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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-uir.unisa.ac.za-10500-175282018-11-19T17:14:39Z School management training in Zimbabwe : needs and opportunities Moyo, Sifelani Kamper, G. D. School management training Training for school heads School management training needs Opportunities for school management training Models for school management training Developing school leaders Professional development for school heads Training school leaders Educational development for school heads The training of school principals Continuing development of school principals Contents and methods of training school heads 371.2096891 School management and organization -- Study and teaching -- Zimbabwe School principals -- Training of -- Zimbabwe The purpose of the study was to investigate the relevance of School Management Training (SMT) to school practice; present an overview of SMT in Zimbabwe; and identify and analyse relevant SMT models to school headship. The research methods involved a literature study of primary and secondary sources, as well as an empirical situation analysis of SMT in Zimbabwe. The secondary sources comprised books, journals, research dissertations and theses. The primary sources comprised official circulars, course outlines of the B.Ed (EAPPS) degree programme and the Heads Training Support Programme (HTSP) modules. The knowledge drawn from these sources was the basis for developing appropriate models for SMT. The empirical situation analysis comprised the use of questionnaires and interviews to examine the content, typology, the modes of SMT in Zimbabwe, as provided by a sample of 218 randomly selected school heads in Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South regions. Personal and group interviews were conducted with selected school heads. The findings revealed the following strengths of SMT in Zimbabwe: • Induction SMT is offered to newly-appointed school heads in order to inspire their confidence in leadership. • Various forms of continuing on-site SMT on-the-job training opportunities to school heads. • Whilst off-site SMT workshops inculcate skills from school headship expenence, SMT conferences and seminars run by heads' professional associations cater for SMT needs of school heads. Weaknesses of SMT in Zimbabwe exposed by the study involve: • Lack of SMT newsletters to encourage self-induction • Lack of institutional provision for the smooth co-ordination of SMT • Little involvement of university experts in non-formal SMT (iii) A tripartite collaborative SMT model which integrates self-development, university tuition and HTSP tuition is recommended. For the smooth operation of the model a dedicated institute for SMT is recommended. Any further research study, local or in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, should investigate the feasibility of a tripartite collaborative model and the dedicated institute in SMT Educational Leadership and Management D.Ed. (Education Management) 2015-01-23T04:23:55Z 2015-01-23T04:23:55Z 2002-11 Moyo, Sifelani (2002) School management training in Zimbabwe : needs and opportunities, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17528> http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17528 1 online resource (ix, 219 leaves)
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topic School management training
Training for school heads
School management training needs
Opportunities for school management training
Models for school management training
Developing school leaders
Professional development for school heads
Training school leaders
Educational development for school heads
The training of school principals
Continuing development of school principals
Contents and methods of training school heads
371.2096891
School management and organization -- Study and teaching -- Zimbabwe
School principals -- Training of -- Zimbabwe
spellingShingle School management training
Training for school heads
School management training needs
Opportunities for school management training
Models for school management training
Developing school leaders
Professional development for school heads
Training school leaders
Educational development for school heads
The training of school principals
Continuing development of school principals
Contents and methods of training school heads
371.2096891
School management and organization -- Study and teaching -- Zimbabwe
School principals -- Training of -- Zimbabwe
Moyo, Sifelani
School management training in Zimbabwe : needs and opportunities
description The purpose of the study was to investigate the relevance of School Management Training (SMT) to school practice; present an overview of SMT in Zimbabwe; and identify and analyse relevant SMT models to school headship. The research methods involved a literature study of primary and secondary sources, as well as an empirical situation analysis of SMT in Zimbabwe. The secondary sources comprised books, journals, research dissertations and theses. The primary sources comprised official circulars, course outlines of the B.Ed (EAPPS) degree programme and the Heads Training Support Programme (HTSP) modules. The knowledge drawn from these sources was the basis for developing appropriate models for SMT. The empirical situation analysis comprised the use of questionnaires and interviews to examine the content, typology, the modes of SMT in Zimbabwe, as provided by a sample of 218 randomly selected school heads in Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South regions. Personal and group interviews were conducted with selected school heads. The findings revealed the following strengths of SMT in Zimbabwe: • Induction SMT is offered to newly-appointed school heads in order to inspire their confidence in leadership. • Various forms of continuing on-site SMT on-the-job training opportunities to school heads. • Whilst off-site SMT workshops inculcate skills from school headship expenence, SMT conferences and seminars run by heads' professional associations cater for SMT needs of school heads. Weaknesses of SMT in Zimbabwe exposed by the study involve: • Lack of SMT newsletters to encourage self-induction • Lack of institutional provision for the smooth co-ordination of SMT • Little involvement of university experts in non-formal SMT (iii) A tripartite collaborative SMT model which integrates self-development, university tuition and HTSP tuition is recommended. For the smooth operation of the model a dedicated institute for SMT is recommended. Any further research study, local or in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, should investigate the feasibility of a tripartite collaborative model and the dedicated institute in SMT === Educational Leadership and Management === D.Ed. (Education Management)
author2 Kamper, G. D.
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Moyo, Sifelani
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title School management training in Zimbabwe : needs and opportunities
title_short School management training in Zimbabwe : needs and opportunities
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title_full_unstemmed School management training in Zimbabwe : needs and opportunities
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