Analysis of the conditions for success of an educational development program. Project: educational support and strengthening in management management and professional teaching skills. Project: AECID coyhaique-Chile

In this PhD thesis, an analysis of success conditions of an educational improvement program was performed. This study was focused in factors determining change in schools and how are shown them in public schools at Coyhaique, Chile. This study was supported in framework of project “Apoyo y Fortalecimiento Educacional en gestion Directiva y Competencias Profesionales Docentes” in collaboration with Agencia Española de Cooperacion Internacional para el Desarrollo, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona and Municipalidad de Coyhaique. The main goal of this study was detected if change conditions in Coyhaique schools can be feasible. In this way was necessary a) to determine conditions that can influence the success of an educational program, by designing a comprehensive evaluation model. This model have allowed to know the study context and identify the main change conditions; b) to carry out a bibliographic study to establish institutional and territorial conditions, which can determine changes in the education and c)to analyse qualitatively change conditions through the experiencies of principals. In order to better conduce change processes, a theoretical and practical study was performed. In order to better promote educational changes, factors that inhibit and facilitate changes in specific educational contexts were determined. The methodology includes guidelines and procedures adjusted to the reality of schools and improvement programs. The main results have allowed recognize factors that favor and inhibit change processes in the school. Schools are aware in the theory of the conditions that help your development. But in practice there are limitations that avoid the improvement. These limitations are recognized in different aspects or areas of education. Some limitations are competences and professional deficiencies of teachers, the educational policies and administrative structures, the student’s family background, geographic location and regional development. But is very important highlight the participation of entire school in the dynamization of the educational change.