ABSTRACT
Based on the analysis of municipal schools headmasters’ answers to the contextual questionnaire Prova Brasil 2015, we sought to know which criteria have been assumed for the composition of the clientele in schools and their organization by groups, as well as to discuss possible implications of practices adopted for the democratization of education. It is an exploratory study of the headmasters’ manifestations, which were treated by quantifying the frequency of the alternatives indicated in the questionnaire, followed by the interpretation of their content, based on the contributions from related literature. The study presents clues that indicate a trend towards the adoption, by the schools, of inclusive processes of reception and student allocation, expressing democratizing practices in school management. However, it also registers limitations faced in the analysis of the information, resulting from inaccuracies in the formulation of the questions.
Keywords:
School management; School inequality; Contextual questionnaires; School clientele; Class composition.