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Leadership for Literacy 2017

South Africa, 2017
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ZAF_2017_LFL_v01_M
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Research on Socio-Economic Policy (RESEP)
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Data file: principal_feb_clean

Variables: 151

Variables

schoolid
UNIQUE school identifier
barcode
province
p_permanent
1_1 What is your current position in this school?
p_permanent_other
1_1 Specified 'Other': current position
p_currentpos_years
1_2 How long in your current position in this school? [Years]
p_currentpos_month
1_2 How long in current position in this school? [Months]
p_howlong_years
1_3 How long worked in this school in total? [Years]
p_howlong_month
1_3 How long worked in this school in total? [Months]
p_otherpost
1_4 Ever had a teaching or managerial post in another school?
p_qualification
1_5 What is your HIGHEST qualification?
p_qualification_other
1_5 Specified 'Other': Highest qualification
p_childa
2_1 Would you be happy to enroll your own child in this school?
p_university
2_2 % of learners in this school you think will go on to university?
p_conflicta
2_3 How often are their conflicts between teachers and school management?
p_experta
3_1 Teachers receive any expert assistance in the teaching of reading?
p_expertb_0
3_2_0 Reading 'expert': District official
p_expertb_1
3_2_1 Reading 'expert': from NGO/volunteer organization
p_expertb_2
3_2_2 Reading'expert': Educator in school who specialised in reading
p_expertb_3
3_2_3 Reading 'expert' Educator in school NOT specialised in reading
p_expertb_other
3_2_4 Other reading 'expert'? [specify]
p_expertb_5
3_2_5 NA No reading expert
p_bestpracticea
3_3 Last time SMT shared new teaching practices with other teachers?
p_bestpracticea1
3_4 Form of last structured time to share new teaching practices
p_bestpracticea1_other
3_4 Specified 'other': feedback session
p_bestpracticea2
3_5 How regulary do teachers use new teaching practices in the classroom?
p_freefp
4_1 Average number of free periods/week: Foundation phase teachers
p_freeip
4_2 Avg. number of free periods/week: English teachers (intermediate phase)
p_section21
5_1 Does this school have section 21 functions?
p_textbookbudget
5_2 Receipt of monies to purchase textbooks
p_nosgb
5_3 If there was NO School Governing Body, would the school be:
p_sgbcompetenta
5_4 Current SGB has the necessary skills to fulfill functions
p_sgbcompetentb
5_5 SGB has necessary skills to make good recommendations on staff appointments
p_gender
6_5 Respondent's biological sex?
p_goalsa
7_1 ASK: Goals set for this school for the next 5 years?
p_goalsa1
7_2 REFLECT: Can principal tell you school goals for the next 5 years?
p_goalsa2_0
7_3 REFLECT School goals: Improving learner performance
p_goalsa2_1
7_3 REFLECT School goals: Reducing learner absenteeism
p_goalsa2_2
7_3 REFLECT School goals:Improving teacher performance
p_goalsa2_3
7_3 REFLECT School goals:Teacher development
p_goalsa2_4
7_3 REFLECT School goals:End of year pass rates
p_goalsa2_5
7_3 REFLECT School goals: Improving infrastructure
p_goalsa2_6
7_3 REFLECT School goals: More IT or computers
p_goalsa2_7
7_3 REFLECT: N/A: Principal can't articulate school goals
p_goalsa2_other
7_3 REFLECT School goals: Other, specify
p_goalsb
7_4 Have you ever expressed school goals as TARGETS?
p_goalsb1
7_5 REFLECT: Does principal give targets with any of these goals
p_goalsb2
7_6 REFLECT: Are any targets expressed in value-added terms
p_goalcomment
7_7 Interviewer optional: Further comments on school goals
p_trackperfa
8_1 Tell me about how you track overall school performance
p_trackperfa1
8_2 REFLECT: Principal is measuring school performance in some way?
