U4 - School Management & Governance Part 2 Flashcards
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Functions of all governing bodies (9)
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- -Responsible for governance of school
- -South African Schools Act indicates that governing body must:
- -Promote best interests of school by ensuring development
- -Create constitution & school policy that includes language policy, code of conduct & admission policy
- -Create a mission statement & developmental plan
- -Suspend learners as correctional measure for no more than 1 week until provincial authorities decide whether to expel or not
- -Create school fund & effective structures for financial management of school
- -Support principal, educators & other staff members to be able to work effectively
- -Gives advice on delegation of staff in accordance with relevant legislation
2
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P46 Structure of governing body (10)
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Composition of governing body
- -Parents of learners enrolled in school – must form majority
- -Educators who are employed by school
- -Other members of staff
- -Learners in high school
- -Principal
- -Co-opted members – support governing body with expertise but do not have voting rights
- -South African Schools Act indicates that governing body must also include democratically elected:
- -Chairperson
- -Treasurer
- -Secretary
3
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P47 Relationship between Educator & governing body (7)
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- -Professional classroom educators should share responsibility with principal of making partnership between interested parties work effectively by:
- -Trusting & respecting partners
- -Sharing goals & values
- -Sharing vision
- -Starting communication
- -Promoting teamwork
- -Respecting roles of different partners
4
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P44-45 Management Functions - Planning (5)
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- -1st step
- -To determine mission, aim, outcomes for school
- -Involves:
- problem solving
- decision making
- policy making
5
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P44-45 Management Functions - Organising (5)
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- -2nd step
- -To create organisational structure
- -To determine how people & materials should be arranged to meet goals
- -Involves delegating
- -and coordinating
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P44-45 Management Functions - Leading (7)
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- -3rd step
- -To direct educators & learners
- -To motivate them to act in accordance to goals & outcomes
- -Involves:
- Communicating goals
- Motivating educators & learners to perform as effectively as possible
- Conflict management
- Negotiation
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P44-45 Management Functions - Controlling (4)
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- -To ensure school is going in the right direction to meet goals
- -Involves:
- Assessment
- corrective action
- disciplinary measures
8
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P45 Management Areas (5)
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- -School administration
- -Financial affairs
- -School-community relations
- -Learner concerns
- -Physical resources
9
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P45 Management Areas - School administration (6)
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- -Administrative management
- -To ensure educators can teach effectively
- -Involves:
- General office organisation
- Managing information
- Internal & external communication
- Handling learner support material
10
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P45 Management Areas - Financial affairs(3)
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- -Financial management
- -Involves:
- Creating school budget
- Organising & controlling finances
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P45 Management Areas - School-community relations (3)
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- -Parents & community have become important part of education system – need to be effectively managed
- -Involves:
- Promoting parent & community involvement
- Marketing of school
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P45 Management Areas - Learner concerns (4)
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- -To develop structures for learner involvement in school
- -To develop potential qualities of learners
- -To develop leadership qualities
- -To deal with disciplinary matters
13
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P45 Management Areas - Physical resources (1)
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-To manage nature of physical environment & available facilities & equipment to ensure effective teaching & learning
14
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P46 School Management (5)
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- -Performing professional management functions:
- -Administrating & organising teaching & learning at school
- -Performing departmental responsibilities ordered by law – organising all activities that support teaching & learning
- -Deciding on intra-mural curriculum -all activities that help with teaching & learning during school hours
- -Deciding on textbooks, educational materials & equipment to buy
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P46 School Governance (6)
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- -Responsibilities of governing body:
- -To promote interest of school by supporting principal & educators in applying professional functions & creating and using school policies
- -To implement all functions assigned to governing body by Schools Act, provincial legislation & regulations
- -To implement, improve & develop rules, direction & policy to indicate how school must function
- -To monitor & control development & maintenance of school property & infrastructure
- -To promote & develop partnerships between all stakeholders
