School rules form an important management instrument
for the principal in his management of the school
(i.e. management of pupil activities). The accepted
view of school rules and of the term discipline has
a negative connotation. This should not be so.
School rules have as first aim education and teaching
and discipline indicates a state of orderliness and a
positive learning and educational atmosphere in which
the self-discipline of pupils can prosper. This
state is brought about by the intertwining of management
functions amongst which the implementation of a
system of rules.
In order to enable the principal to fulfil the mission
given to man at creation, and at the same time comply
with legal and educational requirements, a system of
school rules must be regarded as part of his management
function.
A rule system regarding management of the school (i.e.
pupil management) should be made compulsory in schools
by departments of education. However, it is not
advisable that a complete set of school rules should
be enforced on principals by such departments.
Guided by his scriptural religious fundamentals, the
christian principal will apply rules against the background
of creation, the fall of man and his salvation.
He will apply rules as though implementation is scripturally
founded.
School rules show a bifocal perspective regarding
major management functions, planning, organizing,
guidance and control. On the one hand management
functions are applied to establish school rules
and on the other hand existing school rules are
applied as management instrument in collaboration
with major and secondary management functions.
School rules form an integral part of the management
function of a principal. It is imperative that
principals should be aware of the requirements with
which school rules must comply and that these rules
should form part of their daily management functions
in order to ensure first rate education and teaching. / Thesis (MEd)--PU vir CHO, 1986
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/10872 |
| Date | January 1986 |
| Creators | Groenewald, André Giles |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | other |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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