A research report submitted to the school of education, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education
Johannesburg, September, 2016 / School development planning (SDP) is a major driving force to achieve improvements in the
quality of teaching and learning, and participation of stakeholders in school management.
This study discusses research findings on the planning practices in primary schools based on
the perceptions and experiences of principals of the impact of development planning towards
improving learner achievement in Johannesburg District East in Gauteng, South Africa. A
qualitative methods approach involving survey and case study was utilized to address
research questions. This study identifies principals’ leadership, networking and teamwork
amongst stakeholders, and improvements in teaching and learning as some of the benefits of
SDP. This is premised on the fact that SDP is a highly technical process that requires skills
and know-how to be executed successfully. However, the implementation of development
planning is limited by inadequate Department of Education support, resources and
continuous professional development of principals. It is argued that SDP is fraught with
numerous challenges that require an approach that focuses on its, that is, school
improvement and management of planned change. The findings will assist the district to
design strategies to improve management schools through SDP. / MT2017
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/22619 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | Ndayeni, Javier |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | Online resource (xiv, 128 leaves), application/pdf, application/pdf |
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