1. Instructional Leadership
Workshop
- The state of education in South Africa,
and the turnaround strategy needed -
Presenter: Dr Muavia Gallie (PhD)
Session 1
1
Awareness Test
1:09
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2. TIMSS Participation Countries
2007
TIMSS Participation 1995 -
2007
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3. TIMSS 2003 - Applying
Maths
SACMEQ Countries
Botswana
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Seychelles
South Africa
Swaziland
Tanzania
Pupil
Uganda
reading
Zambia sco re s
Zanzibar
Zimbabwe
Source: SACMEQ Data, 2007
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4. 6 SACMEQ Results
6 7 6
2 5 2 2
12 13 11 12
15 15 13 14
4 3 1 1
7 12 4 11
13 9 14 13
1 2 3 4
9 10 9 8
5 4 6 5
3 1 5 3
10 11 8 9
14 14 12 15
11 7 10 10
8 8 15 7
Average % scores after re-marking
45
Eastern Cape
40 Free State
Gauteng
35
KwaZulu Natal
Average Percentage
Limpopo
30
Mpumalanga
25 Norther Cape
North West
20
Western Cape
South Africa
15 8
Gr 3 Literacy Gr 3 Numeracy Gr 6 Languages Gr 6 Mathematics
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5. 9
Musical Chairs Game
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6. Musical Chairs Game
24 1
23 2
22 3
21 4
20 5
19 6
18 7
17 8
16 9
15 10
14 11
13 12
12 13
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Gr1 Gr2 Gr3 Gr4 Gr5 Gr6 Gr7 Gr8 Gr9 Gr10 Gr11 Gr12
Matrics 2010 started Gr1 in 1999
Matrics 2011 started Gr1 in 2000
Drop in Learners Gr 1 (1999) - Gr12 (2010)
1,350,000
1,300,000 1,318,932
1,250,000
1,200,000
1,150,000
1,100,000
1,050,000 1,055,397
1,000,000
950,000
900,000
850,000
800,000
750,000
700,000
650,000 Only 44% retained!
600,000 579,384
550,000
Grade 1 51% Grade 12 12
534,498
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7. Comparing Grades 1-12 from 1999 to 2011 Gap %Learner Gap %Learner Prim Sec
Year Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Gr1 & 12 Retained Years Years Gr1-7 Gr8-12 Total
1999 1,318,932 1,223,529 1,194,425 1,167,683 1,087,829 998,705 937,741 1,043,067 917,239 840,803 738,220 571,848 747,084 43% 7,928,844 4,111,177 12,040,021
2000 1,055,397 1,090,765 1,178,712 1,167,949 1,088,836 1,009,782 936,454 1,039,547 922,566 836,962 724,192 549,203 506,194 52% 7,527,895 4,072,470 11,600,365
2001 1,150,637 944,961 1,087,675 1,175,860 1,098,863 1,023,269 932,151 1,068,479 916,280 846,655 709,508 488,352 662,285 42% 7,413,416 4,029,274 11,442,690
2002 1,286,591 1,012,892 949,721 1,076,107 1,142,806 1,038,679 958,932 936,392 1,089,404 876,175 719,952 486,786 799,805 38% 430,453 53% 7,465,728 4,108,709 11,574,437
2003 1,277,499 1,111,858 1,003,331 952,465 1,035,707 1,101,740 987,876 976,750 902,129 1,096,214 736,720 475,069 802,430 37% 567,998 46% 7,470,476 4,186,882 11,657,358
2004 1,303,016 1,109,201 1,081,956 985,139 916,911 997,365 1,050,554 1,010,710 914,729 1,057,935 829,137 505,392 797,624 39% 432,349 54% 7,444,142 4,317,903 11,762,045
2005 1,233,581 1,118,690 1,078,001 1,061,770 951,372 898,493 972,542 1,052,499 930,797 1,069,494 839,009 538,909 694,672 44% 459,796 54% 7,314,449 4,430,708 11,745,157
2006 1,185,198 1,081,652 1,099,319 1,072,780 1,026,031 919,487 872,051 1,020,734 970,946 1,093,297 890,564 568,664 616,534 48% 519,165 52% 7,256,518 4,544,205 11,800,723
2007 1,171,323 1,050,103 1,066,796 1,090,762 1,035,449 1,001,687 896,138 930,019 957,450 1,115,961 920,102 625,809 545,514 53% 462,020 54% 7,312,258 4,549,341 11,861,599
2008 1,122,114 1,031,821 1,017,656 1,050,860 1,043,012 1,001,852 964,345 926,603 902,656 1,076,527 902,752 595,216 526,898 53% 599,209 50% 7,231,660 4,403,754 11,635,414
2009 1,106,827 1,004,311 1,004,585 1,019,886 1,009,370 1,012,619 970,902 991,093 926,531 1,017,341 881,661 602,278 504,549 54% 621,251 49% 7,128,500 4,418,904 11,547,404
2010 1,116,899 994,410 972,668 1,002,645 978,983 978,016 980,747 1,001,180 1,009,327 1,039,762 841,815 579,384 537,515 52% 739,548 44% 7,024,368 4,471,468 11,495,836
2011 1,177,089 1,003,353 957,209 974,860 957,203 946,427 941,291 1,008,110 1,049,904 1,049,189 847,738 534,498 642,591 45% 520,899 51% 6,957,432 4,489,439 11,446,871
2012
13
Ave. 1,194,001 1,064,516 1,061,237 1,068,659 1,034,597 998,475 955,036 999,756 946,671 997,261 811,136 548,909
1999-2010 + Ave
Comparing Grades 1-12 from 1999 to 2010
1,350,000
1,300,000
1,250,000
1,200,000 1999
1,150,000 2000
1,100,000 2001
1,050,000 2002
1,000,000 2003
950,000 2004
900,000 2005
850,000 2006
800,000 2007
750,000 2008
700,000 2009
650,000 2010
600,000 Ave.
