The relationship between the school principals' instructional leadership role and the academic perfomance of pupils in Swaziland primary schools
This research investigated the relationship between the school principal’s instructional leadership role and the academic performance of pupils in Swaziland primary schools. A qualitative investigation was conducted using individual and focus group interviewing. This was supplemented by a study of o...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-132452016-04-16T04:08:24Z The relationship between the school principals' instructional leadership role and the academic perfomance of pupils in Swaziland primary schools Khoza, Joyce Fikile Van der Merwe, H. M. (Hester Maria) Instructional leadership role Culture of teaching and learning Academic performance 372.12012096887 Elementary school principals -- Swaziland -- Hhohho Elementary school administration -- Swaziland -- Hhohho Academic achievement -- Swaziland -- Hhohho Educational leadership -- Swaziland -- Hhohho This research investigated the relationship between the school principal’s instructional leadership role and the academic performance of pupils in Swaziland primary schools. A qualitative investigation was conducted using individual and focus group interviewing. This was supplemented by a study of official documents on instructional leadership at each research site and the observation of the prevailing culture of teaching and learning traits at each school. A research sample of eight school principals and forty teachers was purposefully drawn from eight well-performing primary schools in the Southern Hhohho region of Swaziland. The findings of the study confirmed that the school principal’s instructional leadership role serves as a pillar for the development and sustainment of a sound culture of teaching and learning in order to ensure that learners achieve optimally. Based on the perceptions of school principal and teacher participants, strategies were developed for effective instructional leadership so as to ensure optimal learner performance. Educational Leadership and Management M. Ed. (Education Management) 2014-03-10T12:15:54Z 2014-03-10T12:15:54Z 2012-04 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13245 en 1 online resource (x, 145 leaves) |
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Instructional leadership role Culture of teaching and learning Academic performance 372.12012096887 Elementary school principals -- Swaziland -- Hhohho Elementary school administration -- Swaziland -- Hhohho Academic achievement -- Swaziland -- Hhohho Educational leadership -- Swaziland -- Hhohho Khoza, Joyce Fikile The relationship between the school principals' instructional leadership role and the academic perfomance of pupils in Swaziland primary schools |
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This research investigated the relationship between the school principal’s instructional leadership role and the academic performance of pupils in Swaziland primary schools. A qualitative investigation was conducted using individual and focus group interviewing. This was supplemented by a study of official documents on instructional leadership at each research site and the observation of the prevailing culture of teaching and learning traits at each school. A research sample of eight school principals and forty teachers was purposefully drawn from eight well-performing primary schools in the Southern Hhohho region of Swaziland. The findings of the study confirmed that the school principal’s instructional leadership role serves as a pillar for the development and sustainment of a sound culture of teaching and learning in order to ensure that learners achieve optimally. Based on the perceptions of school principal and teacher participants, strategies were developed for effective instructional leadership so as to ensure optimal learner performance. === Educational Leadership and Management === M. Ed. (Education Management) |
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The relationship between the school principals' instructional leadership role and the academic perfomance of pupils in Swaziland primary schools |
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The relationship between the school principals' instructional leadership role and the academic perfomance of pupils in Swaziland primary schools |
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The relationship between the school principals' instructional leadership role and the academic perfomance of pupils in Swaziland primary schools |
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