• The role of deputy principals : perspectives of South African primary school principals and their deputies 

  Jansen, Christa; Du Plessis, Andre F. (Sage, 2023-01)

  Education leadership literature indicates that relatively little attention has been given to the specific duties and responsibilities of South African deputy principals in comparison with other leadership and management ...
• Non-educator stakeholders and public-school principals' views on the proposed amendments to the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 

  Kruger, Johan; Beckmann, Johan L.; Du Plessis, Andre (North-West Unversity, 2024-01)

  On 13 October 2017, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) published Government Gazette No 41178 pertaining to the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (hereinafter BELA). The draft bill proposes to amend certain sections ...
• Strategies that leadership employ to support teacher professional development in Namibia 

  So-Oabeb, Josef Haitale Shingoya; Du Plessis, Andre F.; Masenge, Andries (AOSIS, 2024-03)

  BACKGROUND : Namibian education is faced with a concern of poor-quality teaching and learning. One way of seeking to address this is through the professional development of teachers. Therefore, this study examined ...
• Exploring young students’ attitude towards coding and its relationship with STEM career interest 

  Ogegbo, Ayodele Abosede; Aina, Adebunmi Yetunde (Springer, 2024-06)

  This paper presents findings of an investigation on students’ attitudes towards coding and its relationship with interest in STEM-related careers. A concurrent mixed-method research design involving a pre-intervention-in ...
• Towards global learning in post-Apartheid South Africa 

  Smit, Brigitte (South African Association for Language Teaching, 1996-04)

  In 1994, South Africa has witnessed the collapse of Apartheid, which proves that socio and political changes and shifts can occur peacefully when a critical number of people come to realize that old ways of doing things ...
• Empowering rural parents to effectively contribute to their children’s education 

  Morowane, Sam Mokgapego; Marishane, Ramodike Nylon (Education Association of South Africa, 2024-08)

  The high level of inequality in South Africa has widened the gap between rural and urban schools, and the performance of rural schools has been continuously declining compared to urban schools. Poor performance in rural ...
• Basic education sector service delivery : challenges faced by managers and practitioners in Botswana 

  Koboyatau, Annah; Mthiyane, Siphiwe (Noyam Publishers, 2023-03)

  The purpose of this study was to explore the conceptualisation, practices and experiences of Education managers and practitioners regarding service delivery in the Botswana basic education sector. The study used a ...
• Leadership competencies for teacher professional development : perspectives of Namibian principals, heads of departments and teachers 

  So-Oabeb, Josef Haitale Shingoya; Du Plessis, A. (Andre) (University of the Free State, 2023-06-30)

  Using a blend of functional, distributed, and instructional leadership theories as a theoretical lens, this article presents the perspectives of Namibian principals, heads of departments (HODs) and teachers on the various ...
• Factors that influence public school principals’ professional discretion : perspectives of South African public-school principals 

  Beyers, René; Du Plessis, A. (Andre) (University of the Free State, 2023-06-30)

  Through the lens of the contextual intelligence theory, this article utilises previous empirical research studies as a base to support the application of professional discretion practices of public-school principals. ...
• Auditing public schools’ financial records : a study of financial management from the eyes of relevant stakeholders 

  Sebidi, Simon Diatleng; Aina, Adebunmi Yetunde; Kgwete, Ephraim Matala (University of the Free State, 2023-12-13)

  The demand for proper financial management in schools is dictated by the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996, Section 43(1) (RSA, 1996), according to which public schools must retain a suitably qualified accountant ...
• Influence of the Quality Management System on the professional development of secondary school educators 

  Clarke, Chanté (University of Pretoria, 2024-07-26)

  The shift from an integrated quality management system to the current quality management system has unveiled fresh avenues for research. This study, conducted in Tshwane, South Africa, delved into how the quality management ...
• Departmental Heads' mentorship experiences of novice teachers' professional development in low socio-economic schools 

  Antoniadis, Chantellé (University of Pretoria, 2024-03)

  Despite ongoing professional development efforts in South Africa, novice teachers in low socioeconomic areas are still struggling with low morale and high turnover rates. Challenges like inadequate infrastructure, crime, ...
• Rural school principals and teachers' perception of the contribution of parental involvement in learner performance 

  Njiva, Mzolisi (University of Pretoria, 2024)

  ABSTRACT There is a need to enhance parental involvement in rural primary schools in South Africa. There is evidence in the literature that parental involvement in the learning process of learners may influence the quality ...
• Primary school principals’ experiences of the implementation of educational policy change 

  Tshabalala, Goodness Xolile; Nthontho, Maitumeleng Albertina (Education Association of South Africa, 2024-05)

  In the study reported on here we explored the experiences of primary school principals in the implementation of educational policy change from an educational policy implementation (hereafter, EPI) theory perspective. With ...
• Learner behaviour management in culturally diverse classrooms 

  Serakwane, Jane Mathukhwane; Herman, Chaya (University of Venda, 2022-02)

  This article explores learner behaviour management practices of teachers in culturally diverse classrooms in a South African high school. The theoretical underpinnings of culturally responsive classroom management are used ...
• Developing a collaborative teacher learning culture : perspectives of three secondary school principals in the Pinetown District 

  Bhengu, Thamsanqa Thulani; Blose, Sibonelo (University of Venda, 2022-05)

  Continuing learning is significant for teachers to keep up with the ever-changing demands and challenges associated with their work. As senior leaders in schools, whose key responsibility is to promote the education of ...
• Influence of school contexts on leadership practices: putting deputy principals under the microscope 

  Blose, Sibonelo (Sage, 2024-03)

  The study reported herein examined the influence of school contexts on leaders’ leadership practices in South Africa. To this end, deputy principals were put under the microscope to scrutinize the relationship between their ...
• The implementation of Information Communication Technology for teaching and learning in Tshwane West District 

  Mafampe, Mokware Sarah (University of Pretoria, 2024-06-25)

  The development of information and communication technology (ICT) has fundamentally altered how we teach and learn. This study investigates the implementation of ICT to promote teaching and learning in Tshwane West District. ...
• School management teams’ experiences in implementing a school feeding programme in Nigeria public primary schools 

  Ogunbayo, Shakirat Bola (University of Pretoria, 2023-09)

  School Management Teams (SMTs) implement a School Feeding Programme (SFP)to achieve their set objectives. However, the emerging demand placed on SMT to act as implementers of an SFP prompted the need to determine whether ...
• Management of learner progression in public primary schools in Gauteng 

  Moeketse, Dorothia Molobane (University of Pretoria, 2023-06)

  The dissertation builds on and contributes to work in learner performance and achievement. The specific focus of this study was on learner progression in schools. The learner progression policy stipulates that the learner ...

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