OS PROJETOS E PLANOS ESCOLARES NA ATIVIDADE PRÁTICA DO DIRETOR: ESTUDO DE CASOS EM ESCOLAS PÚBLICAS DE UM MUNICÍPIO DO INTERIOR DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO

The article purpose was to discuss the planning mechanisms of public schools in interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The research theme is school planning, an essential factor of school management because it allows for defining commitments of action, developing ideas, and putting decisions into action. Regarding the research methods, a qualitative approach of the case study type was used in eight public schools in a municipality of the state of São Paulo, using eight interviews through a script, four focus group sessions, non-participant observation in two schools, and field diary in all stages. Content analysis was used for data analysis. The results revealed that strategic management practices do not represent significant events within school administration, as they are few and are included within the Pedagogical Political Project (PPP). We noticed that, in municipal public schools, there is a search for short-term results, which explains why strategic management with long-term goals are not significant events within the school administration; the PPP assumes the role of the school's administrative plan, in addition to verifying the pertinent school management plans. We concluded that there is a need for development actions to deal with the administrative activities of the public school.