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    An investigation into classroom management in an outcomes-based education context : implications for parents and governors
    (2004) Govender, Loganayagie; Prosser, Julia Judith
    Since 1994 South Africa has been undergoing political change and this has impacted tremendously on education. There have been major shifts in education policy, structures and curriculum. Since the introduction of the new curriculum which is Outcomes-Based Education, educators, learners, parents, school governors and principals have been faced with numerous challenges and have also been confronted with a variety of problems
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    An investigation into management skills required by junior primary school principals of the Amanzimtoti district in the implementation of curriculum 2005
    (1999) Made, Ntokozo Harriet Beryl; Prosser, Julia Judith
    In 1992 the National Education Co-ordinating Committee published a National Education Policy Investigation (NEPI) report in which emerging curriculum alternatives for South Africa were discussed. In 1994 the National Department of Education sponsored discussions which led to the introduction of Curriculum 2005, a curriculum based on outcomes (OBE). OBE represents a paradigm shift from a system emphasising syllabus and content to one where prescribed outcomes are of critical importance. Workshops were conducted by the National and Provincial Departments of Education and NGOs to introduce and train Grade 1 teachers in OBE. Some principals reported that they were invited to one-day workshops on OBE. This study is an investigation into the management skills required by Junior Primary school (Foundation Phase) principals in the Amanzimtoti District in the implementation of Curriculum 2005. This is an exploratory study of the role of the principal in the implementation of