The purpose of this study was to empirically assess the role played by school
management teams (SMTs) of under-performing secondary schools in the
Central Region in their efforts to improve. The evaluation criteria applied were
those for effective schools and school leadership derived from the literature
study.
The survey method was employed to gather the data. A pre-tested 43 item
questionnaire was used to evaluate SMTs on 7 effectiveness criteria . The
subjects of the study were 80 SMT members and 66 educators from 29 randomly
selected trapped schools out of the 45 in the region .
The empirical investigation conducted found that SMTs are not effective on most
of the crucial effectiveness criteria such as strategic leadership and curriculum
leadership. Significantly wide differences of opinion on their effectiveness
between the two groups of respondents were observed. SMTs rated themselves
as mostly effective, while educators on the other hand rated SMTs as generally
ineffective.
Lastly, on the question of what can be done to assist underperforming schools
become more effective, the investigation makes two main recommendations.
First, intensive induction programmes for newly-appointed SMTs as well as on-going
capacity- building programmes for experienced ones should be
implemented. Second, adequate resources coupled with sustained departmental
support should be provided. / (MBA) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2005
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/11490 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Tumane, Basetsaneng Betsy |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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