The concept of student teaching practice is globally rooted in training pre-service teachers to
work within diverse schools and learner populations, in dissimilar contexts. It is also a drive …

1996). In addition, changes in teachers' understandings of teaching/learning and curricula
precede changes in their practice (Brown, 2004). Hence, teachers' conceptions determine …

Organizational theorists suggest that participatory decision-making (PDM) often leads to
more effective organizations and higher staff morale. Bureaucracies impose restraints on …

This paper explores what, from school principals' perspectives, constitutes leadership for
coping with and adapting to policy change within deprived school contexts. Using qualitative …

This paper explores how two schools, located in a poverty-stricken community, have taken
different directions in terms of learner achievement. There is a general agreement among …

There is compelling evidence that parental involvement positively influences children's
academic achievement. Its benefits occur across all socio-economic classes. In spite of its …

In this article, we discuss and highlight the complexities and contradictions that emerged
from our analysis of data generated from three school principals from a rural community in …

In this paper, we report our findings about a case study that explored challenges and their
leadership practices as they responded to complex township school life. Four secondary …

Recruitment of professionally unqualified teachers into teaching appears to be
internationally acclaimed to address shortages in rural schools. Nevertheless, teachers with …

The first year of teaching is the most formative period in a teacher's career. Support is
therefore crucial if they are to develop the competencies, confidence and attitudes that will …