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The leadership role of the principal in managing and supporting curriculum change in South African schools

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dc.contributor.advisor Van Niekerk, E. J.
dc.contributor.author Ramparsad, Sherin
dc.date.accessioned 2015-01-23T04:24:08Z
dc.date.available 2015-01-23T04:24:08Z
dc.date.issued 2001-01
dc.identifier.citation Ramparsad, Sherin (2001) The leadership role of the principal in managing and supporting curriculum change in South African schools, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15863> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15863
dc.description.abstract . This investigation focuses on the leadership role of the principal in managing and supporting curriculum change in South African schools. The results reveal that principals are required to initiate change and to lead the curriculum change process in schools. Principals are expected to monitor, manage and evaluate the implementation of OBE in their schools. They also need to provide ongoing support to colleagues and are further required to acquire and employ skills, qualities, characteristics and a management style that is suitable for the OBE leader. This investigation recommends that for principals to manage and support curriculum change effectively in South African schools: • Principals are in need of more training and ongoing support • Commitment and support to the outcomes based curriculum is called for • Skills and qualities, for effective leadership, needs to be acquired and employed • A strategy to manage, monitor, support and evaluate curriculum implementation in the school is needed. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (iv, 100 leaves)
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Educational change en
dc.subject Effective leadership en
dc.subject Outcomes Based Education en
dc.subject New educator roles en
dc.subject The leader in the OBE school en
dc.subject The democratic, participatory management style en
dc.subject Management of the curriculum en
dc.subject Monitoring of the curriculum en
dc.subject Support in the school en
dc.subject.ddc 371.20120968
dc.subject.lcsh School management and organization -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Competency based education -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Educational change -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Educational leadership -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Curriculum planning -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh School principals -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Curriculum evaluation -- South Africa en
dc.title The leadership role of the principal in managing and supporting curriculum change in South African schools en
dc.type Dissertation
dc.description.department Educational Leadership and Management
dc.description.degree M.Ed. (Educational Management)


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