550,000
500,000
450,000
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 12
Grade 11
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8. Success rate = 8,1%
• Success-rate of the system = 8,1%
• Of every 12 learners starting Grade
One, only 1 learner attains what the
system is promising them - data 2005!
Access vs Success
Short-Listing
Employment
Quantity
Quality
Whether you Pass! How you Pass!
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9. % Different Types of schools in SA
Quality of Pass (Grades)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
Quantity of Pass
50%
40% 20%
30%
20% 50%
10%
0% 20%
-10%
-20% 10%
Anti- Dysfunctional Under- High-
Functional Performing Performing
So, if we spend all this
money (2011/12 = R178b;
2012/13 = R190b; 2013/14
= R218b) on education,
why are the children not
benefiting?
Who is actually benefiting? 18
9

10. Three Steps to Quality Education
Dys- Step Under- Step High Step Excellent
1 2 3
functional performing Functioning Schools
Schools Schools Schools
Basic Right To Basic Education Quality Education
Education
Legal and Human Rights Professional, Social, and
Obligations Ethical Obligations 19
Managing what you Know (ICT)
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11. Managing what you Know (ICT) … cont.
Demographic Character of Workforce
PERSAL 1997/8 2003/4
Number % Number %
Total 386,735 268,548
Male 136,260 35 127,956 35
Female 250,476 65 240,592 65
Under 25 years 7 0.002 752 0.2
25 to 29 years 3,575 1 15,044 4
30 to 34 years 52,235 14 62,356 17
35 to 39 years 94,168 24 91,766 25
40 to 44 years 83,834 22 77,747 21
45 to 49 years 68,060 18 61,158 17
50 to 54 years 43,053 11 37,188 10
55 to 59 years 22,452 6 16,513 4
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60 yeas and above 19,352 5 6,025 2
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12. Confusing Teaching for Learning
Teaching Facilitation of Learning Learning
(the Teacher) (teacher and learner) (the learner)
Facts and Know-how building Comprehension and
Information Wisdom
sharing development
Audifying of Engaging in the process What do you know
Textbook of learning in order to and understand,
ensure ownership of the and not just what do
knowledge you remember
Characteristics Investigate the opinions of Discuss the
of a good citizen others (including yourself) characteristics of a
on the topic good citizen, with
justification
Assessment of Assessment for Learning Assessment of
Teaching Learning 23
Connected vs Disconnectedness
from Learners I see, know,
understand
and care
about them!
I see, know
and
understand
them!
I see and
know them!
I see them!
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13. School Calendar 2012
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Know your Numbers
• 200 School days;
• 170 Teaching and Learning days;
• 34 Weeks of Teaching and
Learning;
• 935 Hours of Teaching and
Learning;
• 20 – 24 Hours of Examination time.
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14. Labour vs Professional
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Professionalism
• Specialised Knowledge (a strong body of specialised
knowledge);
• Continued Research (propensity to evaluate current
practice and identify and substitute redundant practice);
• Professional Authority of the Practitioner (trust placed by
society as result of high quality of service rendered);
• Acknowledgement of Authority by Society (respect and
esteem from the society);
• Developing and Maintaining a Professional Ethical Code
(disciplined use of oneself in valid knowledge and insight into
self-control pertaining to use of one’s emotions);
• Service Orientation (render a service where the interest of
the client came first).
