Aspekte van effektiewe skoolbestuur

M.Ed. (Education Management)In this study aspects relevant to effective school management are considered from a didactic-pedagogic perspective. The future development of the community is to a large extent determined by education. The requirements of and demands that are made on education require that schools be regarded more and more as undertakings. Aspects which determine and influence the effectiveness of a school are thus important. The quality of leadership of the school principal and his managerial ability are determining factors indispensable for effective school management. This quality and ability are indispensable for the establishment and promotion of aspects that determine school effectiveness. The elements of management are not separate entities, but a uniform whole. In an organization they form an inseparable part of management and occur in a scientifically planned way. It is important for a school principal to have knowledge of the elements of management that influence school effectiveness. Managerial adoption is a determining factor in the,development of the style of management of the principal. The way in which a school principal relates towards his staff can determine the success he will experience as principal. The quality of his leadership can be a determining factor in the success he attains as manager. Leadership is a component of management. As manager of a school the school principal has a leadership duty. The ability to lead is thus part of his complex task. The leadership situation and the style of leadership are, among other things, important aspects which determine how effectively a leader will react in a given situation. The leadership of the school principal is also decisive for the standard and the improvement of teaching in the school. It plays a significant role in the effectiveness with which the school performs its educational function. As leader, the school principal plays an important role in the successful execution, implementation and application of the aspects of effective school management. The training and preparation of teachers can never be regarded as complete. The development of personnel according to fundamental needs is an ideal. As professional leader the school principal is also primarily responsible for personnel development in the school. School climate is the experience of an individual in the observation of how the staff and pupils of a school communicate and co-operate. Programmes for the improvement of school climate are essential in view of the close correlation between school climate and pupil achievement. The development of personnel, the renewal of management functions and the establishment of a climate of interaction between the school principal and the staff, are, among other things, aspects of effective school management. By utilizing purposeful personnel development, paying attention to the improvement of school climate, and by examining the style of leadership of the school principals, school effectiveness can be enhanced