de las escuelas públicas del estado de São Paulo, teniendo en cuenta los aspectos personales de la actividad docente y del contexto relacionado con la actividad de los administradores escolares. Los 228 participantes respondieron al cuestionario del gestor y el cuestionario de caracterización a través de la recopilación de datos en línea. El análisis de regresión lineal múltiple encontró una relación significativa entre la satisfacción laboral en acuerdo con el IDESP con la auto eficacia de los directores de la escuela. La discusión de los resultados fueron contextualizados de acuerdo con las condiciones de la carrera y las políticas educativas relacionadas a los gestores de la escuela.(AU)

Crenças de autoeficácia de gestores escolares: variáveis relacionadas / Principal's self-efficacy: related variables / Creencias de auto eficacia de gestores escolares: variables relacionadas

As crenças de autoeficácia têm sido apontadas como um dos aspectos mediadores das ações realizadas pelos gestores escolares. Essas crenças referem-se ao julgamento do gestor sobre as próprias capacidades para estruturar cursos de ação específicos a fim de produzir resultados desejados na escola por ele dirigida, englobando tarefas pedagógicas, administrativas e de relacionamento interpessoal. Com o objetivo de ampliar a compreensão sobre essa crença, esta pesquisa dedicou-se a investigar as relações preditivas entre as crenças de autoeficácia de gestores escolares de escolas públicas da rede estadual de São Paulo, considerando-se os aspectos pessoais, de atividade docente e de contexto relacionados à atividade dos gestores escolares. Os 228 participantes responderam ao questionário do gestor e ao questionário de caracterização, por meio de coleta de dados on-line. A análise de regressão linear multivariada constatou relação significativa da satisfação com o trabalho e da concordância com o IDESP com a autoeficácia dos gestores escolares. A discussão dos resultados buscou contextualizá-los de acordo com as condições de carreira e as políticas educacionais diretamente relacionadas aos gestores escolares.

Self-efficacy beliefs have been identified as one of the mediator aspects of actions taken by school administrators. These beliefs refer to the judgment of the manager on their own abilities to design specific courses of action in order to produce desired results at the school, encompassing educational, administrative and interpersonal tasks. In order to broaden the understanding of this beliefsthis research was dedicated to investigate the relationships between efficacy beliefs of school administrators from São Paulo state public schools of, considering the personal aspects of teaching activity and context related to the activity of school managers. The 228 participants answered to the manager´s questionnaire and the characterization questionnaire through online data collection. Multivariate linear regression analysis found significant relationship among job satisfaction and agreement with the IDESP and the self-efficacy of school managers. The results were discussed seeking to contextualize them according to the career conditions and educational policies directly related to school administrators.

Las creencias de auto eficacia se han identificado como uno de los aspectos de las acciones mediadores tomadas por los gestores escolares. Estas creencias se refieren al juicio del gestor sobre las propias capacidades para diseñar acciones específicos con el fin de producir los resultados deseados en la escuela que dirige, abarcando las tareas educativas, administrativas e interpersonales. Con el objetivo de ampliar la comprensión de esta creencia, este trabajo se dedicó a investigar las relaciones entre las creencias acerca de la eficacia de los gestores escolares de las escuelas públicas del estado de São Paulo, teniendo en cuenta los aspectos personales de la actividad docente y del contexto relacionado con la actividad de los administradores escolares. Los 228 participantes respondieron al cuestionario del gestor y el cuestionario de caracterización a través de la recopilación de datos en línea. El análisis de regresión lineal múltiple encontró una relación significativa entre la satisfacción laboral en acuerdo con el IDESP con la auto eficacia de los directores de la escuela. La discusión de los resultados fueron contextualizados de acuerdo con las condiciones de la carrera y las políticas educativas relacionadas a los gestores de la escuela.

Psicólogo escolar e equipe gestora: tensões e contradições de uma parceria / School Psychologist and management team: tensions and contradictions of this partnership / Psicólogo escolar y equipo gestor: tensiones y contradicciones de una alianza

