A mini dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Education in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters of Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies at the University Of Zululand, 2017 / This study focuses on the experiences of Foundation Phase educators in implementing OBE and CAPS in the Hlabisa Circuit (KwaZulu-Natal).Foundation Phase educators in this circuit face many challenges in implementing effectively the relevant teaching methodologies required by OBE and CAPS, to the extent of being frustrated by the lack of resources which would help them in their implementation. Their problem, in short, is that they do not know how to implement the principles underpinning OBE and CAPS. The researcher used quantitative research in this study. Data have been collected through questionnaires. Most challenges encountered by Foundation Phase educators are to do with compiling learner portfolios and work schedules, group teaching, and disciplinary measures. Classroom organisation and teaching activities are not receiving the attention they need. Educators are frustrated by the large number of learners each of them is facing. They are frustrated by the instability of Departmental policies: changes in the education system take place regularly.

This thesis is an examination of the particular role that education has played in the development of colonialism in New Caledonia. The focus is on the role of education in the developing relationship between the colonised people and the colonial power. It will be shown that France's education policies closely paralleled its political objectives in New Caledonia. Similarly, the changing Kanak attitude towards education can be seen to reflect changes in their political aspirations and developments in their anti-colonial struggle.

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / Learner underperformance, especially in poor school communities has been an issue of contestation since 1994, and remains a major challenge in South Africa. Learner performance in this category of schools continues to plummet amidst government efforts to reallocate resources, and adjust policies to meet the needs of these schools, as well as efforts made by researchers to identify the causes of underperformance. The variances in performance exhibited by schools within this category, often within the same community, and with shared features indicate the need for further exploration of the phenomenon. This study examined three Quintile-1 (Q-1) schools within a particular informal settlement in Cape Town using the Capability Approach (CA) pioneered by the economist and philosopher, Amartya Sen as a conceptual framework to understand the nature of learner performance. An investigation was undertaken in the three Q-1 schools using a qualitative research paradigm. The investigation was underpinned by the constructs of the CA which include; Freedoms, Unfreedoms, Capabilities, Conversion, and Functionings. These components were used in the investigation to understand the nature of learner performance in the schools, and how each of these constructs influenced the gap between available resources and learner performance. This approach was guided by the assumption that these schools accumulate a similar amount of resources, face similar challenges and have learners from similar backgrounds. The investigation revealed that capability limitations and unfreedoms interplay to limit learner abilities to learn and perform. As such, a framework is proposed for understanding learner performance in a Q-1 school community via the capability sets of Amartya Sen. The findings of the study reveal that learner capabilities, as well as their abilities to perform, were limited by existing unfreedoms present in the school community where role players are challenged to convert resources into valued functionings. Notable was the fact that learner backgrounds and circumstances contributed to unfreedoms experienced in the classrooms. The findings also reveal that efforts made through the reallocation of resources are under pressure, because of the plethora of factors at play in the community, the school and the Department of Basic Education. The study emphasizes the usefulness of the CA in educational spaces, considering its importance in the understanding of significant variables that are often neglected in performance discourses, with a focus on the explication of capability sets.

This study seeks to establish a basic theory that explains the policies and practices of civilian and military regimes on higher education in Nigeria. Specifically, the study seeks to determine whether or not the Nigerian military regimes gave top priority to higher education through financing, planning and staffing of the universities system of Nigeria. The first chapter is designed to set a general guideline for this research, mainly pointing to various methodological and theoretical foundations of the research. Chapter Two throws some light on the development of the British colonial policies that have influenced the contemporary behavior of the Nigerian public policy makers. In addition, it lays a foundation for the subsequent chapters through critical analysis of issues in the historical dynamics of Nigeria. Chapter Three focuses mainly on the comparative analysis of the general military public policy decrees from 1966 to 1978, regime by regime. The importance of this chapter is the fact that it synthesizes in an orderly manner those 'major decrees or public policies of the various Nigerian military regimes. Chapter Four is devoted to the study of a brief history of educational policies and philosophies in Nigeria. It examines the place of the University Education on the list of priorities affected by the Nigerian public policies. An effort is made to assess higher education policies and their implementation. In Chapter Five, an attempt is made to examine higher education policies under the Nigerian military regimes. Major emphasis is placed on policy orientations rather than technical issues. This section is pertinent and interesting because it is based upon a critical evaluation, as well as an objective assessment of Nigerian higher education policies. Chapter Six is devoted to the implementation of Nigerian higher education policies under the military regimes. It is in this chapter that the three policy areas--financing, staffing and planning are re-evaluated. Chapter Seven then deals with the evaluation and analysis of the problems and Chapter Eight presents the general summary and conclusions. As a part of the summary and conclusions, the overall implications, recommendations and contributions are presented. Thus, based on data available, it seems clear that the Nigerian military regimes developed and implemented an effective national higher education policy and gave financial, planning, and staffing priority to that policy. As a result, there are more equitable educational opportunities across the nation and the quality of education received has improved significantly under the Nigerian military regimes.

