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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"School governing body"”.
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An evaluative study of the role of the School Governing Body parent component in decision-making
… and to what extent the parent component of the School Governing Body plays a role in decision-making in schools. The study conducted in Umzumbe Circuit schools, under the Port-Shepstone District in the Pietermaritzburg region of KwaZulu Natal Province. The research brings to the fore a …
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An investigation into the principal's role in facilitating the effective participation of the School Governing Body in promoting quality education in public schools
The South Africa Schools Act, (Act No. 84 of 1996) which came into effect on 1 January 1996 and the National Education Policy Act, (Act No. 21 of 1996) introduced a new approach to the South African Education system. These acts, and many policy documents produced by the National Department of …
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Challenges facing primary school governing bodies in financial management within the Shiluvane Circuit of Mopani District, Limpopo Province
The study seeks to investigate how school funds are managed in the Shiluvane Circuit .Eight primary schools within the Shiluvane Circuit were visited and they completed the questionnaires. School Managers, members of the School Governing and parents participated in the study. The findings of the …
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Exploring the rural principals’interpretation and compliance with the South African schools act in Uthungulu District
Schools are institutions that are responsible for children’s education. They are where people exercise their constitutional rights in education and the means for the government to develop its educational goals. This necessitates the presence and existence of clear guidelines, acts and policies of …
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Parental involvement in the education of their children : a challenge towards school effectiveness
… out to be completed by respondents. Teachers, School Governing Body members and principals were selected through simple random sampling procedure. Results indicated that parents are making a meaningful contribution towards the academic performance of their children when they are involved. …
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An evaluation of parent involvement in the govemance of primary schools
… of the role that the parent component of the School Governing Body (SGB) plays in governing primary schools. A literature review established the functions and significance of parent contributions to school governance. The study investigated strategies that can enhance parent participation. An …
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From policy to practice : aspects of the South African schools' act
… on those aspects of the South African Schools Act, (Act No. 84 of 1996) that are exceptionally difficult to implement in the real school situation. (The South African Schools Act will hence forth be referred to as the SASA). The study made use of questionnaires and interviews as …
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Characteristics of poor performing schools within Tshinane Circuit in Vhembe District
… in the pass rate with seven out of ten secondary schools performing below the provincial norm. Hence, the circuit was declared dysfunctional. The aim of this research was to investigate the characteristics of poor performing schools within Tshinane Circuit in the Vhembe District of Limpopo …
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The involvement of parents in rural communities in the education of their children in secondary schools
… m the education of their children in secondary schools in the Malamulele East Circuit of Vhembe District in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. This study investigated the extent to which parents in those rural communities are involved in the education of their children in secondary schools. …
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A comparative analysis of parental participation in schools with regard to the South African Schools Act of 1996
The South African Schools Act (SASA), 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996) seeks parents educators, learners and the broader community to become more actively involved in the school as an organisation in two ways: 1.) by serving on the school governing body (SGB); and, 2.) by providing the SGB with support …
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Exploring attitudes of black educators towards corporal punishment and alternative methods of punishment in UThungulu District
… corporal punishment was banned in South African schools. According to the South African Schools Act No 840 (1996), it is the responsibility of the School Governing Body to involve all the stakeholders at the school to design and adopt a code of conduct (Department of Education, 2000). The school …
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Distributed leadership as manifested in the role of the primary school deputy-principal
… leadership manifests in the role of the primary school deputy-principal by focusing on the deputy-principal’s activities and interactions with, among others, the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the principal, educators, the School Governing Body (SGB) and the community. A deputyprincipal is …
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Educators' perceptions of discipline in senior primary school
… perceptions of discipline in senior primary schools. From the literature study it became clear that discipline cannot be considered as an object or event in itself but that it has to be seen in terms of factors in and outside the school, and that its maintenance is essentia! for overall class …
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The influence of traditional leaders on teacher appointments in Limpopo schools
… leaders on teacher appointments in rural schools. The significance of the study was influenced by the perception about the powers of traditional leaders. In rural schools, land on which most schools are built falls under the jurisdiction of traditional leaders. However, School Governing …
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Effects of Conflicts of Interest on the Appointment of Principals: Perceptions on the Quality of Leadership in the Vhuronga I Circuit, Vhembe East District, Limpopo Province
… of conflicts of interest on the appointment of school principals. Specifically, it sought to find out teachers’ views regarding the extent to which conflicts of interest affect the appointment of quality school principals; to determine teachers’ perceptions regarding the impact of the …
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An evaluation of the implementation of inclusive education within mainstream schools
… Constitution, Act 108 of 1996 and South African Schools, Act 1996. All learners should be accommodated in the class without any discrimination against race, gender and disabilities so as to have opportunities to develop their capacities and potential, and make their full contribution to the …
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The effectiveness of social work services on the behaviour modification of learners in eSikhaleni in KwaZulu-Natal
Schools in South Africa have many young learners in the education system whose problematic behaviour have been left unattended, and thus resulting in learners having emotional turmoil. According to the researchers observation Youth between the ages of 13-19 spend 75% of their time in the classroom …
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The implementation of environmental education in the Ubombo circuit schools
… the implementation of environmental education in schools in the senior phase across the curriculum in the Ubombo circuit. The study targeted Senior Phase educators in General Education and Training because it is the last band in the senior phase where environmental education should be implemented. …
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A psychopedagogic perspective of the relationship between the principal and the governing body
… were to: • research the relationship between the school principal and the governing body by means of a literature study; • establish how the relationship between the principal and the governing body influences the child's education; • determine, in the light of the findings obtained, certain …
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An investigation of the role of the primary school principal in managing diversity
… White Paper 6 of 2001 and the South African Schools Act (Act 84 of 1996), which provides for an inclusive educational system in which diverse racial groups and genders of different ability can co-exist and enjoy educational opportunity unimpeded. Such a system of education calls for diversity …
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