- Title
- Collegiality as an aspect of school climate : implication for school effectiveness
- Creator
- Sibande, Abednego Jerry.
- Subject
- Educational planning - South Africa.
- Date
- 2012-08-15
- Type
- Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier
- uj:9292
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5735
- Description
- M.Ed., The present state of affairs in education should be understood in the context of the legacy of resistance to repressive government policies. This led to the breakdown of the moral fibre of our institutions such as education. The culture of teaching and learning in schools was adversely affected in the process. Restoring the legitimacy of schools and education involves the establishment of representative, accountable and transparent institutions. This involves the creation of a conducive climate for work. A conducive climate will help to lift the morale of the educators. This in turn will lead to heightened performance. The top-down hierachy of the former education system and its exclusion of relevant stakeholders from meaningful participation in policy formulation and decision-making have been eliminated by the South African Schools Act (no. 84 of 1996). This has facilitated the devolution of decision-making power and has led to the incorporation of civil society structures into the governance process. Educator commitment is essential for any attempt at making the education system functional. Educators should be sufficiently motivated through professional development and recognition. Without responsibility and participation school effectiveness will be a dream. A school's educational effectiveness is associated with the morale of the staff, the power structures, the problem-solving process and the degree of trust amongst colleagues. If all these are addressed appropriately, it reduces frustration and confusion, improves communication and leads to better teaching strategies to enhance classroom performance. It is therefore imperative that the climate of the school should be healthy for education collegiality to thrive.
- Contributor
- Prof. T.C. Bisschoff; Dr. C.F. Loock
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