Class Analysis and Development of Educational Organizations

The Curricular Unit aims to study and analyse organisations (both within and outside the educational sphere), school management, the School/Community relationship, management of the Educational Community's development, and lifelong self-education and educational policies. Knowledge, skills, and abilities in this field provide a foundation for involvement in teaching roles and potential positions as middle or top leaders in public or private network organisations.

1. Department/Group of Physical Education in the School system
   1. Models and methodologies for analyzing school departments;
   2. Disciplinary departments of physical education as a functional unit (system) and as an organic structure within the school (part of the school system);
   3. Leadership and management of disciplinary departments as learning communities.
2. School system/Educational organisations
   1. Concepts, characteristics, and theoretical models for analyzing educational organizations;
   2. The strategic process in the management of educational organizations;
   3. Leadership, power, and school management;
3. Educational systems
   1. Theoretical-conceptual frameworks for analyzing educational policies;
   2. Centralization and decentralization in the administration of the education system;
   3. Transnational and local dynamics in the regulation of education and educational organisations;
   4. The challenge of the Educational City and the possibility of civic-educational centers.

The curricular unit consists of both theoretical and theoretical-practical sessions, combining instructional moments with pedagogical practices based on active participation and independent work by the students.

In continuous assessment, the curriculum is divided into three modular units. Each modular unit includes an individual assessment component and a group assessment component, involving activities such as debates, analysis of documents (scientific articles, technical documents, legislation), presentation and discussion of individual and group work. Additionally, two individual assessment sheets are conducted on the topics under analysis.

• Barroso, J. (2006). A Regulação das Políticas Públicas de Educação. Educa.
• Barzannò, G. (2009. Culturas de Liderança e Lógicas de Responsabilidade. Fundação Manuel Leão.
• Harris, A., (2001). Department improvement and school improvement: A missing link. British Educational Research Journal, 27(4), 477-486.
• Lima, L. (2011). Administração Escolar: Estudos. Porto Editora.
• Lima, L. (Org.) (2011). Perspetivas de Análise Organizacional das Escolas. Fundação Manuel Leão.