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Assessment of Needs and Capacity of District Office Professional Staff

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AN ANALYSIS OF ISSUES AND GAPS IN SCHOOL OPERATIONS<br />

HUMAN RESOURCES<br />

CATEGORIES<br />

ISSUES & PERCEPTIONS FROM THE<br />

SCHOOL<br />

ISSUES AND PERCEPTIONS FROM THE<br />

DISTRICT OFFICE<br />

• Some principals, educators & EDO's • Poor level <strong>of</strong> training<br />

need to be workshopped<br />

• Lack <strong>of</strong> skills development to Subject Advisors<br />

• SGB's are not informed about the laws • Training educators on how to deal with barriers<br />

(elections become unfair)<br />

to learning is needed<br />

• Action during strike: Principals, SGB & • SADTU disruptions hinder workshops, hence<br />

educators must be trained on how to<br />

h<strong>and</strong>le a crisis situation<br />

educator development is negatively affected<br />

CAPACITY BUILDING<br />

SUPPORT<br />

STAFFING<br />

• Managers & SGB are not involved, do • Lack <strong>of</strong> commitment<br />

not look at the curricular needs <strong>of</strong> the • Overload <strong>of</strong> work to Subject Advisors<br />

school<br />

• EDO's do not respond immediately<br />

• Dealing with drugs, alcohol <strong>and</strong><br />

misconduct <strong>of</strong> learners. - Personal safety<br />

compromised<br />

• Safety <strong>of</strong> teachers <strong>and</strong> learners<br />

• Critical shortage <strong>of</strong> district staff & line<br />

managers in all sections - Organogram<br />

sparsely populated<br />

• Irrelevant - Peter Morkels's model that<br />

led to staff establishment<br />

• <strong>Staff</strong> establishment should be according<br />

to the number <strong>of</strong> learning areas <strong>of</strong>fered<br />

to that school<br />

58<br />

• Critical shortage <strong>of</strong> non-teaching staff schools<br />

• Shortage <strong>of</strong> staff at DO in all sections<br />

• Shortage <strong>of</strong> teachers & subject advisors<br />

• Consider employment <strong>of</strong> specialized persons in<br />

districts <strong>and</strong> schools. e.g. psychologists,<br />

physiotherapists, school nurses etc.

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