The purpose of this study is to determine the possible training needs of the school
governing bodies so that they can play their roles efficiently. Education can no longer be
led by the producers, namely the academic theorists, the administrators and the educators' unions. Education must be shaped by the users, by what is good for the individual child and what hopes are held by parents. If power is to be moved, then it has to be managed, by implication, this management is to be by the users represented by the governors.
Governing bodies have to take ownership of their schools to make sure that quality
education is provided.
In order to be effective democratically and managerially, the need for training should be
recognized. The responsibilities for governing bodies are so important and complex that a
governor cannot be expected to discharge them effectively without some training going
beyond the normal process of picking up the job by doing it.
The empirical investigation was employed to determine the training needs and strategies
of the school governing bodies. Literature survey was also employed to determine the
possible problems preventing the governing bodies to manage effectively. The population
involved in this study was confined to principals, educator governors, parents, learners
and co-opted members. The results of 210 respondents were analyzed.
The findings revealed that the governing bodies did not know what to do and what not to
do (i.e. they do not know their job description). Findings more over revealed that the
governing bodies need to be empowered through extensive training.
Recommendations made by the respondents on how training of school governing bodies
should be done are also expounded. The respondents put more effort on organisation of
workshops, mentoring, in-service training, clinical supervision and induction as relevant
strategies that can enhance efficient school governance. / (M.Ed.) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2003
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/11411 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Pitsoane, Jacobeth Refilwe |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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