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Management of safety concerns in rural primary schools of Maleboho West Circuit in Limpopo ProvinceMapaya, Mabotseke Dina 20 September 2019 (has links)
MEd (Educational Management) / Department of Educational Management / The aim of the study was to investigate management of safety concerns in rural
primary schools of Maleboho West circuit in Capricorn District. In rural areas,
management of safety at primary school level is not adequate. Safety issues such
as the carrying of sharp objects to classrooms, lack of scholar patrols and security
guards, vandalizing of school property, poor condition of school buildings do not
receive special attention in order to secure quality teaching and learning. To achieve
the above aim, the study employed the interpretive paradigm to understand safety
concerns from participants’ perspectives. The study was guided by a
comprehensive approach theory to school safety. The study population comprised
principals, teachers, governance official, chairpersons of School Governing Bodies
and security personnel in Maleboho West circuit. In line with the interpretive
research paradigm, purposive sampling was used to choose 11 participants that
formed the study sample. Data was collected through interviews and document
analysis. Data was analysed thematically. The results show that poor management
of safety concerns is real and compromises the quality of teaching and learning.
Amongst other measures, the study recommends enforcing discipline amongst
learners and teachers; abolishment of pit toilets; availability of scholar patrols and
security guards and ensuring the general monitoring of the safety of learners and
school property. / NRF
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DETERMINING SCHOOL SAFETY CONCERNS: THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL SAFETY TEAMAaron Michael Leniski (12936086) 27 June 2022 (has links)
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<p>A school safety team collaborates with stakeholders to promote and maintain a physically and psychologically safe school environment. Together they must identify safety deficits and prioritize initiatives and practices. This phenomenological qualitative case study examined how a school safety team makes decisions and determines safety outcomes. Individual interviews and a focus group discussion explored how they calibrate what a safety concern is to help prevent violence. Four emergent themes were identified: (1) severity and impact, (2) safety-minded culture, (3) communication and collaboration, and (4) leadership. In addition, the study explored whether one of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems has more influence over the others when validating a concern. This study suggests that the Microsystem is most influential. From these findings, three assertions were proposed to help the school safety team, and building leaders promote safe school practices: (1) The safety team must establish collaborative relationships with stakeholders and develop convenient reporting systems to collect concerns; (2) A school safety team judges a safety concern by the severity and potential impact on the school environment; and (3) Leadership is vital for the school safety team to prepare for, respond to, and address safety concerns. These findings aim to help stakeholders promote and maintain a safe learning environment as they evaluate perceived safety concerns by highlighting areas to focus on to improve the calibration process. Though a school safety team may never know how many times they were right in calibrating a concern, a single error will be well known.</p>
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