Esta pesquisa Políticas Públicas para a Educação de Jovens e Adultos na RMSP: O caso do ProJovem (2005-2007) resgata a história das políticas públicas para a educação de jovens e adultos no Brasil a partir da primeira campanha oficial de educação de adultos (1947) idealizada pelo poder público considerando os aspectos de conjuntura política e econômica. Investiga também a redefinição do papel do Estado no enfrentamento dos problemas educacionais deste segmento social após as mudanças na educação da década de 1990 bem como caracteriza as diferentes táticas de ação pelo Estado no combate à problemática do analfabetismo. O Programa Nacional de Inclusão de Jovens ProJovem apresenta-se como a forma mais recente de política pública para educação de jovens e adultos elaborada em esfera federal destinada para implementação, a partir de 2005, nas capitais e regiões metropolitanas, além das cidades com 200 mil habitantes e mais. Com base nestas características analisamos o processo de implementação do programa nos dez municípios da Região Metropolitana de São Paulo - RMSP. Considera-se também neste estudo, os interesses antagônicos políticoideológicos presentes no interior das esferas públicas e suas implicações elucidados durante as ações do poder público, neste caso, o ProJovem. Finalizamos a pesquisa apresentando uma breve avaliação prospectiva dos municípios tendo como base as opções profissionalizantes de cada município nestes dois últimos anos de implementação do ProJovem. / This research Políticas Públicas para a Educação de Jovens e Adultos na RMSP: O caso do ProJovem (2006-2007) (Public Policies for National Adult and Youth Education in Public Schools of São Paulo city: The Pro Youth case (2006-2007)) brings about the history of the public policies for adult and youth education since the first official campaign for this education segment (1947) idealized by the government considering aspects of the political and economic circumstances in Brazil. It also investigates the redefinition of the State role facing the educational problems in that social segment after the 1990s changs in Educational, as well as it characterizes the different strategies used by the State to fight against the illiteracy problem. The National Youth Inclusion Program ProYouth - presents itself as the newest form of public policy for the education of adult and young people in national sphere. This program was intended for implementation in 2005 in metropolitan towns, capitals and cities with 200 thousand citiziens or more. Bearing those characteristics in mind, this work analyses the implementation of the program in ten towns in São Paulo City. It also considers the ideological and antagonic interests displayed within the public areas and how these interests implicate the execution of the proposed actions in the Pro Youth Program. Finally the research presents a brief prospective evaluation of the involved towns based on their professional choices during the implementation of the Pro Youth Program.

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The purpose of this study was to determine how policies regarding remedial education can influence the experiences of students who identify as low socioeconomic (SES) Native American women at a Midwestern community college. This study proposed to use interpretive policy analysis and phenomenological qualitative research to learn more about how low SES Native American women view their experiences in the classroom. An interpretive policy analysis determined how various interpretive communities understood policies, how they enacted these policies in the classroom, and how students reacted to them. For the qualitative research portion, I interviewed three low SES Native American women at a community college and three of their instructors. I found that this institution’s policies considered the cost and value of education as paramount. Subsequently, the Native American students I interviewed found themselves on the outside of the college, isolated and struggling to succeed.

