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COLLOQUIUM 2009. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. NORTH WEST PROVINCE. KENNETH KAUNDA DISTRICT . FACTORS AFFECTING POOR PERFORMANCE. Absenteeism Late Coming Indecisiveness A tool to monitor performance at other levels than Grade 12 Presentation of content inadequate . HOW ARE WE DOING IN ?.
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COLLOQUIUM 2009 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NORTH WEST PROVINCE KENNETH KAUNDA DISTRICT
FACTORS AFFECTING POOR PERFORMANCE • Absenteeism • Late Coming • Indecisiveness • A tool to monitor performance at other levels than Grade 12 • Presentation of content inadequate
HOW ARE WE DOING IN ? • Foundations for learning campaign • Teaching and learning campaign • Managing labour relations • Holding officials of the department accountable • Recruitment of quality educators and principals • Transformation (selection of learners) • Managing Resources • NSNP • grudgingly complying? Educators …SIP???
VISION OF THE DISTRICT • A PORTRAIT OF EXCELLENCE • P = f (m+a) E
LIVING THE MOTTO • Assessment – if you assess properly – you are bound to teach properly • Farm Schooling • Financial statements from schools • Role of district v/s Area office v/s Circuit v/s SMT • Lets not boast with what we have done, lets fight for doing more • Learner Transport • Partnerships – Local , Provincial , International • Laptops for educators – R130 allowance
WAY FORWARD • Camps for all Grade 12 schools in June • Turbo Camps • Area managers to convene meetings with our employees • Persuade progressive schools to participate and appoint progressive teachers
QUICK WINS • “EVERY CHILD MATTERS”popularize, live the motto. • Teachers on time – teaching. • Managers play supportive roles • Pension benefits • Pay roll • Circuit Managers reporting on a Monthly basis- target set by schools- are they being realized ? • Scare subjects- appoint immediately. If expatriate appoint according to work permit
3 TYPES OF TAKERS • RISK TAKERS • CARE TAKERS • UNDERTAKERS
PRICE OF LEADERSHIP • LONELINESS • STRESS • FATIGUE • CRITICISM
Centralize and get the best for the system • Dysfunctional schools – foot soldiers LAIP – strengthen what is there • Assess state of education in the District • Look at a way to stop having trapped schools. • Lets not be persuaded to do our job. • Identify at cold face- corporate level • Subject advisors – Dr Myburgh – GET/FET – EMS • Circuit Managers report target on a monthly basis