Dissertation / This study explores the role of the principal in the management of parent involvement in
secondary schools in Northern Province. A literature study investigated existing theories and
models of parent involvement; parent involvement in the South African context and the
provision of education in South Africa in historical perspective. It also investigated the
managerial role of the principal in parent involvement.
A qualitative investigation in three secondary schools in Northern Province was done. Data
were gathered by means of participant observation in-depth interviews with principals and
focus-group interviews with teachers and three parents on the school governing bodies.
Analysed data revealed the following findings: principals lack knowledge on parent
involvement and schools lack policies and organisational structures dealing with parent
involvement as well as home-school relations.
As a result of these findings, there is a need to equip principals with ways in which they can involve parents in their schools. / Educational Leadership and Management / M. Ed. (Educational Management)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/17621 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Risimati, Hasani Pius |
| Contributors | Van Wyk, J. N. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 1 online resource ([xxiv], 208 leaves) |
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