Staff development in secondary schools in the Eshowe District
The study focuses on staff development in secondary schools in the Eshowe District in order to examine its effectiveness. The aims of the study were as follows: • To determine the nature of staff development; • To determine whether staff development is there at secondary schools in Eshowe District; • To examine the staff development practices in Eshowe District and • To provide recommendations regarding the improvement of staff development programmes and to suggest methods on how schools should initiate staff development programmes. Survey method was used to gather the information. A 50 item questionnaire on provision of staff development were given to 15 high schools' principals of Eshowe District as a way of collecting data about staff development. The Eshowe District was divided into five circuits during the time of investigation. Three principals in each circuit were chosen randomly. The study identified the following areas: time constraints for staff development; staffing of schools; several departmental workshops and curriculum transformation. The conclusion drawn from the study was that staff development was ineffective in most secondary schools. In the light of the findings from the study the investigator suggested several recommendations.
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