Democratising Education in a Decentralised System
South African policy and practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11920622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yusuf Sayed (0000-0002-2534-8420, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-46 |
| Publication date | 2002-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Compare A Journal of Comparative and International Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-7925 • E-ISSN: 1469-3623 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03057920120116517 |
| OpenAlex | W2152553948 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper examines the democratisation of education in South Africa within the context of the policy of educational decentralisation with regards to key policy texts, namely, the South African Schools Act (SASA) and the National Norms and Standards for School Funding (NNSSF). It begins by exploring the concept of decentralisation with specific reference to the notions of democratisation and participation. This leads to an examination of these concepts within the South African context. The final section examines the policy impact of participation and democratisation in relation to the powers and functions of School Governing Bodies (SGBs) by considering four illustrative examples, namely, religion, language, admissions and teacher employment. The paper concludes by considering the policy gap between policy rhetoric and practice in relation to attempts to entrench democracy and participation, and enhance participation at the school level
Context (archaeology · Decentralization · Democracy · Democratization · Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Politics · Relation (database · Rhetoric · Sociology · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Law · Public Administration · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
Getting into the Groove of Inclusive Education
The Politics and Governance of Basic Education
The Evolution of the Racial Wage Hierarchy in Post-Apartheid South Africa
The Linkage between School Autonomy and Inequality in Achievement in 69 Countries
Mass demands, elite strategies
Educational Decentralisation in Malawi
Can community participation mobilise social capital for improvement of rural schooling? A case study from Ghana
Decentralisation and the management of change in South African teacher training institutions
Possibilities and Limits for Democratisation in Education
The Decentralisation Debate
Governance as subversion of democratisation in South African schools
Do Teachers Participate in School Decisions which are within their Zones of Expertise, Experience and Interest
Policy promise and the reality of community involvement in school-based management in Zambia
Decentralisation in education, institutional culture and teacher autonomy in Ghana
Participation politics
Race, school choice and transfers to opportunity
Translating Globalization and Democratization into Local Policy
| Citations per year | 0.71 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Highly cited | No |