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parents and principals as partners in creating a culture of learning

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<strong>in</strong> creat<strong>in</strong>g a <strong>culture</strong> <strong>of</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g. This would have provided a more<br />

representative sample <strong>of</strong> black <strong>parents</strong> <strong>and</strong> improved the reliability <strong>of</strong> the<br />

f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />

7.7 FINAL REMARK<br />

The aim <strong>of</strong> this study w<strong>as</strong> to come to a better underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> how <strong>parents</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>pr<strong>in</strong>cipals</strong> could become <strong>partners</strong> <strong>in</strong> creat<strong>in</strong>g a <strong>culture</strong> <strong>of</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g. This work is<br />

specifically directed toward <strong>parents</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>pr<strong>in</strong>cipals</strong> but it also applies to all<br />

educators <strong>and</strong> Super<strong>in</strong>tendents <strong>of</strong> Education (management) <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong><br />

Education <strong>and</strong> Culture. This study is also a valuable addition to the limited<br />

literature that is available <strong>in</strong> South Africa on <strong>parents</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>pr<strong>in</strong>cipals</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>partners</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />

creat<strong>in</strong>g a <strong>culture</strong> <strong>of</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g. It is also hoped that the recommendations will be<br />

implemented by the Department <strong>of</strong> Education <strong>and</strong> Culture so that a <strong>culture</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

teach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g prevails at all schools <strong>in</strong> South Africa.

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