School leadership and local learning contexts in South Africa

School leadership and local learning contexts in South Africa School leadership and local learning contexts in South Africa Dr Tia Linda Zuze and Dr Andrea Juan QERC, Stellenbosch 12/09/2019 Changing principal role in South Africa Management and Implementing administration policies and programmes Improving teaching and learning Why school leadership matters • “Key delivery agents” • “Most importan. [...] disorder and lack of discipline • Lack of academic readiness Conceptual Framework Instructional leadership Ensuring an Experience orderly and and training supportive of the school environment principal Research questions • Does access to quality SLM depend on the type of school environment that is available to learners? • What is the relationship between better/higher quality SLM characteristics a. [...] Indicators of academic success School discipline and school safety Principal’s years of experience at the current school 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 No-fee Fee-paying Independent Instructional leadership indicators • Author-derived instructional leadership index from teacher reports of involvement in professional development activities • TIMSS indicators: • C. [...] School leadership and local learning contexts in South Africa. [...] Educational Management Administration & Leadership.