Browsing Open Research Collection by Author "Scherman, Vanessa"

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A case for relational leadership and an ethics of care for counteracting bullying at schools

Smit, Brigitte; Scherman, Vanessa (South African Journal of Education, 2016-11-29)

This paper attends to a theoretical exposition of relational leadership and ethics care as complementary approaches to educational leadership in counteracting bullying at schools. Schools constitute complex systems of ...
Finding the best fit: the adaptation and translation of the Performance Indicators for Primary Schools for the South African context

Archer, Elizabeth; Scherman, Vanessa; Coe, Robert; Howie, Sarah (2010-03)

Reform and improvement are imperative in the current South African education system. Monitoring of school and learner achievement is an essential for establishing praxis for school improvement. Diversity of culture and ...
The interface between monitoring performance and how data are used: Striving to enhance the quality of education in schools

Scherman, Vanessa; Howie, Sarah; Archer, Elizabeth (Routledge, 2013)

The search for quality education within the context of the emerging global village has resulted in education systems across the world sharing many characteristics. Characteristics include an economic rationale for ...
Locating the local village within the global village: assessment possibilities and practical challenges

Scherman, Vanessa; Archer, Elizabeth; Howie, Sarah (UMALUSI, 2006-06)

The Centre for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA) situated at the Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria in South Africa has been working collaboratively with the Curriculum, Evaluation and Management (CEM) Centre ...
The usefulness of academic performance feedback to primary and secondary schools

Scherman, Vanessa; Smit, Brigitte; Archer, Elizabeth (Northwest University, 2013-07)

There has been an increased emphasis on providing schools with feedback on performance of learners with the aim of improving the quality of education. However, if feedback on learner performance is to be ...
Using Mixed Methods to Explore the Validity of a Secondary School Monitoring System: A Case From South Africa

Scherman, Vanessa; Smit, Brigitte (© SAGE Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved., 2017-03-03)

The issue of quality education is a critical topic of discussion, for South Africa facing the challenge of implementation amid a plethora of progressive policies. The purpose of the research reported here is to describe ...

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