Fundamentado pelos pressupostos teórico-metodológicos da Psicologia histórico-cultural, este artigo apresenta parte dos resultados de uma pesquisa de doutorado que investigou as possibilidades de parceria entre o psicólogo e a equipe gestora de uma escola pública municipal de ensino fundamental de uma cidade do interior de São Paulo. Como procedimentos metodológicos, desenvolveram-se 23 encontros reflexivos, com periodicidade semanal, ao longo do ano de 2010, com a participação do diretor, dois vicediretores e dois orientadores pedagógicos, integrantes da equipe gestora, em que se utilizava para a promoção da reflexão, expressões artísticas de várias naturezas. Cada encontro era gravado e transcrito, resultando na produção de uma síntese, cuja leitura, feita em conjunto com o grupo no início do encontro seguinte, permitia que os gestores refletissem sobre suas falas e seus conteúdos, constituindo-se em um novo momento de reflexão. Para aprofundamento de algumas questões que emergiram dos encontros, foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com os sujeitos, as quais, juntamente com as 18 sínteses elaboradas e registros de encontros avaliativos, constituíram-se como fonte para nossas análises. Como resultado, evidenciou-se que a relação estabelecida entre o psicólogo e a equipe gestora caracteriza-se por tensões e contradições que impedem a legitimação da inserção do psicólogo nas escolas, ainda que nelas prevaleçam grandes demandas à atuação desse profissional. Observou-se, também, a relevância de práticas que se utilizam de mediações artísticas na promoção da tomada de consciência dos gestores.(AU)

Substantiated by the theoretical and methodological assumptions of cultural-historical psychology, this article presents some results of a doctorate research that investigated the possibilities of a partnership between a psychologist and the management team of a local public elementary school in a city in the state of São Paulo. As methodological procedures, 23 reflective meetings were carried out on a weekly basis, throughout the year of 2010, with the participation of the principal, two vice-principals and two guidance counselors, members of the management team, which were used to promote reflection, artistic expressions of various natures. Each meeting was recorded and transcribed, resulting in the production of an abstract, whose reading, done together with the group at the beginning of the next meeting, allowed managers to reflect on their statements and its contents, constituting in a new moment of reflection. To deepen some issues that emerged from the meetings, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the subjects, which, along with the 18 prepared abstracts and recordings of evaluation meetings, made up the source for our analyses. As a result, it became clear that the relationship established between the psychologist and the management team is characterized by tensions and contradictions that prevent the legitimization of inserting psychologists in schools, even if there is great demand for this professional. We also observed the relevance of practices that use artistic mediations in promoting awareness of managers.(AU)

Fundamentado por los supuestos teórico-metodológicos de la psicología histórico-cultural, este artículo presenta parte de los resultados de una investigación de doctorado que estudió las posibilidades de alianza entre el psicólogo y el equipo gestor de una escuela pública municipal primaria de una ciudad del interior de San Pablo. Como procedimientos metodológicos, se han desarrollado 23 encuentros reflexivos, con periodicidad semanal, a lo largo del año de 2010, con la participación del director, de dos vicedirectores y dos orientadores pedagógicos, integrantes del equipo gestor, en el cual se utilizaba, para el fomento de la reflexión, expresiones artísticas de varias naturalezas. Cada encuentro era grabado y transcripto, resultando en la producción de una síntesis, cuya lectura, realizada en conjunto con el grupo en el comienzo del encuentro siguiente, permitía que los gestores reflejaran acerca de sus hablas y sus contenidos, constituyéndose en un nuevo momento de reflexión. Para la profundización de algunas cuestiones que han emergido de los encuentros, se han llevado a cabo entrevistas semi-estructuradas con los sujetos, las cuales, juntamente a las 18 síntesis elaboradas y registros de encuentros evaluativos, se han constituido como fuente para nuestros análisis. Como resultado, se ha evidenciado que la relación establecida entre el psicólogo y el equipo gestor se caracteriza por tensiones y contradicciones que impiden la legitimación de la inserción del psicólogo en las escuelas, aunque en ellas prevalezcan grandes demandas a la actuación de ese profesional. Asimismo, se ha observado la relevancia de prácticas que se utilizan de mediaciones artísticas en el fomento de la toma de consciencia de los gestores.(AU)

Psicólogo escolar e equipe gestora: tensões e contradições de uma parceria / School Psychologist and management team: tensions and contradictions of this partnership / Psicólogo escolar y equipo gestor: tensiones y contradicciones de una alianza

Fundamentado pelos pressupostos teórico-metodológicos da Psicologia histórico-cultural, este artigo apresenta parte dos resultados de uma pesquisa de doutorado que investigou as possibilidades de parceria entre o psicólogo e a equipe gestora de uma escola pública municipal de ensino fundamental de uma cidade do interior de São Paulo. Como procedimentos metodológicos, desenvolveram-se 23 encontros reflexivos, com periodicidade semanal, ao longo do ano de 2010, com a participação do diretor, dois vicediretores e dois orientadores pedagógicos, integrantes da equipe gestora, em que se utilizava para a promoção da reflexão, expressões artísticas de várias naturezas. Cada encontro era gravado e transcrito, resultando na produção de uma síntese, cuja leitura, feita em conjunto com o grupo no início do encontro seguinte, permitia que os gestores refletissem sobre suas falas e seus conteúdos, constituindo-se em um novo momento de reflexão. Para aprofundamento de algumas questões que emergiram dos encontros, foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com os sujeitos, as quais, juntamente com as 18 sínteses elaboradas e registros de encontros avaliativos, constituíram-se como fonte para nossas análises. Como resultado, evidenciou-se que a relação estabelecida entre o psicólogo e a equipe gestora caracteriza-se por tensões e contradições que impedem a legitimação da inserção do psicólogo nas escolas, ainda que nelas prevaleçam grandes demandas à atuação desse profissional. Observou-se, também, a relevância de práticas que se utilizam de mediações artísticas na promoção da tomada de consciência dos gestores...

