GMSAF’S EDUCATION MODELS
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Effective classrooms;
Effective schools;
Effective external
support.
Assisting DoE with
practical
implementation of
national WSD and
WSE policies.
GMSA Foundation’s Education portfolio
A District Office Model for
the Eastern Cape
The PE District Office Task Team
Final Report – September 2001
Report Contents
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Section 1 – Purpose
Section 2 – The Model
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The Purpose of the District Office
The Nine Guiding Principles
The District Components
Operations of the District Components
Delivery Mechanisms of the District Components
Training Implications for the District Components
Functionality Implications for the District Components
Staff Implications for the District Components
Vehicle Implications for the District Components
Resource Implications for the District Components
Section 3 – The Application of the Model
Section 4 – The Cost of the Model
Ideal School informs District Office Model
management
leadership
communication
capacity
ownership
vision
educators
facilities
purpose
classroom practice
learning materials
finance
IDEAL
SCHOOL
learning systems
administration
staff
plan & research
specialists
District
Office
The Nine Guiding Principles
Support & Assistance
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District Office
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Service providers
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multi skilled
teams &
individuals
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EDC
Service providers
multi skilled
teams &
individuals
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Regular Interaction
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Coordinated Interaction
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Monitor & Evaluate
School Cluster Node
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Service providers
multi skilled
teams &
individuals
District Components
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Building Criteria for District Components
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District Office
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A single & central location to enable coordination of
activities in the district.
Education Support Centre (EDC)
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EDC teams to be able to visit schools regularly without
spending a disproportionate time travelling.
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Larger single EDC - Urban area
Small central EDC with small outlying EDCs - Rural area
School Cluster Node
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A base or bases for EDC staff & school cluster activities to
be accessible & acceptable to all cluster schools.
Delivery Mechanisms of District Components
support & assist
monitor & evaluate
District
Office
in
Circuit-linked corporate
service staff.
Edu. support
management team.
EDC
Circuit teams.
Special programme
teams.
School
Cluster
Node
Cluster team.
Cluster centres.
Cluster
Schools &
Community
support & assist
monitor & evaluate
Delivery Mechanisms of the District Office
CORPORATE
FINANCE
CORPORATE
PROVISIONING
CORPORATE
HUMAN
RESOURCES
EDUCATION
SUPPORT
MANAGEMENT
TEAM
Function Manager
Function Manager
Function Manager
Function Manager /
District Coordinator
Staff
Staff
Staff
Staff
Staff
Staff
Staff
Staff
Staff
Circuit-linked staff
Circuit-linked staff
Circuit-linked staff
Circuit Manager 1
Circuit-linked staff
Circuit-linked staff
Circuit-linked staff
Circuit Manager 2
Circuit-linked staff
Circuit-linked staff
Circuit-linked staff
Circuit Manager 3
Circuit-linked staff
Circuit-linked staff
Circuit-linked staff
Circuit Manager 4
Spe prog team 1
Spe prog team 2
Spe prog team 3
Delivery Mechanisms of the EDC
cluster
circuit
cluster
circuit
cluster
cluster
cluster
Circuit team 2
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Circuit manager
Whole school developers
General curriculum adv
Special needs advisors
Admin staff
cluster
cluster
cluster
cluster
Special programme teams
- Specialist curriculum adv.
- Specialist pre-primary, special &
ABET advisors.
- Special programme coordinators.
- Special needs experts.
- Research specialist.
- Material developer.
- Computer specialist.
- Infra / resource staff.
- Admin staff.
circuit
circuit
cluster
cluster
cluster
cluster
Circuit team 1
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Circuit manager
Whole school developers
General curriculum adv
Special needs advisor
Admin staff
cluster
cluster
cluster
cluster
cluster
Delivery Mechanisms of School Cluster Node
School A
School B
Training
Centre
Key teachers
Sub committees
Coordinator
School D
School C
Cluster
team
Resource
Centre
School E
Pre-primary
Centre
Library/ABET
Centre
School F
Functionality Implications for District
Components
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Circuit Teams: Functionality-based staffing ratios:
 Circuit Manager
– 1 per 2 circuits
 Whole School Developer
– 1 per 12 dys/mar func schools
 Curriculum Advisor (Primary)
– 2 per 12 primary schools
 Curriculum Advisor (Sec)
– 2 per 12 secondary schools
 Special Needs (Social Worker) – 1 per 12 dys/mar func schools
 Special Needs (Psychologist) – 1 per 12 dys/mar func schools
 Special Needs (Occ Therapist) – 1 per 12 dys/mar func schools
Special Programme Teams
 Expanded SP teams for less functional districts.
School Cluster Resources
 Larger resource allocations to less functional clusters
THE CIRCUIT TEAM PROJECT
THE CONCEPT
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The Circuit Team concept allows for the most
effective & direct interface with schools.
The make-up & operations of the Circuit Team
are informed by the needs of the schools in
their circuit.
A paradigm shift is required from DO staff to
move away from their current modus operandi
to a ‘school-focussed team-work approach’.
Subject Advisor
EDO
Pilot
Circuit
Team
Pilot Circuit
(4 clusters of 6 schools
each)
A PARADIGM SHIFT
DO Staff
Circuit 1
EDO
WSDs
Admin
Circuit 2
Curr Adv
Service
Providers
Circuit 3
Circuit 4
Special
Needs
THE CIRCUIT TEAM PROJECT
A PRACTICAL PILOT PROJECT
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Aim to establish a pilot Circuit Team to
effectively serve a circuit of schools in PE.
Practical experiences to guide / shape / refine:
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Policy & procedures.
Organograms.
Roll-out of Circuit Teams to other Districts.
Aligned to ECED Strategic Objectives.
Twinning arrangement secured with WC pilot
project (relatively far advanced).
THE CIRCUIT TEAM PROJECT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Circuit Manager
Circuit 1
Cur Adv - Foundation
Inst Man & Gov Adv
Admin Dev Adv
Cur Adv - Int / Senior
Cur Adv - FET &
Subject (part-time)
Circuit 2
School Psychologist
Learning Support
Social Worker
Admin Clerk
Circuit 3
Circuit 4
THE PILOT CIRCUIT
A PE Circuit made up of 20 - 25 schools.
Willing primary, secondary and special
schools with HOR, DET & Ex Model C
backgrounds.
THE PILOT CIRCUIT TEAM
A Circuit Team dedicated to one Circuit.
A Circuit Team made up of appropriately
skilled DoE Staff and external Service
Providers.
PE PROJECT TEAM
Memo of Understanding
PE PROJECT TEAM
Terms of Reference
PE PROJECT TEAM
Structure
MSED CIRCUIT TEAMS Organogram
Response from National DoE
Where to from here?
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GMSAF to confine itself to PE pilot?
GMSAF to promote roll out of PE lessons into all 23
EC Districts?
GMSAF to interact with all 81 Districts in the 9
Provinces via MEC’s and SG’s?
GMSAF to interact closely with National DoE on:
 Policy setting?
 Cost benefit analysis of phased national rollout?
 Assisting with delivery of national rollout (similar
to Principal training ACE)?
Thank you for arranging this opportunity
for discussion.