Resumen

PAEZ CARDENAS, Juan  y  TINAJERO VILLAVICENCIO, María Guadalupe. Management in Multigrade Indigenous Elementary Schools Enrolled in the PETC: A Comparative Case Study. REDIE [online]. 2020, vol.22, e29.  Epub 28-Abr-2021. ISSN 1607-4041.  https://doi.org/10.24320/redie.2020.22.e29.3564.

The objective of this study was to explore the various aspects that affect the management of two multigrade elementary schools in Baja California, Mexico, both operating under the “indigenous service” system and part of the Full-Time Schools Program (PETC). A comparative case study was conducted from an ethnographic perspective to observe two schools in two cities. The findings show that the number of teachers, their employment status and their long-term presence at the school are factors that impact management. Furthermore, while school communities have benefited from the cash injections and food service provided by the program, improvements in the education service cannot be fully realized due to a failure by the PETC to comply with its own regulations and the fact that the program does not take into account all the dimensions of management.

Palabras llave : Indigenous populations; Elementary education; Teacher conditions of employment; Educational management.