p_trackperfb_0
8_3_0 Parameters to track school performance: Learners' end of year exams
p_trackperfb_1
8_3_1 Parameters to track school performance: Learners' term assessments/tests
p_trackperfb_2
8_3_2 Parameters to track school performance: Learners' ability to read
p_trackperfb_3
8_3_3 Parameters to track school performance: Repetition and dropout schedules
p_trackperfb_4
8_3_4 Parameters to track school performance: Teacher absenteeism
p_trackperfb_5
8_3_5 Parameters to track school performance: Learner absenteeism
p_trackperfb_6
8_3_6 Parameters to track school performance: Measures of student behaviour
p_trackperfb_7
8_3_7 Parameters to track school performance:We track student progress after pri
p_trackperfb_other
8_3_8 Parameters to track school performance:Other, specify
p_trackperfc
8_4 Frequency of meetings with all teaching staff to review school performance
p_know_0
9_1_0 Identify poor performing students: Students results' schedules/ mark sheet
p_know_1
9_1_1 Identify poor performing students: Teacher tells me about these students
p_know_2
9_1_2 Identify poor performing students: Principal sits in on lessons
p_know_3
9_1_3 It's the teacher's job to identify poor performing students
p_know_other
9_1_4 Use other methods to identify poor performing students
p_know_5
9_1_5 Identify specific students not performing: No response
p_resultsa
9_2 Do you have a schedule of most recent results of students in school?
p_resultsa1
9_3 Could you show me this schedule of most recent results ?
p_resultsa2
9_4 EVIDENCE: Could the principal show a schedule or breakdown of results?
p_resultsa3_0
9_5_0 REFLECT: Format of results: Captured electronically but only shown on pape
p_resultsa3_1
9_5_1 REFLECT: Format of results: Written by hand
p_resultsa3_2
9_5_2 REFLECT: Format of results: Shown on computer - spreadsheet or system
p_resultsa3_other
9_5_3 REFLECT:Format of results: Other, specify
p_resultsa3_4
9_5_4 REFLECT: No documents of results seen
p_resultsb1
9_6 REFLECT: Principal shows clarity on which Gr.6 and 7 CLASSES are weakest?
p_resultsb2
9_7 REFLECT: Principal shows clarity on which Gr.6 and 7 STUDENTS are the weakes
p_resultsb3
9_8 REFLECT: Principal shows clarity on TOPICS learners struggle with most?
p_smta
10_1 How regularly do you hold SMT meetings?
p_smtb
10_2 When will you be holding your next SMT meeting?
p_smtb1
10_3 REFLECT: Can principal give clear indication of when next meeting is schedu
p_smtc
10_4 Were minutes taken at your last meeting?
p_smtc1
10_5 Would you or someone else be able to show me these meeting minutes?
p_smtc2
10_6 REFLECT: Who was able to show you the meeting minutes?
p_smtc3
10_7 EVIDENCE: Has interviewer taken a photograph of meeting minutes?
p_smtc4
10_8 EVIDENCE: Is curriculum management (incl. assessment) on the meeting agenda
p_smtc5
10_9 EVIDENCE: Do meeting minutes state agreed actions with assigned responsibil
p_readwellgr3mt
11_1 Prinicipal: % of Gr.3 learners who can read well & with understanding in mo
p_readwellgr6eng
11_2 Prinicipal: % of learners in Gr.6 can read well & with understanding in Eng
dp_readwellgr3mt
12_1 Deputy: % of Gr. 3 learners who can read well & with understanding in their
dp_readwellgr6eng
12_2 Deputy: % of learners in Gr.6 can read well & with understanding in English
p_curcova
13_1 Can you tell me a little about how you monitor curriculum coverage?
p_curcovb
13_2 Do have a written plan to supervise curriculum management?
p_curcovc
13_3 Can the principal show you the curriculum management supervision plan?
p_tabsenta
14_1 How many teachers in your school were absent LAST FRIDAY?
p_tabsenta1
14_2 REFLECT: How informed is the principal about the number of teachers absent
p_tabsenta2
14_3 REFLECT: Teacher absenteeism: which did principal use to answer the questio
p_tabsenta2_other
p_tabsentb
14_4 How many teachers in your school are absent TODAY?
