Trends of parent involvement in the intermediate phase in Jan Nomjana J.S.S at Kotana administration area of Ngqamakwe
- Authors: Gwalisa, Nondumiso Enid
- Date: 2013
- Subjects: Education -- Parent participation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Home and school -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Parent-teacher relationships -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:9223 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020951
- Description: This research sought to better understand and explain the factors that account for the non-involvement of parents in their children’s school affairs. It also sought to recommend to the Department of Education developmental strategies that can be utilised towards ensuring the participation of parents by equipping them with knowledge and skills that can help them to become more involved in the success of their children in schools. This research employed a case study design to collect data from parents and teachers using qualitative methods. The qualitative approach was considered appropriate because it affords both exploration and explanation of parents’ non-involvement in the Kotana administrative Area in which three schools were selected by the researcher. Interviews with a total of nine participants constituted by both parents and teachers were conducted. These tape recorded interviews were then transcribed and interpreted by the researcher. Emerging themes were then extracted and presented as explanatory findings on the issue of the non-involvement of parents in their children’s schooling matters. The study found that the level of education; fear of victimisation; language barrier; poor communication of information; lack of personal time; lack of confidence on the part of parents; cultural expectations; transport problems; misbehaviour by teenagers; HIV and AIDS; and the new curriculum accounts for parental non-involvement, and uncovered reasons for non-participation by parents in the affairs of their children at school.
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- Date Issued: 2013
An evaluation of the role of parents' representatives in school governing bodies : a case study of selected rural public schools in the Butterworth district
- Authors: Shumane, Lindile Sebastian
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: School boards -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , School management and organization -- Parent participation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Education -- Parent participation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPA
- Identifier: vital:8212 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1092 , School boards -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , School management and organization -- Parent participation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Education -- Parent participation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: In South Africa, School Governing Bodies include parent component. This indicates that the participation of parents in the governance of a school is regarded as having a role to play. Since it would be impossible to include all the parents in the School Governing Body their representatives are elected to the School Governing Body. This study investigated the role of parents’ representatives in School Governing Bodies in rural public schools of the Butterworth District in the province of the Eastern Cape. Among others the study found that parents’ representatives experience various challenges with their role in this regard. For instance, in many instances School Governing Bodies struggle to maintain a full complement of the parents’ component. However, there are various ways and means that can be used in order to improve the situation.
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- Date Issued: 2009