CITATION: Heystek, J. 2007. Reflecting on principals as managers or moulded leaders in a managerialistic school system. South African Journal of Education, 27(3):491-505.The original publication is available at http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/I contend that South African school leaders perform their functions within a managerialistic school system that focuses strongly on prescribed standards, quality, and outcomes. The aim is to draw attention to the conceptual contradiction inherent in the labelling of the school principal as a leader rather than as a manager. In practice, school principals are expected to perform with in a framework of control systems and performitivity, which are the core features of managerialism. The argument wi...
Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2003.During the past few decades the role and functio...
In various bids to improve the culture of learning and teaching in South African schools there have ...
We examined the perceptions of teachers on the importance and competence of principals as leaders be...
One of the reasons attributed to the continuous decline in student performance and low educational o...
According to the literature on school-based management, there are two clear schools of thought on th...
M.Ed. (Educational Leadership and Management)The ever changing social, political and economic enviro...
There is great interest in educational leadership in the early part of the 21st century because of t...
M.Ed.Key legislative acts and policy papers have been adopted to guide the transformation process th...
In the 21st century, there is a growing realisation that providing principals with the necessary opp...
M.Ed.The history of inequality, fragmentation, illiteracy, neglect and inefficiency in the education...
In 2007 the Department of Education introduced the standards-based Advanced Certificate in Education...
There is increasing recognition that effective leadership and management are vital if schools are to...
Globally, education systems have been affected by radical social, political and economic changes. A...
M.Ed.This research centres around the perceptions held by teachers about the various facets of strat...
Ph.D. (Education)Abstract: This study was designed to explore professional leadership development by...
Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2003.During the past few decades the role and functio...
In various bids to improve the culture of learning and teaching in South African schools there have ...
We examined the perceptions of teachers on the importance and competence of principals as leaders be...
One of the reasons attributed to the continuous decline in student performance and low educational o...
According to the literature on school-based management, there are two clear schools of thought on th...
M.Ed. (Educational Leadership and Management)The ever changing social, political and economic enviro...
There is great interest in educational leadership in the early part of the 21st century because of t...
M.Ed.Key legislative acts and policy papers have been adopted to guide the transformation process th...
In the 21st century, there is a growing realisation that providing principals with the necessary opp...
M.Ed.The history of inequality, fragmentation, illiteracy, neglect and inefficiency in the education...
In 2007 the Department of Education introduced the standards-based Advanced Certificate in Education...
There is increasing recognition that effective leadership and management are vital if schools are to...
Globally, education systems have been affected by radical social, political and economic changes. A...
M.Ed.This research centres around the perceptions held by teachers about the various facets of strat...
Ph.D. (Education)Abstract: This study was designed to explore professional leadership development by...
Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2003.During the past few decades the role and functio...
In various bids to improve the culture of learning and teaching in South African schools there have ...
We examined the perceptions of teachers on the importance and competence of principals as leaders be...