DEd (Educational Management) / Department of Educational Management / The study investigated the effectiveness of information collected through the SASAMS
form in the Department of Basic Education in John Taolo Gaetsewe District in
the Northern Cape. The research adopted the two research paradigms, namely,
positivism and interpretivism. The research is situated within theories of leadership
and organizational effectiveness. The mixed methods research design was used in
this study. The study used the survey, interviews, documentary analysis and
observation as research methods. The population comprised 171 schools in John
Taolo Gaetsewe District. A simple random sampling procedure was employed to get
a sample of 30 schools comprised 240 teachers, 3 teacher union representatives and
5 school governing body (SGB) members. Purposive sampling technique was also
employed to choose 6 school principals and two EMIS Unit personnel. Qualitative
data was generated through interviews, observation and documentary analysis. A
survey was administered to obtain quantitative data. Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS) version 24 was used for statistical information. Grounded theory was
also employed, and it further provided a descriptive framework which assists in the
understanding of a phenomenon that was being investigated. It was established that
there were big disparities between enrolment figures declared and the actual ones that
prevailed in schools. The study recommends that Circuit District Offices should
constantly check and monitor the existence and maintenance of data source
documents in schools in order that correct enrolment figures are maintained in schools
at all times to enable effective planning processes. The SA-SAMS form should also
incorporate a mechanism for detecting ‘ghost personnel’ and ‘ghost learners.’ The
study further recommends the linking of HRMS and SA-SAMS tools to play
complimentary roles so as to curb malpractices bedeviling the DBE. Additionally, the
DBE should consider revising the policy where schools are allowed to factor in a 10%
enrolment increase as it creates a good foundation for data falsification by
unscrupulous officials. / NRF
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:univen/oai:univendspace.univen.ac.za:11602/1211 |
| Date | 21 September 2018 |
| Creators | Moyo, Herbert |
| Contributors | Litshani, N. F., Mashau, T. S. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xvii, 304 leaves : color illustrations) |
| Rights | University of Venda |
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