Parental participation in school governing body in relation to employment of teachers
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Date
1999
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
This study examines how and the extent to which parents participate in the decision making
process in school governing bodies in relation to teacher employment. To determine the nature
and extent of parental participation in school governance in relation to teacher employment,
the study used qualitative research methods for data collection and a critical theory for data
analysis. The study comprised six public high schools from the Bush Buckridge rural areas
situated in Mpumalanga Province with a total of twenty-four parents (four parents from each
school) selected for face-to-face interviews. An interview schedule to test the following was
used: background of schools and participants; dynamics and procedures followed in school
governing bodies' meetings; parental participation in decision-making; the role played by
parents in decision making around teacher employment; parents' perceptions of their role
around teacher employment and communication between parents and the Department of
Education.
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Magister Educationis - MEd
Keywords
Mpumalanga Province, Department of Education, School governing bodies, Public schools