The purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of effective school
leadership. The study was conducted in senior secondary schools in the southern region
of Botswana.
The southern region comprises of the south and south central regions which has twelve
(12) senior secondary schools, out of which seven (07) schools were randomly sampled
for the study. Both interviews and questionnaires were used as research tools. One
hundred and eighty nine (189) questionnaires were distributed and only one hundred and
four (104) were completed and returned. Eight interviews were conducted among school
leaders. Results from the questionnaires were analyzed using frequencies, percentages
and tables. Results from the interview were analyzed within a framework that was
structured along the lines of the research questions.
The study reveals that most of the teachers have a teaching qualification (PGDE), have
adequate teaching experience, and are generally young (30-35 years). In terms of position
of responsibility, most of them are clustered around senior teacher II (42.3%) and
teacher/educator (36.5%). The study also reveals that schools performance is hampered
largely by indiscipline and laziness towards schoolwork by both stakeholders. The school
leaders must act as catalysts in creating a learning environment and be actively involved
in implementing improvement strategies that help both students and teachers to enhance
their learning and achievement (cf. 2. 16. 2). / Thesis (M.Ed)--North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2007
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/10732 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Baipoledi, Opaletswe |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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