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Education district office support for teaching and learning in schools: the case of two districts in the Eastern Cape
01 Jan 2013-
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TL;DR: Deming's theory of management based on the 14 Points for Management is described in Out of the Crisis, originally published in 1982 as mentioned in this paper, where he explains the principles of management transformation and how to apply them.
Abstract: According to W. Edwards Deming, American companies require nothing less than a transformation of management style and of governmental relations with industry. In Out of the Crisis, originally published in 1982, Deming offers a theory of management based on his famous 14 Points for Management. Management's failure to plan for the future, he claims, brings about loss of market, which brings about loss of jobs. Management must be judged not only by the quarterly dividend, but by innovative plans to stay in business, protect investment, ensure future dividends, and provide more jobs through improved product and service. In simple, direct language, he explains the principles of management transformation and how to apply them.
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TL;DR: This paper aims to provide a history of research ethics clearance in the field of plagiarism and its application in the context of modern scholarship.
Abstract: .......................................................................................................................................................... ii Declaration on Plagiarism ............................................................................................................................... iv Declaration on research Ethics Clearance ........................................................................................................ v Dedication ...................................................................................................................................................... vi Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................... vii Table of contents ............................................................................................................................................ ix List of tables ................................................................................................................................................. xvi List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................... xvii Acronyms .................................................................................................................................................... xviii 1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.
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...The concept originates from the view that local education offices are best placed to play a critical role in promoting quality teaching and learning (Mavuso, 2013), in a specific district....
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...The District Education Team’s responsibility is to support schools, based on the view that local education offices are best placed to play a critical role in the enhancement of quality inclusive education teaching and learning (Mavuso, 2013)....
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TL;DR: In this article, a qualitative approach located in an interpretive paradigm was adopted for this study while the requisite data were gathered by means of both individual and focus group interviews involving twenty participants from three primary schools in a single South African school district.
Abstract: This paper explores support in primary schools in a single South African school district. The literature suggests an increased need for educator support in South Africa due to a myriad of curricular changes in the aftermath of apartheid, as well as a teacher corps that is ill-prepared for the demands posed by curricular reform. Documented research showed educator support that is inadequate, leaving educators feeling unsupported and ill-equipped to face the challenges presented by the new education system. A qualitative approach located in an interpretive paradigm was adopted for this study while the requisite data were gathered by means of both individual and focus group interviews involving twenty participants from three primary schools in one school district. In addition, documents were requested from the schools, meetings were observed, and a cluster workshop was attended. The main finding of the study was that there is limited evidence of support for primary school educators in the South African school district studied. A key recommendation was that more curriculum instructors and heads of department be employed to increase the capacity of support for primary school educators. Keywords : educator support; professional development; organisational support; quality assurance; quality teaching and learning; teacher support
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...This finding is consistent with studies by De Clercq and Shalem (2014), Mavuso (2013) and Van der Berg, Taylor, Gustafsson, Spaull and Armstrong (2011), reporting that the visits of subject advisors and district officials tend to fulfil an almost exclusively monitoring role and are, therefore,…...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a survey of the background and scenery of the study of the Bible in the library of the University of Edinburgh, UK. But they do not discuss its contents.
Abstract: ........................................................................................................ iv LIST OF FIGURES............................................................................................... xi LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................ xvii LIST OF PHOTOS ............................................................................................... xviii ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................. xix CHAPTER 1: ORIENTATION AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY ................. 1 1.
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