Jan Heystek
Biographic Data
| ID | 5740231 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jan Heystek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jan |
| FAMILY NAME | Heystek |
| SIGNATURE | HEYSTEK J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7695-5047 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Leadership in the eye of the beholder
The article explored the characteristics of principals as leaders in schools in deprived socio-economic contexts in South Africa. The qualitative research was conducted in four provinces; four schools per province were purposefully sampled, and in each school, individual interviews were conducted with the principal, one member of the school management team, one senior teacher and a focus group with grade 12 learners. The research concluded that l…
Managing teaching and learning
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the integration of instructional and transformational leadership models of leadership in sustaining quality teaching and learning in schools. The study sought to establish how principals integrate instructional and transformational leadership in enhancing learner performance. Design/methodology/approach The study employed qualitative methods of collecting and analysing data. The principal sources o…
Leadership and motivation for improved academic performance in schools in low socio-economic contexts
Purpose This paper examines motivational practices and engagements of schools – through strategies developed by principals with the members of the school management team – to improve academic performance. Design/methodology/approach The research used an interpretive approach within a qualitative design in which schools were purposefully selected. In each of the sampled schools, individual interviews were conducted with the principal as well as a …
School Governance in the New South Africa
This article examines the early experience of the school governing bodies established in South Africa following the 1996 South African Schools Act. It relates the emergence of school governance to wider issues of democracy and participation and assesses the composition of governing bodies, notably the inclusion of learners. Governing bodies' powers include provision to set fees, subject to parental approval, and the paper examines how this requir…
Parents as Governors and Partners in Schools
Parents and schools are partners in the education of children because schools are a formalized extension of the family. This partnership is also emphasized by recent legislation, such as the South African Schools Act of 1996. This partnership is in line with the mission of parents to educate their children or assist in the education of their children. In spite of this demand on parental involvement in schools, this research in Black schools indic…
School Governance in the New South Africa
This article examines the early experience of the school governing bodies established in South Africa following the 1996 South African Schools Act. It relates the emergence of school governance to wider issues of democracy and participation and assesses the composition of governing bodies, notably the inclusion of learners. Governing bodies' powers include provision to set fees, subject to parental approval, and the paper examines how this requir…
Parents as Governors and Partners in Schools
Parents and schools are partners in the education of children because schools are a formalized extension of the family. This partnership is also emphasized by recent legislation, such as the South African Schools Act of 1996. This partnership is in line with the mission of parents to educate their children or assist in the education of their children. In spite of this demand on parental involvement in schools, this research in Black schools indic…
School Governance in the New South Africa
This article examines the early experience of the school governing bodies established in South Africa following the 1996 South African Schools Act. It relates the emergence of school governance to wider issues of democracy and participation and assesses the composition of governing bodies, notably the inclusion of learners. Governing bodies' powers include provision to set fees, subject to parental approval, and the paper examines how this requir…
Parents as Governors and Partners in Schools
Parents and schools are partners in the education of children because schools are a formalized extension of the family. This partnership is also emphasized by recent legislation, such as the South African Schools Act of 1996. This partnership is in line with the mission of parents to educate their children or assist in the education of their children. In spite of this demand on parental involvement in schools, this research in Black schools indic…
Leadership and motivation for improved academic performance in schools in low socio-economic contexts
Purpose This paper examines motivational practices and engagements of schools – through strategies developed by principals with the members of the school management team – to improve academic performance. Design/methodology/approach The research used an interpretive approach within a qualitative design in which schools were purposefully selected. In each of the sampled schools, individual interviews were conducted with the principal as well as a …
Managing teaching and learning
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the integration of instructional and transformational leadership models of leadership in sustaining quality teaching and learning in schools. The study sought to establish how principals integrate instructional and transformational leadership in enhancing learner performance. Design/methodology/approach The study employed qualitative methods of collecting and analysing data. The principal sources o…
Leadership in the eye of the beholder
The article explored the characteristics of principals as leaders in schools in deprived socio-economic contexts in South Africa. The qualitative research was conducted in four provinces; four schools per province were purposefully sampled, and in each school, individual interviews were conducted with the principal, one member of the school management team, one senior teacher and a focus group with grade 12 learners. The research concluded that l…
Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (4 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Educational and Psychological Assessments (2 works) · Educational leadership (2 works) · Focus group (2 works)