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| Title: | Reflections on improving teacher performance |
| Author: | Nengwekhulu, R.H. |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Periodical: | Africa Education Review (ISSN 1814-6627) |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 338-350 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | South Africa |
| Subjects: | educational quality teacher education educational reform |
| External link: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/18146620802450041 |
| Abstract: | The debate about declining education standards and quality has been going on for decades. At the centre of this debate has been teacher performance. But the blame for the decline in educational standards and quality of education in South Africa cannot be placed squarely on the shoulders of teachers alone. Society as a whole must accept its share of responsibility too. For the decline or the improvement of the standard and quality of education depends on the roles played by teachers, parents, learners, tertiary institutions, non-governmental organizations and the government. To blame teachers alone misses the core problem, which is at the root of the continuing decline in educational standards and quality in a country which has the biggest economy in Africa. To stem this tide will require a collaborative effort by all these role players. But, more importantly, it will require the restructuring of how teachers are trained, as well as the transformation of school governing bodies, so as to enable them to play the role the South African Schools Act intended them to play. The profession must also be made attractive in order to attract talented matriculants. This will entail improvements in the salary structure and conditions of service of teachers. It will also be necessary to revamp the current teacher in-service training and development system to enable it to play a more meaningful role in assisting teachers to continually refresh and retool their skills in order to cope with the ever-changing teaching and learning environment. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract] |