p_tabsentb1
14_5 REFLECT: How informed is the principal about how many teachers are absent t
p_budgeta
15_1 Would you be able to show me a copy of the school's budget for 2017 or 2016
p_budgeta1
15_2 EVIDENCE: Could interviewer get a copy of budget from the school?
p_budgeta2
15_3 EVIDENCE Have you taken a photo of the budget on the tablet?
p_influence
16_1 Principal's view on own influence in getting good teachers into posts
p_posthear_0
16_2_0 Methods to attract teachers: Just usual govt processes
p_posthear_1
16_2_1 Methods to attract teachers: Local newspaper advert
p_posthear_2
16_2_2 Methods to attract teachers: Local radio advert
p_posthear_3
16_2_3 Attract teachers: Contact potential teachers directly
p_posthear_4
16_2_4 Attract teachers: Teachers, SGB members contact potentials
p_posthear_other
16_2_5 Methods to attract teachers: Other, specify
p_goodteacha
17_1 How do you know who your best teachers are?
p_goodteacha1
17_2 REFLECT: Does principal have any way or approach of identifying best teache
p_goodteacha2
17_3 REFLECT: Does the principal use any criteria to determine who best teachers
p_goodteachb
17_4 How regularly do you use these criteria to identify your best teachers?
p_goodteachb1
17_5 REFLECT How frequently is principal checking who the best teachers are?
p_rewarda1
18_2 REFLECT Does a teacher reward/award system exist in the school?
p_rewarda2
18_3 REFLECT Who does this teacher awards/rewards system acknowledge?
p_rewardb
18_4 How regularly are teacher rewards/awards given?
p_rewardc
18_5 How do you decide which teachers get an award?
p_rewardc1
18_6 REFLECT: How clear are the criteria for determining who should get an award
p_poorperfa
19_1 When last principal had to address a teacher on poor performance or miscond
p_poorperfc
19_3 Did HOD have one-on-one meeting with that teacher to discuss problem?
p_poorperfd
19_4 Did principal have one-on-one meeting with that teacher to discuss problem?
p_poorperfe
19_5 Was a warning letter issued?
p_poorperff
19_6 Has the teacher since improved?
p_poorperfg
19_7 Did that teacher leave the school in response to the criticism?
p_classrooms
22_1 How many useable classrooms in this school?
p_toiletboys
22_2 Number of toilets for boy learners?
p_toiletgirls
22_3 Number of toilets forgirl learners?
p_toiletstaff
22_4 Number of toilets forstaff?
p_pipedwater
22_5_1 a. School has piped water?
p_watersupply
22_5_2 b. School has a reliable water supply (other than piped water)?
p_flush
22_5_3 c. School hasflush toilets for learners
p_electricity
22_5_4 c. School haselectricity?
p_landline
22_5_5 d. a School has landline?
p_internet
22_5_6 e. School has internet?
p_waterproblems
22_6_1 a. How regularly experience problems with: water supply?
p_elecproblems
22_6_2 b. How regularly experience problems with: electricity supply?
p_internetproblem
22_6_3 c. How regularly experience problems with: internet connection?
p_nstaff
23_1 How many staff in total do you have here?
p_ndeputies
23_2 How many deputies in the school?
p_nhods
23_3 How many HODs in the school?
p_nadmin
23_4 How many administrators in the school?
p_cleaners
23_5 How many cleaners in the school?
p_vacancy
23_6 How many educator vacancies in the school?
p_nteachersdpet
23_7 How many educators are paid by the Department?
p_nteacherssgb
23_8 How many educators are paid by the SGB ?
p_nnonteacherssgb
23_9 How many non-educator staff are paid by the SGB?
p_enrol2017
23_10 How many learners are enrolled in 2017?
p_admissiona
23_11 Number of admissions/applications received this year compare with last yea
p_admissionb
23_12 This year did you admit all learners that applied/tried to be admitted?
Total: 151
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