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15. Professional Imbalance
Professional Growth
Ethics & Morals
& Development
Professional
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Domains of Challenges
3.
Curriculum
(Learners, Parents, Educators,
Community, Business, District,
Management
(School Readiness)
(Taking Responsibility)
Framework
Sustainability Strategy
SMT, Principal, SGB,
(Education, Curriculum,
Ownership
Planning
Instruction, Teaching,
Province)
Learning, Assessment,
Expectations)
Educator BEAR
(Beliefs, Expectations,
Attitudes & Relationships
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1. 2. 4. 5.
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16. Turn-around Theory
Common Characteristics If you can t Think it,
1. Constant crisis (Think); You can t Do it!
2. Organisational insanity
Process
(Think); Think Do Feel
(Planning) (Implementing) (Monitoring and Evaluating)
3. Cluelessness (Think);
4. Relative Success (Think); SRC
Tools
5. Sub-Optimisation (Think); PD Accountability
CMS
6. Indirect Causes (Think);
Ownership
7. Sorry is Okay mentality
Principal All (Principal, Teachers,
(Think);
& SMT Teachers SGB & District)
8. Segmented morals -
situational ethics (Think);
Function
9. Multiple clicks/ groups (Do); School Teaching Governance
10. Broken behaviour- Readiness & Learning & District Support
consequence chain (Do).
Research Schools
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17. TAS - Helicopter view (4 Components)
5 (five)
Successful Change
Steps
[Planning]
16 (sixteen) 16 (sixteen)
Principle
Issues 42 Deliverables
[Outputs]
[Inputs]
5 (five)
Turn Around
Phases
[Process]
5 Successful Change Steps
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18. 5 Turn-around Phases
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5
Focus • Ownership • Buying into this • SRC tools development • SRC + CMM • Ensuring
strategy • Design CMM implementation sustainability
• Closing gaps
Participants • Principal • Principal, SMT, • Principal and SMT • School staff • District
Teachers, SGB reps, (professional and • School leaders
District, Community support) • Community
Data tools • 16 Principles • (B) Baseline Survey • 8 School Readiness • Staff development • Compliance
Issues of Turn (P) Components = • Teacher • Governance
Around • (D) SRC self-rating (P Attendance, T+L Info, professional • Operational
Strategy as + SMT) Annual Plan, TT, TL development management
Inputs • (A) Functionality Schedules,
• T+L intelligence
• 16 Questionnaire (S) Organogram, TLSM
systems
Deliverables • CMM = Attendance,
as Outputs SBA, Curr. completion
Period • 2 hours • 2 days (full days) Or • 3 - 6 months • 1,5 - 2 years • 6 - 12 months
• 6 x 2.5 hours
Methods • Workshops • Workshops • Face to face site work • Face to face site • Workshops + Face
• All schools • All schools together • Individual schools work to face site work
together • Muavia Gallie • Mentors • Individual schools • Individual schools
• Muavia Gallie • Mentors + Experts • Muavia Gallie
TAS - Face-to-Face view (4 Tools)
1. Nat. Educ. Strategy 1. Attendance
2. District Curr. Man. 2. Teacher Info
3. School Instr. Design 8 (eight) 3. Learner Info
4. Faculty T + L 4. Annual Planning
5. Classroom L + Assess. School Readiness 5. Timetabling
6. Home L Plan 6. TL Scheduling
Components 7. Organogram
8. LTSM
[Planning]
6 (six)
Curriculum 6 (six) 1.
2.
Teachers
SMT
Management
Design 24 Sustainability
Model
3.
4.
5.
6.
Principal
SGB
District
Community
[Input] [Outputs]
4 (four)
Closing the Gap
BEAR
1. Believes
[Process] 2. Expectations
3. Attitudes
4. Relationships
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19. 16 Deliverables/Outcomes
Individual Relationships
1. Recognise the high risk; 1. Utilise organisational strength;
2. Think differently; 2. High commitment and expectation to
3. Redefine normal and reality ; succeed;
4. Know, understand and service young 3. Recognise ability to transform and
people . change;
4. Teachers care deeply about all
learners.
Culture Systems efficiency
1. Bring it on! attitude; 1. Being ready (proactive);
2. Adults who model what they value; 2. Always focus on the key
3. Teachers don t sweat the small deliverables ;
stuff ; 3. Data driven decision-making;
4. Teachers know what it takes to be 4. Clear and implementable rules.
successful .
