The “critical friend” figure in the development of cultures of self-assessment and school improvement

• Autor(a) principal: Leite, Carlinda
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Marinho, Paulo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng; spa
• Título da fonte: Ensaio (Rio de Janeiro. Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.cesgranrio.org.br/index.php/ensaio/article/view/2615
• topic: Critical friend; External advisement; School self-assessment; Improvement; Transformational learning communities; Amigo crítico; Asesoramiento externo; Autoevaluación de escuelas; Mejora; Comunidades de aprendizaje transformacionales; Educação; Amigo crítico; Assessoria externa; Autoavaliação de escolas; Melhoria; Comunidades de aprendizagem transformacionais

Based on the concept of “critical friend” it was developed a study with the following objectives: identify and characterize the importance attributed to the “critical friend” as a promoter of school improvement. The data were collected in three basic education schools involved in a self-assessment project, supported by an external advisor, using semi-structured interviews with managers and questionnaires to the self-assessment committees. The answers content analysis points to a recognition of the “critical friend” action, namely by bringing a critical view and questions that promote opportunities for reflection and by debating situations that support decision making for change. The study allows to conclude that the advisement developed in a “critical friend” way can strengthen self-assessment cultures to improve schools and opportunities to develop transformational learning communities.