Substantiated by the theoretical and methodological assumptions of cultural-historical psychology, this article presents some results of a doctorate research that investigated the possibilities of a partnership between a psychologist and the management team of a local public elementary school in a city in the state of São Paulo. As methodological procedures, 23 reflective meetings were carried out on a weekly basis, throughout the year of 2010, with the participation of the principal, two vice-principals and two guidance counselors, members of the management team, which were used to promote reflection, artistic expressions of various natures. Each meeting was recorded and transcribed, resulting in the production of an abstract, whose reading, done together with the group at the beginning of the next meeting, allowed managers to reflect on their statements and its contents, constituting in a new moment of reflection. To deepen some issues that emerged from the meetings, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the subjects, which, along with the 18 prepared abstracts and recordings of evaluation meetings, made up the source for our analyses. As a result, it became clear that the relationship established between the psychologist and the management team is characterized by tensions and contradictions that prevent the legitimization of inserting psychologists in schools, even if there is great demand for this professional. We also observed the relevance of practices that use artistic mediations in promoting awareness of managers...

Fundamentado por los supuestos teórico-metodológicos de la psicología histórico-cultural, este artículo presenta parte de los resultados de una investigación de doctorado que estudió las posibilidades de alianza entre el psicólogo y el equipo gestor de una escuela pública municipal primaria de una ciudad del interior de San Pablo. Como procedimientos metodológicos, se han desarrollado 23 encuentros reflexivos, con periodicidad semanal, a lo largo del año de 2010, con la participación del director, de dos vicedirectores y dos orientadores pedagógicos, integrantes del equipo gestor, en el cual se utilizaba, para el fomento de la reflexión, expresiones artísticas de varias naturalezas. Cada encuentro era grabado y transcripto, resultando en la producción de una síntesis, cuya lectura, realizada en conjunto con el grupo en el comienzo del encuentro siguiente, permitía que los gestores reflejaran acerca de sus hablas y sus contenidos, constituyéndose en un nuevo momento de reflexión. Para la profundización de algunas cuestiones que han emergido de los encuentros, se han llevado a cabo entrevistas semi-estructuradas con los sujetos, las cuales, juntamente a las 18 síntesis elaboradas y registros de encuentros evaluativos, se han constituido como fuente para nuestros análisis. Como resultado, se ha evidenciado que la relación establecida entre el psicólogo y el equipo gestor se caracteriza por tensiones y contradicciones que impiden la legitimación de la inserción del psicólogo en las escuelas, aunque en ellas prevalezcan grandes demandas a la actuación de ese profesional. Asimismo, se ha observado la relevancia de prácticas que se utilizan de mediaciones artísticas en el fomento de la toma de consciencia de los gestores...

Perception of Nutritional Education among School Administrators, Parents, and School Nutrition Teachers at an Elementary School

The purpose of this study was to compare the perception of nutritional education among school administrators, parents, and school nutrition teachers at an elementary school. Questionnaires were distributed to 450 subjects (150 school nutrition teachers, 150 school administrators, and 150 parents) from June 15 to June 30, 2009, and 309 (84 school nutrition teachers, 104 administrators, and 121 parents) were analyzed. The results of this study were as follows. First, school nutrition teachers' perceived level (4.54) of importance of nutritional education was significantly (P<0.001) higher compared to school administrators (4.10) and parents (3.97). Second, demand for revitalization of nutritional education as perceived by parents (3.23) was significantly (P<0.001) higher compared to school nutrition teachers (2.61) and school administrators (2.51). Third, parents' satisfaction level of elementary school nutritional education was 3.23, followed by those of school administrators (2.83) and school nutrition teachers (2.50). There were significant differences in terms of satisfaction of elementary school nutritional education between school administrators, parents, and school nutrition teachers (P<0.001). Fourth, school nutrition teachers' demand for revitalization of nutritional education was significantly (P<0.001) higher at 4.24 compared to both parents (3.76) and school administrators (3.46). Fifth, with regards to bolstering nutritional education in elementary schools, it was deemed necessary for each school to have a school nutrition teacher. In conclusion, perception of nutritional education varied among school administrators, parents, and school nutrition teachers. In conclusion, a communication network between school administrators, parents, and school nutrition teachers should be established for revitalization of nutritional education at elementary schools.