1. The implementation impact of the School
Readiness Components in 31 poorly
performing schools in Gauteng
Presenter: Muavia Gallie
University of Pretoria
President of EMASA
@
4th Annual School Management Conference
Sandton Convention Centre
5 March 2010, 10h30 - 11h30

2. Introduction
Leadership is a
decision, not a
position or set
of skills.

3. Quality is
an
Attitude.

4. Importance of the Module
1. Understanding 3. Lead and 4. Manage 5. Manage policy,
school leadership manage organisational planning, school
and management in people systems, physical and development and
South Africa financial resources governance
6. Lead and manage 7. Mentor school
subject/ learning managers and manage
areas/ phase 2. Managing mentoring programmes in
schools
Teaching
8. Conduct 9. Moderate assessment
outcomes-based and Learning
assessment
10. Develop a portfolio to 11. Demonstrate effective 12. Basic computer
demonstrate school language skills in school literacy for school
management and leadership management and leadership management
competencies

5. Having a System to know
What is going on!

6. How relevant is the QE
debate?
• 1,2 Mill learners in Gr1 - 0,55 mill in
Matric (only 45%);
• 60% of Matrics pass examination;
• 1/3 leave with certificate worthy of
presentation;
• Only 10% success-rate.
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7. Success rate = 8,1%
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8. Where are we now?
8

9. Striving towards QE
9

10. Different Perspectives
Understanding the situation well

11. Levels of Planning in Education …
5. Learning Programme
4. Classroom
3. Department
2. Senior Management Team
1. School
District
Provincial
National
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12. Failing to
Planning to Fail
Plan is the
same as
Planning to
Fail. 12

13. Planning (Amos and Sarchet)
• What must be done?
• Who will do it?
• How will it be done?
• When must it be done?
• How much will it cost?
• What do we need to do it?
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14. Logistics of Teaching and Learning
Previous Year Current Academic Year
30% 20% 10% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
School Readiness Assess-
Teaching Learning
Components
30%
40% 90% 50%
ment
10%
School Readiness Disrup-
Teaching Learning
50%
Assessment
Components tions
30% 20% 20%
30% 10%
School Readiness Learn- Disruptions Learning for
Teaching
Components
30%
20% 30% ing
10%
& Chaos
20%
Assessment
20%
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Time-on-Task

15. 15

16. 16

17. 17

18. 18

19. 19

20. School Readiness Components 8
Previous Year Current Academic Year
30% 20% 10% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
School Readiness 8 School Readiness Components
Components Indicators of DFS SRC Component
30% 1.1 High rate of staff absenteeism 1. Teacher and Learner
1.2 High rate of learner absenteeism Attendance
2.1 High rate of staff turnover 2. Teacher Information
2.2 Negative school atmosphere
School Readiness 3.1 Low learner performance 3. Learner Information
Components 3.2 High dropout rates of learners
30% 4. High level of disruption and violence 4. Annual Planning
5. Unclear academic standards 5. Implementable and
flexible timetable
6. Quarterly Teaching
School Readiness schedules
Components 7. Organogram
30%
8. Learner and Teacher
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support materials

21. Iceberg diagram

22. 1. Attendance (both teachers and learners);
2. Know and understand our teachers;
3. Know and understand our learners;
4. Do proper Annual Planning and implement;
5. Have workable Timetabling and use
teachers effectively (not favouritism);
6. Quarterly Teaching Schedules keeping us
accountable every day;
7. Supportive Organogram for accountability;
8. Teaching and Learning Support Material for
every learner and teacher on first day.
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23. Project Plan
• Establish the ‘Eight School
Readiness Components’ in
order to allow your schools to
operate optimally during the
year – (i) Find out; (ii) Establish,
and (iii) Assist with
Implementation [Rules and
Regulations];
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24. SRC Full

25. Movement in SRC

28. Gauteng Schools with challenges
Project Manager Schools Division
No Grade 12 Results 2009
2008 Variance Up Down Same
1 35 49 14 1
2
3
4
5
50
24
27
47
PPS Project
53
26
34
46
3
2
7
-1
1
1
1
1
6 46 73 27 1
7 26 46 20 1
8 29 38 9 1
9 38 39 1 1
10 48 38 -10 1
11 29 46 17 1
12 28 28 1
13 29 76 47 1
14 39 22 -17 1
15 48 66 18 1
16 29 52 23 1
17 33 68 35 1
18 30 65 35 1
19 12 30 18 1
20 27 39 12 1
21 30 16 -14 1
22 42 38 -4 1
23 51 46 -5 1
24 40 96 56 1
25 42 46 4 1
26 45 63 18 1
27 48 85 37 1
28 55 54 -1 1
29 55 51 -4 1
30 66 66 0 1
31 56 48 -8 1
Ave. 12.5 21 9 1
65.6% 28.1% 3.1% 28
Ave. 20.5 -7.1

29. There is no
management
without
monitoring
and evaluation

30. Monitor

31. Evaluate

32. Redeemer

33. Contact details:
• E-mail: muavia@mweb.co.za;
or muavia.gallie@up.ac.za;
• Fax: 0866720520
• Powerpoint website: www.slideshare.net
Thank You!