Data-informed instructional leadership : improving the instructional program in South African primary schools

dc.contributor.authorMarishane, Ramodikoe Nylon
dc.contributor.emailnylon.marishane@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T09:31:32Z
dc.date.available2016-04-19T09:31:32Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractManaging an instructional program is recognized as constituting a major area of focus for successful school leadership. Linked to this recognition is the acknowledgement of the importance of the school principal in improving performance in this area and accounting for decisions made in the process. To improve learner performance and strengthen accountability, principals are encouraged to turn to data. This enables them to examine performance, generate informed decisions and plan for sustainable improvement. In this study, current school performance and leadership practices in South Africa are examined against a literature background. Based on a qualitative study, this paper examines specifically how principals in South African primary schools use data to manage the instructional program. The paper shows challenges which principals face in improving learner performance without the capacity for effective data use. One key finding is that school leaders lack capacity to create a culture of collaborative enquiry in schools.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentEducation Management and Policy Studiesen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2016en_ZA
dc.description.librarian2024dzm
dc.description.urihttp://www.krepublishers.com02-Journals/IJES/IJES-00-0-000-000-2009-Web/IJES-00-0-000-000-2009-1-Cover.htmen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMarishane, RN 2015, 'Data-informed instructional leadership : improving the instructional program in South African primary schools', International Journal of Educational Sciences, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 192-200.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0975-1122
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/52053
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherKamla-Raj Enterprisesen_ZA
dc.rights© Kamla-Raj 2015en_ZA
dc.subjectLeadershipen_ZA
dc.subjectData managementen_ZA
dc.subjectInstructional programen_ZA
dc.subjectPerformance-driven schoolsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEducation articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.otherEducation articles SDG-16
dc.subject.otherSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
dc.subject.otherEducation articles SDG-17
dc.subject.otherSDG-17: Partnerships for the goals
dc.titleData-informed instructional leadership : improving the instructional program in South African primary schoolsen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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