The implementation impact of the School

Readiness Components in 31 poorly

performing schools in Gauteng

Presenter: Muavia Gallie

University of Pretoria

President of EMASA

@

4th Annual School Management Conference

Sandton Convention Centre

5 March 2010, 10h30 - 11h30

Introduction

Leadership is a decision, not a position or set

of skills.

Quality is

an

Attitude.

Importance of the Module1. Understanding

school leadership

and management in

South Africa

3. Lead and

manage

people

4. Manage

organisational

systems, physical and

financial resources

5. Manage policy,

planning, school

development and

governance

6. Lead and manage

subject/ learning

areas/ phase

7. Mentor school

managers and manage

mentoring programmes in

schools

8. Conduct

outcomes-based

assessment

9. Moderate assessment

10. Develop a portfolio to

demonstrate school

management and leadership

competencies

11. Demonstrate effective

language skills in school

management and leadership

12. Basic computer

literacy for school

management

2. Managing

Teaching

and Learning

Having a System to know

What is going on!

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How relevant is the QE

debate?

• 1,2 Mill learners in Gr1 - 0,55 mill in

Matric (only 45%);

• 60% of Matrics pass examination;

• 1/3 leave with certificate worthy of

presentation;

• Only 10% success-rate.

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Success rate = 8,1%

8

Where are we now?

9

Striving towards QE

Different Perspectives

Understanding the situation well

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Levels of Planning in Education …

National

Provincial

District

1. School

2. Senior Management Team

3. Department

4. Classroom

5. Learning Programme

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Planning to FailFailing to

Plan is the

same as

Planning to

Fail.

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Planning (Amos and Sarchet)

• What must be done?

• Who will do it?

• How will it be done?

• When must it be done?

• How much will it cost?

• What do we need to do it?

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Logistics of Teaching and Learning

School Readiness

Components

30%

Teaching

40%

Previous Year Current Academic Year

30% 20% 10% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Learning

50%

Assess-

ment

10%

School Readiness

Components

30%

School Readiness

Components

30%

Teaching

30%

Teaching

20%

Disrup-

tions

10%

Assessment

20%

Learning for

Assessment

20%

Learning

20%

Disruptions

& Chaos

20%

Learn-

ing

10%

90%

50%

30%Time-on-Task

15

16

17

18

19

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School Readiness Components 8

School Readiness

Components

30%

Previous Year Current Academic Year

30% 20% 10% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

School Readiness

Components

30%

School Readiness

Components

30%

8 School Readiness Components

Indicators of DFS SRC Component

1.1 High rate of staff absenteeism

1.2 High rate of learner absenteeism

1. Teacher and Learner

Attendance

2.1 High rate of staff turnover

2.2 Negative school atmosphere

2. Teacher Information

3.1 Low learner performance

3.2 High dropout rates of learners

3. Learner Information

4. High level of disruption and violence 4. Annual Planning

5. Unclear academic standards 5. Implementable and

flexible timetable

6. Quarterly Teaching

schedules

7. Organogram

8. Learner and Teacher

support materials

Iceberg diagram

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1. Attendance (both teachers and learners);

2. Know and understand our teachers;

3. Know and understand our learners;

4. Do proper Annual Planning and implement;

5. Have workable Timetabling and use

teachers effectively (not favouritism);

6. Quarterly Teaching Schedules keeping us

accountable every day;

7. Supportive Organogram for accountability;

8. Teaching and Learning Support Material for

every learner and teacher on first day.

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Project Plan

• Establish the ‘Eight School

Readiness Components’ in

order to allow your schools to

operate optimally during the

year – (i) Find out; (ii) Establish,

and (iii) Assist with

Implementation [Rules and

Regulations];

SRC Full

Movement in SRC

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PPS Project

Gauteng Schools with challengesProject Manager Schools Division

No Grade 12 Results 2008

2009Variance Up Down Same

1 35 49 14 12 50 53 3 1

3 24 26 2 14 27 34 7 1

5 47 46 -1 16 46 73 27 1

7 26 46 20 18 29 38 9 1

9 38 39 1 110 48 38 -10 1

11 29 46 17 112 28 28 1

13 29 76 47 114 39 22 -17 1

15 48 66 18 1

16 29 52 23 1

17 33 68 35 1

18 30 65 35 1

19 12 30 18 120 27 39 12 1

21 30 16 -14 122 42 38 -4 1

23 51 46 -5 124 40 96 56 125 42 46 4 1

26 45 63 18 127 48 85 37 1

28 55 54 -1 1

29 55 51 -4 1

30 66 66 0 1

31 56 48 -8 1

Ave. 12.5 21 9 1

65.6% 28.1% 3.1%

Ave. 20.5 -7.1

There is no

management

without

monitoring

and evaluation

Monitor

Evaluate

Redeemer

Contact details:

• E-mail: muavia@mweb.co.za;

or muavia.gallie@up.ac.za;

• Fax: 0866720520

• Powerpoint website: www.slideshare.net

Thank You!