Principals Management Development Programme JET KZN PMDP - Progress Report: April 2013

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April PMDP Objectives To rapidly upgrade the management skills of principals in selected schools in KZN through a highly applied methodology To strengthen the working relationships between the three critical layers in the functioning of a school (Circuit Manager; Principal & SMT) To improve the support and coaching skills of Circuit Managers and other DoE officials (where applicable) To develop sustainable professional learning communities To build a private/public funding and delivery model 2 The Honorable MEC of KZN Education Mr. S. Mchunu

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April College Training & Coaching Methodology 3 ‘College Training’On-Site Coaching Cluster of principals at a central venue and HODs with their 2 specific modules 24 Deliverables for Principals 9 Deliverables for HODs 24 Deliverables for Principals 9 Deliverables for HODs One module per month On a Saturday One module per month On a Saturday Outputs Signed Off by Coaches Outputs Signed Off by Coaches One-on-one coaching of principal at school 2 Hours per month Weekdays 2 Hours per month Weekdays Modules: Direction & Planning Curriculum Management (P & HOD) People Management (P & HOD) School Governance Resource Acquisition & Management Financial Management Modules: Direction & Planning Curriculum Management (P & HOD) People Management (P & HOD) School Governance Resource Acquisition & Management Financial Management

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April 2013 JET KZN PMDP Schools

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April Project Coverage/Scope 5 JET KZN PMDP SCOPE 2012 YearSchoolsSchool TypesDistrict 20125PrimaryIlembe (Stanger) TOTAL5

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April Modules Covered 6 JET KZN PMDP SCOPE 2012 ModuleAttended byOutputs Direction & PlanningPrincipals SDP for the school Service Commitment Charter Safety Plan Curriculum ManagementPrincipals School & Curriculum Management Plan Curriculum Management Tracker Compliant Timetable People ManagementPrincipals SMT Development Plan Staff Recognition Procedure Reviewed Code of Ethics School GovernancePrincipals SGB Improvement Plan Learner Code of Conduct Record of Learner & Educator Attendance Resource Acquisition & Management Principals LTSM & Non-LTSM Procurement Plan School Grounds & Maintenance Plan Updated Assets Register Books Retrieval Policy Risk Management Plan Financial ManagementPrincipals School Financial Policy Draft budget for following year Tracked monthly budget

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April Modules Covered 7 JET KZN PMDP SCOPE 2012 Module Attendees Outputs People ManagementHoDs The Agenda and minutes of at least 2 Departmental/Phase Meetings conducted during the PMDP Records of 1 Staff Development Workshop which they facilitated. The records are to include the workshop agenda, material used/content, as well as attendance register A planned schedule of Educator Supervision for a Term Signed copies of completed supervision documents for 2 educators. For each educator supervision, using the template provided, report on (1) Planning, Preparation & Presentation; (2) Written Work, and (3) Record Books Counselling Records for 1 team member Curriculum ManagementHoDs Completed HOD’s Curriculum Management Tracker for one term, for the primary/specialist subject the HOD is supervising A Phase/Departmental Annual Teaching Plan for 2 Grades A Phase/Departmental assessment plan aligned to CAPS for 2 Grades A completed Statistical and Diagnostic Analysis of examination results using the provided tool, along with proof of the remediation actions taken

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April Workshop Attendance 8

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April Course Evaluation by Participants 9

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April 2013 Participants’ Comments

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April Participant Comments “The coaching sessions were a close and safe environment where schools shared their specific challenges and the coach was able to relate and address these individually – ‘someone coming to the school to listen and support & not judge you’” “It improved our teamwork” “as SMTs, we managed to discuss and arrive at a shared vision with the key stakeholders of the school” “the programme improved our clarity on roles and responsibilities as well accountability as members of management” “ability to measure, track and record different types of information (attendance & curriculum activity)” “the workshops and the manner (methodology & approach) in which they brought sharing of best practices and solution sharing with colleagues from other schools” 11

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April 2013 Measures for improvement

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April Project Measures 13

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April Acknowledgements Our greatest gratitude as a Consortium goes to: JET KZN Coordinator for efficiency in organising all logistics JET GP Office for ensuring visibility at sessions and supporting by raising pertinent issues to improve the outcomes Funders who made it all possible but also maintained visibility Most importantly the participants, for investing the time and allowing us to take them on this journey, amongst all their day-to-day responsibilities under pressurised time- frames 14

JET KZN PMDP Progress Report – April 2013