Abstract
M.Ed. (Educational Psychology)
The government has the mandate not only to provide but also to plan,
control and assess the development of education for the enrichment of the
entire country and all its people. This is implemented by the District
Office. For this implementation to succeed the teachers must show their
cortunitment in schools. Ministry of Education (2000:104) asserts that
assuring quality of the education system is the overriding goal in
education which must be attained by teachers. Teachers can only achieve
this important goal by knowing and practising their responsibilities as
educators. This practice may ultimately lead to their being more
committed.
Ngobeni (1996:2) indicated that taking responsibility for their profession,
teachers must be aware of the depth of the commitment they have made
in choosing teaching as a career. The public education system has
introduced many educational policies with the aim of improving quality
"in education. Some of the priority needs identified by the government
were the implementation of Teacher Developmental Appraisal System,
Outcome Based Education and the Whole School Evaluation (Department
of Education, 2001: 9). It is therefore important that the District Office
delivers and support teachers through workshops and seminars to be
equipped with the variety of skills for implementing these policies.