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Nkambule, Gugulethu; Amsterdam, Christina – South African Journal of Education, 2018
This paper explores support in primary schools in a single South African school district. The literature suggests an increased need for educator support in South Africa due to a myriad of curricular changes in the aftermath of apartheid, as well as a teacher corps that is ill-prepared for the demands posed by curricular reform. Documented research…
Descriptors: School Districts, Focus Groups, Interviews, Workshops
Jwan, Julius O.; Kisaka, Sella T. – South African Journal of Education, 2017
Principals in Kenyan schools are required to adopt democratic school leadership practises as part of the government policy. Adopting an interpretive case study, this paper set out to explore the application of democracy, ethics and social justice in secondary schools in Kenya. The study was in two phases. Phase one: twelve school principals were…
Descriptors: Democracy, Social Justice, Ethics, Foreign Countries
Heystek, Jan – South African Journal of Education, 2015
A formidable challenge most school leaders in South Africa face is to improve the academic results in state schools. In terms of their contracts, principals are accountable for the academic results as reflected in examination and test results for their schools. The National Department of Education (currently the Department of Basic Education) has…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Motivation, Disadvantaged Schools
van Deventer, Idilette; van der Westhuizen, Philip C.; Potgieter, Ferdinand J. – South African Journal of Education, 2015
Social justice, defined as an impetus towards a socially just educational world, is based on the assumption that all people, irrespective of belief or societal position, are entitled to be treated according to the values of human rights, human dignity and equality. Diverging from the classical positivist approach in social science research that…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Praxis, Interpersonal Relationship, Change Strategies
Hill, Jillian; Draper, Catherine E.; De Villiers, Anniza; Fourie, Jean M.; Mohamed, Suraya; Parker, Whadi-ah; Steyn, Nelia – South African Journal of Education, 2015
This study explores the feasibility of implementing the curriculum and action-planning components of the HealthKick (HK) intervention in eight low-resourced schools in the Western Cape, South Africa. Process evaluation comprising workshops and personal interactions with teachers and principals were followed up with semi-structured interviews and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Life Style, Program Effectiveness
Ferreira, Ronél; Ebersöhn, Liesel; Botha, Karien – South African Journal of Education, 2013
In this article we report on the manner in which participatory action research (PAR) was utilised by teachers in developing a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) school plan, in collaboration with university researchers. The need for a structured HIV and Aids school plan emerged during the course of a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Participatory Research, Action Research, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Mafora, Patrick – South African Journal of Education, 2013
The legislative framework for education in South Africa enforces the democratisation and transformation of education consistent with the values of human dignity, equity, human rights, and freedom. As "ex officio" members of School Governing Bodies (SGBs) and professional managers of schools, principals should play a pivotal role in…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Students
Oswald, Marietjie; de Villiers, Jeanne-Marie – South African Journal of Education, 2013
We report the findings of a qualitative study embedded in an interpretive paradigm to determine the perceptions of South African primary school teachers and principals regarding the inclusion of learners considered gifted. Eight principals and 16 classroom teachers in the Foundation Phase (Grades 1-3) in public primary schools situated in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academically Gifted, Qualitative Research, Elementary School Teachers
Chabaya, Owence; Rembe, Symphorosa; Wadesango, Newman – South African Journal of Education, 2009
We investigated and analysed the factors that women teachers consider as barriers to their advancement to headship positions in Zimbabwean primary schools. Specifically, we sought to identify the factors perceived by women school heads to be causes of persistent under-representation of women in school headship positions. Data were collected…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Bias, Females, Women Administrators
Steyn, Trudie – South African Journal of Education, 2007
South African schools are constantly faced with evolving needs and challenges characterised by change. As in other countries, schools in South Africa encounter pressure to "produce more for less" and at the same time to achieve certain goals and standards. Transforming schools into inviting institutions requires a paradigm shift among…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Educational Theories
Mestry, Raj; Singh, Prakash – South African Journal of Education, 2007
We explore the rationale for school managers in South Africa to enroll for a new practice-based qualification and determine the perceptions of principals on how the Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) course influences their leadership style. The task of being a principal is demanding, requiring energy, drive, and many personal qualities and…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Professional Development, Principals, Foreign Countries