2. Lubombo Circuit (Buy-in)
• Circuit in Mpumalanga, bordering with
Mozambique;
• 34 Schools (both primary and secondary) attended
the 2 days session;
• Circuit manager was present for the entire two
days;
• After introductory questions were posed to schools
(2.5 hours session), schools had to self-identify
at what level they are of school functionality;
• 1 high; 17 under-performing; 16 dysfunctional.
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20. Gauteng Schools with challenges
Project Manager Schools Division
No Grade 12 Results 2009
2008 Variance Up Down Same
1 35 49 14 1
2
3
4
5
1.4 GDE PPS Project
50
24
27
47
53
26
34
46
3
2
7
-1
1
1
1
1
6 46 73 27 1
7 26 46 20 1
8 29 38 9 1
9 38 39 1 1
10 48 38 -10 1
11 29 46 17 1
12 28 28 1
13 29 76 47 1
14 39 22 -17 1
15 48 66 18 1
16 29 52 23 1
17 33 68 35 1
18 30 65 35 1
19 12 30 18 1
20 27 39 12 1
21 30 16 -14 1
22 42 38 -4 1
23 51 46 -5 1
24 40 96 56 1
25 42 46 4 1
26 45 63 18 1
27 48 85 37 1
28 55 54 -1 1
29 55 51 -4 1
30 66 66 0 1
31 56 48 -8 1
Ave. 12.5 21 9 1
65.6% 28.1% 3.1% 39
Ave. 20.5 -7.1
GE UPS 14 Matric Results
1.5.2 GE UPS Matric Results
100
90 88.2 88.2
86.2
80 2008-2010 74.4 74.5
82.8
70 67.7
67.58 65.99 66.08 65.99 67.5
65.7
64.75
60 60.5
60.23
57.86
56.25 56.67
52.5 52.6 54.07
52.9 52.48 52.94 52.48 52.8
50 49.3 49.6 49.11 49.55 48.57 49.54 49.53
47.62
46.27
45.61 45.4
43.42
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37.5 36.82
34.18 35.51
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21. 1.5.3 SMS from GE school
------ SMS ------
From: +27826257426
Received: Jan 13, 2011 11:15
Subject: Dr Muavia Gallie ,
Dr Muavia Gallie, the name of our school is Asser
Maloka in Duduza(Nigel). When we joined your
programme were sitting @ 35%(2008), 49%(2009),
and for 2010 we are @ 86.23%. My principal and I
wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to you and
your whole team. From Deputy Principal:FET.Vuyo
Ncokazi.
GDE PPS Matric Results 2008-2010 (2010 ascending)
100 1.6.2 GDE PPS Matric Results 96 94.9
2008 - 2010 (2010 ascending) 90.992.2
90 88.2
83.884.3 85
83.3
80 77.878.4
76
73 73.473.7
70 67.6 68
66.7 66 66
64.5 65 64.9
63 62.862.9
61.2
60 57.757.857.9
56.7
% Pass
56 55 55
53 52.253.1 54
52 51 51
50 48 49 50
49.5
48 48 48 49
49.8
47
46 46 46 46 46 46
45
41.7 42 42
40 39.2
38 39 39 38
40
38 39
38 39.2
34 35
33
30 30 30.2
29.2 28 29 29 30 30 29 29
27 26 27 26
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16
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Fontanus Comp
Vosloorus Comp
KwaBhekilanga
Thutopele High
Boikgethelo
Moqhaka
Lobone
Ramosukula
Ramolelle
Minerva
Average
Itirele-Zenzele Comp
Sebokeng Tech
Mamellong Comp
Meadowlands
Westbury Sec
Ikusasa Comp
Memezelo Sec
Bona Comp
Mpilisweni Sec
Illinge Sec
Modiri Tech
Ibhongo
Jet Nteo
Kgokare
Kwadukathole Comp
Nghunghunyane
Mphumelomuhle Sec
Ed Mashabane Sec
Thoko-Thaba Sec
Katlehong Sec
Senthibele Sec
2008 2009 2010
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22. GE UPS 14 Matric Results
100
94,3
90 88,2 88,2
86,2
82,8 82,9
80 80 80,4 81
77,7
74,4 74,5
70
67,7 67,9 67,58 67,5
65,99 65,7 65,99 66,08 66,3
64,75 63,7 64,7
60 60,5
60,23
57,4 56,67 57,86
56,25
54,5 54,07
52,48 52,5 52,94 52,9 52,48 52,6 52,8
50 49,6 49,11 48,57 49,55 49,53 49,54 49,3
47,62
46,27
45,61 45,4
43,42 44,2
40 39,6 39,8
37,5 36,82 35,51 34,18
30 28,51
20
10
0
2008 2009
2010 2011
100
90
80
70
60
2008
50 2009
2010
40 2011
30
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