Esta pesquisa Políticas Públicas para a Educação de Jovens e Adultos na RMSP: O caso do ProJovem (2005-2007) resgata a história das políticas públicas para a educação de jovens e adultos no Brasil a partir da primeira campanha oficial de educação de adultos (1947) idealizada pelo poder público considerando os aspectos de conjuntura política e econômica. Investiga também a redefinição do papel do Estado no enfrentamento dos problemas educacionais deste segmento social após as mudanças na educação da década de 1990 bem como caracteriza as diferentes táticas de ação pelo Estado no combate à problemática do analfabetismo. O Programa Nacional de Inclusão de Jovens ProJovem apresenta-se como a forma mais recente de política pública para educação de jovens e adultos elaborada em esfera federal destinada para implementação, a partir de 2005, nas capitais e regiões metropolitanas, além das cidades com 200 mil habitantes e mais. Com base nestas características analisamos o processo de implementação do programa nos dez municípios da Região Metropolitana de São Paulo - RMSP. Considera-se também neste estudo, os interesses antagônicos políticoideológicos presentes no interior das esferas públicas e suas implicações elucidados durante as ações do poder público, neste caso, o ProJovem. Finalizamos a pesquisa apresentando uma breve avaliação prospectiva dos municípios tendo como base as opções profissionalizantes de cada município nestes dois últimos anos de implementação do ProJovem. / This research Políticas Públicas para a Educação de Jovens e Adultos na RMSP: O caso do ProJovem (2006-2007) (Public Policies for National Adult and Youth Education in Public Schools of São Paulo city: The Pro Youth case (2006-2007)) brings about the history of the public policies for adult and youth education since the first official campaign for this education segment (1947) idealized by the government considering aspects of the political and economic circumstances in Brazil. It also investigates the redefinition of the State role facing the educational problems in that social segment after the 1990s changs in Educational, as well as it characterizes the different strategies used by the State to fight against the illiteracy problem. The National Youth Inclusion Program ProYouth - presents itself as the newest form of public policy for the education of adult and young people in national sphere. This program was intended for implementation in 2005 in metropolitan towns, capitals and cities with 200 thousand citiziens or more. Bearing those characteristics in mind, this work analyses the implementation of the program in ten towns in São Paulo City. It also considers the ideological and antagonic interests displayed within the public areas and how these interests implicate the execution of the proposed actions in the Pro Youth Program. Finally the research presents a brief prospective evaluation of the involved towns based on their professional choices during the implementation of the Pro Youth Program.

Effective implementation and monitoring of education policies in schools impact directly on the quality of education in public schools in general and on the vision and mission of the North West provincial department of education in particular, where the research was conducted. The effectiveness of the implementation and monitoring of education policies in schools are investigated by analysing data collected in through questionnaires and interviews conducted on the study in the Moretele Area Project Office (APO) of the Bojanala Region of Education in the North West Province. The study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the implementation and monitoring of educational policies by educators, Principals and District Officials in schools. The study focused on their understanding of the concept policy and its purpose, since policies serve different purposes and are constructed for different reasons. It has immerged from the study that much still has to be done in order to improve on effective policy implementation and monitoring in schools. Educators have shown that they are aware of the concept policy and its purpose. There are, however, challenges identified in terms of implementing these policies and also ineffective communication by the district offices and the schools. This assertion is evidenced by the findings from the questionnaires that revealed a serious communication problem between districts and schools. It was also found that educators are aware of the different authoritative roles held by policies in education system. They were able to give examples of policy documents that have national authority, provincial authority, and district and school authority. What seems to be still lacking is the effective application of the theoretical knowledge gained on policies when executing their duties. / Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2009. / Education Management and Policy Studies / unrestricted

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Education at the University of Zululand in the fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the Department of Educational Planning and Administration, 1992. / The purpose of this study was to investigate how the educational policies formulated by the Department of Education and Training as well as the Departments cf Education and Culture, influence the functioning of the colleges of education in the National States in South Africa. It was also to determine the extent to which policies, evolved within the colleges themselves, are-af-feeted—by—interventions from the various Departments and political movements. Methods of research included, among others, interviews of college rectors, lecturers and students, serving teachers and some educators attached to the Departments of Education and Culture. This researcher intended to establish how these people perceive the influence and impact of these policies on the selected sample of Colleges of Education in the National States. The literature review revealed that policy serves as a guide and a source of reference in any given venture, involving a choice amongst a wide range of alterntives; and that it provides a reasonable guarantee that there will be consistency and continuity in the decisions that are made. This investigation demonstrated, however, that there is a stigma attached to policies formulated by the Education Departments in the National States. This is due to the negative perception that the National States are illegitimate administrative structures created to perpertuate apartheid policies. The policies which are formulated by the Department of Education and Training are also challenged by the students in particular, and lecturers in general, who argue that these policies are oppressive and therefore unacceptable. The negative perception held by students and lecturers on the current educational policies manifests itself in the emerging college culture of violence which is characterised by the rejection of current authority structures. Students seem to rely on coercion and intimidation as means of problem solving instead of the use of negotiation tactics. College policies therefore do not always serve as guides and thus cannot guarantee any consistency and continuity in the decisions that are made. In this way education policies do not empower the college authorities to be fully in charge of their institutions. Emerging from these findings are the following recommendations: * that education policy makers should consider various options which will encourage a wider spectrum of consultation and involvement of interest groups, including Thompson's model of policy development and redefinition cycle (in Monahan, 1982), Muschkat1 s (1986) morphological model and those of Saran and Kogan. that policy makers formulate policies which are based en the rule of law and on the principles of justice and fairness. It is hoped that this research will be a source of reference for further research in policy studies undertaken -especially— for postgraduate studies. It will also serve as a useful source material for educational policies in South Africa, especially with regard to colleges of education.