Running Head: CONFLICT-EVALUATION

Conflict Evaluation
Name
Institution

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The Conflict in the School "MORELOS"

Introduction:
The Secretariat of Public Education in the State attached to the policy promoted by the
Federal Government about the Quality Schools Program, decides to support this initiative from
2001. To provide additional resources to schools with greater need, decides to guide the
incorporation of primary schools that are located in the marginal urban areas of the
municipalities in the State.
From the appearance of the second call, the national urban primary school "Morelos" was
very interested in participating in this program. Its director Oscar Medina insisted with the
monitoring and argued that the needs of infrastructure that were in school, progress and results
which they had shown in their school project, the good organization of the school and acceptable
outcomes of students in the review IDANIS in the municipality. At the insistence of the director
and some other circumstances that were presented, the school Morelos is accepted within PEC.
Given that a dispute has arisen between the parents and the School Council of Social
Participation, the PEC resources can not to be used.
Background:
The morning primary school "Morelos" was founded since 1978, being located in a
colony of lower middle class where the majority of parents in family work. It is a complete
organization having 354 students divided into groups on basis of grades, with an average of 28
children per group. The school staff is integrated in the following way: 12 teachers as compared
to group, a physical education teacher, two professors with change of activity, one supports in the
library and the other in administrative activities to the Address, a mayor and the director of the
school, Prof. Oscar Medina, who has two years at this school.

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Professor Medina is respected because of his experience as a teacher, many of his

students won awards in various academic skills. Professor Medina was concerned by refresher
courses. Professor holds a masters degree in education. Ana Maria, the roles of the address
would be a disorder". In their nature tends to be serious, straight, demanding, when he is angry
is not controlled and raises his voice". "Can be helpful when you want to use, but better not to
bring against". The supervisor of the area feels that as takes relatively little time as director and
that it must be given the opportunity to learn. Le is very interested in the results of the school but
failed to submit their reports on time. I have confidence because it that has obtained good results
in the IDANIS. If you have problems with people is because you need to be more political and
aware about ways of resolving conflicts in a friendly manner".
The school environment within the school is fluctuating, that is to say, sometimes the
relation between teachers tends to be cordial and respectful. But in certain periods when
difficulties occur, are evident tensions and differences in approaches to resolve the problems that
are presented. In these situations it is evidenced the presence of two informal groups: a group
comprised of teachers with more seniority (8 teachers) within the school, is a bit more "relaxd"
and less toward the action, the exploration and innovation; have learned to manage the programs
and do not want to change the degree they serve. The second group (5 persons), formed by
teachers more young people with better level of preparedness, more anxious and willing to
transform and take risks. When decisions must be made and the points of view among the
subgroups are polarized, one tends to make voting, by which almost always is the Group of the
oldest teachers who obtains a majority.
In these conditions are developed the school project whose priority is focused on literacy.
In this way were able to be accepted as PEC school. Concerning the academic results, the school

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got one of the best places in municipal on the results of the last review IDANIS applied to
students who were by graduating from sixth. However, according to the final assessment to
students of the third, fourth and fifth, in the field of Spanish, low grades were obtained by
students. At the working meeting monthly with teachers, the director decided to show the overall
results, without particularize the groups (A or B) in which there was the lowest average,
preferring to do this individually with each of the teachers involved. Talking with them, each
undertook to implement a series of activities to improve the performance of the students in the
subject; however, when applied the latest assessment, returned to appear the same groups with
equal results. In this situation the director decided to "tighten" more and be more demanding
with all teachers. Began not to grant permissions, require punctuality, and demand the delivery of
the work plan and Check notebooks of the students. This generated tension between teachers
against the director and informal meetings between teachers to complain about his treatment
"despotic".
Testimonials:
A teacher said that "the director is creating an atmosphere of constant discomfort, you do
not have touch to call our attention, I went on to say that if he could not arrive early, best
requested change my school". Another master believes that the attitude of the director is a cause
the conflict with parents and is affecting the proper functioning of the school. The Chairperson of
the Bureau outbound policy expresses its disagreement with what is happening with the parents
of family, feel that it is entirely unfair. "I the only thing I want is to improve the education that
our children receive, that teachers meet and do their job and that the director requires them. That
is why I am not going to give up. This table directive which was, are friends of the director and is
not going to demand anything, nor are they going to do anything to improve the conditions of the

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school".
The director is of the view that he has the authority and responsibility that when he came
to the school, it had excellent reputation among the community and which is obligation is to
maintain that status, "whatever the cost, ... What if I am not going to allow for any reason, is that
parents tell us how and what we should teach and that teachers do what they paste the wins". The
head of the primary level says that the Secretary of Education requested that it resolved the
conflict. He has convened a meeting with those involved to reach.
What I learn?
There should not be aggressive checking and monitoring of workers especially in case of
academic institutes. The excessive monitoring can feel the workers deprived and make them feel
that their manager or head think as of them as irresponsible persons. Excessive monitoring
discourages those individuals who are self-motivated and even if they will not be monitored,
they will give their best because they have set the goals high for themselves.

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