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School district support to schools : voices and perspectives of school principals in a province in South Africa
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Bantwini, Bongani D. and Moorosi, Pontso (2018) School district support to schools : voices and perspectives of school principals in a province in South Africa. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 21 (6). pp. 757-770. doi:10.1080/13603124.2017.1394496 ISSN 1360-3124.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2017.1394496
Abstract
The role of education districts is central to the success of schools as they are mandated to work collaboratively with school principals, giving guidance and professional support. In this paper, we
investigate school principals’ perspectives regarding the nature of support provided by their districts to effectively conduct their work and how that support can be enhanced. Using semi-structured interviews, 18 principals from five districts were interviewed. Findings show school principals’ dissatisfaction with their districts’ low levels of support caused by the lack of district support on provision of resources, lack of consultation in key decisions involving their schools; district offcials’ lack of visibility in schools and responsiveness to change. We conclude that the success of principals and their schools partly depends on the nature of support received from their districts, and argue for improved collaboration between schools and the districts.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | L Education > LC Special aspects of education | ||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Educational leadership -- South Africa, School districts -- South Africa, Education and state -- South Africa, School principals -- South Africa | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Leadership in Education | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Routledge | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 1360-3124 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 8 May 2018 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 21 | ||||||||
| Number: | 6 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 757-770 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1080/13603124.2017.1394496 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 8 November 2017 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 7 May 2019 |
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