Perfil, orientações e atividades da professora da educação infantil na Itália: Cinderela ou rainha do setor educativo?
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https://doi.org/10.7346/-fei-XXIII-02-25_06Palavras-chave:
Pesquisa nacional, Educação infantil, Perfil docente, QualidadeResumo
A qualidade na educação infantil é essencial, mas sua definição não é consensual. Na literatura científica, é possível distinguir ao menos três tipos de qualidade: estrutural, processual e das orientações da equipe, todas interligadas. A qualidade da docência, nesse contexto, é um fator decisivo para apoiar adequadamente o desenvolvimento infantil. Na Itália, entretanto, não existem estudos nacionais sobre essa figura-chave do sistema pré-escolar: a professora da educação infantil. Este estudo busca preencher essa lacuna por meio de uma pesquisa quantitativa, centrada no perfil e nas características das docentes da educação infantil. Os dados provêm da fase experimental do Relatório de Autoavaliação da Educação Infantil, que envolveu uma amostra nacional de 464 escolas e 4726 professoras. Os resultados revelam que, apesar do nível médio-baixo de escolaridade, as docentes demonstram especial atenção a um clima escolar que favorece o bem-estar, o desenvolvimento e a aprendizagem das crianças.
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