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GMSAF’S EDUCATION MODELS

This report discusses GMSA Foundation's Education portfolio and its district office model for the Eastern Cape. It provides an overview of the model's components, delivery mechanisms, functionality implications, and resource implications. The report also includes a pilot project for circuit teams to enhance support for schools. Recommendations for future implementation and collaboration with the Department of Education are discussed.

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GMSAF’S EDUCATION MODELS

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  1. GMSAF’S EDUCATION MODELS • Effective classrooms; • Effective schools; • Effective external support. Assisting DoE with practical implementation of national WSD and WSE policies.

  2. GMSA Foundation’s Education portfolio

  3. A District Office Model for the Eastern Cape The PE District Office Task Team Final Report – September 2001

  4. Report Contents • Section 1 – Purpose • Section 2 – The Model • The Purpose of the District Office • The Nine Guiding Principles • The District Components • Operations of the District Components • Delivery Mechanisms of the District Components • Training Implications for the District Components • Functionality Implications for the District Components • Staff Implications for the District Components • Vehicle Implications for the District Components • Resource Implications for the District Components • Section 3 – The Application of the Model • Section 4 – The Cost of the Model

  5. Ideal School informs District Office Model

  6. The Nine Guiding Principles

  7. District Components

  8. Building Criteria for District Components • District Office • A single & central location to enable coordination of activities in the district. • Education Support Centre (EDC) • EDC teams to be able to visit schools regularly without spending a disproportionate time travelling. • Larger single EDC - Urban area • Small central EDC with small outlying EDCs - Rural area • School Cluster Node • A base or bases for EDC staff & school cluster activities to be accessible & acceptable to all cluster schools.

  9. Delivery Mechanisms of District Components

  10. Delivery Mechanisms of the District Office

  11. Delivery Mechanisms of the EDC

  12. Delivery Mechanisms of School Cluster Node

  13. Functionality Implications for District Components • Circuit Teams: Functionality-based staffing ratios: • Circuit Manager – 1 per 2 circuits • Whole School Developer – 1 per 12 dys/mar func schools • Curriculum Advisor (Primary) – 2 per 12 primary schools • Curriculum Advisor (Sec) – 2 per 12 secondary schools • Special Needs (Social Worker) – 1 per 12 dys/mar func schools • Special Needs (Psychologist) – 1 per 12 dys/mar func schools • Special Needs (Occ Therapist) – 1 per 12 dys/mar func schools • Special Programme Teams • Expanded SP teams for less functional districts. • School Cluster Resources • Larger resource allocations to less functional clusters

  14. THE CIRCUIT TEAM PROJECTTHE CONCEPT • The Circuit Team concept allows for the most effective & direct interface with schools. • The make-up & operations of the Circuit Team are informed by the needs of the schools in their circuit. • A paradigm shift is required from DO staff to move away from their current modus operandi to a ‘school-focussed team-work approach’.

  15. Subject Advisor EDO Pilot Pilot Circuit Circuit (4 clusters of 6 schools Team each) A PARADIGM SHIFT DO Staff Circuit 1 EDO WSDs Admin Circuit 2 Curr Adv Special Service Needs Providers Circuit 3 Circuit 4

  16. THE CIRCUIT TEAM PROJECTA PRACTICAL PILOT PROJECT • Aim to establish a pilot Circuit Team to effectively serve a circuit of schools in PE. • Practical experiences to guide / shape / refine: • Policy & procedures. • Organograms. • Roll-out of Circuit Teams to other Districts. • Aligned to ECED Strategic Objectives. • Twinning arrangement secured with WC pilot project (relatively far advanced).

  17. Circuit Manager Circuit 1 Cur Adv - Foundation Inst Man & Gov Adv Admin Dev Adv Cur Adv - Int / Senior Cur Adv - FET & Subject (part-time) Circuit 2 School Psychologist Learning Support Social Worker Admin Clerk Circuit 3 Circuit 4 THE PILOT CIRCUIT THE PILOT CIRCUIT TEAM A PE Circuit made up of 20 - 25 schools. A Circuit Team dedicated to one Circuit. Willing primary, secondary and special A Circuit Team made up of appropriately schools with HOR, DET & Ex Model C skilled DoE Staff and external Service backgrounds. Providers. THE CIRCUIT TEAM PROJECTPROJECT DESCRIPTION

  18. PE PROJECT TEAMMemo of Understanding

  19. PE PROJECT TEAMTerms of Reference

  20. PE PROJECT TEAMStructure

  21. MSED CIRCUIT TEAMS Organogram

  22. Response from National DoEWhere to from here? • GMSAF to confine itself to PE pilot? • GMSAF to promote roll out of PE lessons into all 23 EC Districts? • GMSAF to interact with all 81 Districts in the 9 Provinces via MEC’s and SG’s? • GMSAF to interact closely with National DoE on: • Policy setting? • Cost benefit analysis of phased national rollout? • Assisting with delivery of national rollout (similar to Principal training ACE)?

  23. Thank you for arranging this opportunity for discussion.

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