El presente artículo aporta conocimiento acerca del estado de la cuestión sobrecompetencias directivas y dinámicas que circundan el desempeño de los directoresde escuelas en torno a la promoción de la participación. Utilizando un enfoquecualitativo y una metodología de estudio de caso se obtuvieron resultadosque evidenciaron prácticas y estrategias de promoción tradicionalistas, conimplicación pasiva de las familias, con niveles mínimos de participación. El haciala empatía, confianza y el hacer dialógico, lo que merma el compromiso de lospadres por participar en las escuelas. Se destaca la importancia que se le concedea las habilidades sociales, cualidades personales y valores que deben movilizar losdirectivos para promover adecuadamente la participación padres y la comunidad.

This article provides knowledge about the state of affairs on policies and dynamicssurrounding the performance skills of school principals regarding the promotionof participation. Using a qualitative approach and methodology Case Study resultsshowed traditionalist practices and promotion strategies, passive involvement offamilies, with minimum levels of participation were obtained. The managementperformance is presented restrictive weak presence of attitudes toward empathy,trust and do dialogic, thus weakening the commitment of parents to participatein schools. The importance it attaches to social skills, personal qualities and valuesthat should mobilize managers to adequately promote parent and communityparticipation is emphasized.

This article provides knowledge about the state of affairs on policies and dynamicssurrounding the performance skills of school principals regarding the promotionof participation. Using a qualitative approach and methodology Case Study resultsshowed traditionalist practices and promotion strategies, passive involvement offamilies, with minimum levels of participation were obtained. The managementperformance is presented restrictive weak presence of attitudes toward empathy,trust and do dialogic, thus weakening the commitment of parents to participatein schools. The importance it attaches to social skills, personal qualities and valuesthat should mobilize managers to adequately promote parent and communityparticipation is emphasized.