Name: Schools Effectiveness and Schools Improvement in South Africa
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Schools Effectiveness and Schools Improvement in South Africa

A Guide for School Leaders

Edited By: Tsediso Michael Makoelle, Raj Mestry, Pierre Du Plessis

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This book examines school improvement and effectiveness in the South African context. Authors explore crucial themes from curriculum leadership to inclusion, offering vital perspectives for leaders and policy-makers seeking to change education in developing countries.

This book provides a comprehensive account how school leaders conceptualize the notion of school improvement and school effectiveness in a South African school context. The…

This book provides a comprehensive account how school leaders conceptualize the notion of school improvement and school effectiveness in a South African school context. The various authors have critically examined crucial themes, accentuating school improvement and school effectiveness and encapsulating the pertinent perspectives of curriculum leadership, resource management, professional development, school administration, school development planning, inclusion and equity, student management and the role of school management teams. This book is targeted at aspiring and practicing school leaders, school administrators, policy-makers and scholars of school leadership and management across different levels who intend positively changing the education landscape of not only South Africa, but also other developing and underdeveloped countries.

Professor Tsediso Michael Makoelle (PhD, DEd) is currently the vice dean for research at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan. He is a recipient of the prestigious Nelson Mandela scholarship to the United Kingdom (UK). He has published over 80 research pieces and supervised over 10 PhD theses and many master’s students.

Raj Mestry is Emeritus Professor at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a National Research Foundation rated researcher. He has published extensively and serves on editorial boards of journals. He received the prestigious Research Medal and Medal of Honor awards from the Education Association of South Africa.

Professor Pierre Du Plessis is a recipient of the Education Association of South Africa’s research medal and is also a rated researcher from the National Research Foundation (NRF). He has published extensively and supervised over 100 master’s and 15 PhD students. He serves on panels of the research foundation and of educational journals.

Tsediso Michael Makoelle, N. Nhlapo, T.T. Bhengu, Elize du Plessis, Labby Ramrathan , Daisy Pillay, Johan Wiehahn, Paul Triegaardt , Tony Mpisi, Thabo Makhalemele, Beverley Blake, Suraiya Naicker, Philip Kutame, Mncedisi Maphalala, Velaphi Nhlapo, Shamila Ramsookbhai, Pateka Jama, Appolonia Masunungure, Jean Pierre Hugo, Rosa Modiba