The Zisukhanyo Schools Project (ZSP) recently
received significant recognition, with the bestowal of a major accolade. The project was adjudged by the Education
Management Association of South Africa (EMASA) to be among those projects that
have been transformational in terms of their positive impact upon and contribution
to education in South Africa. Danny
Gallagher of PEDP, the originator and owner of the ZSP, was invited to present
on the achievements of the project at EMASA’s annual conference, which was held
at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein on 23rd-24th
August.
EMASA was established in 1997 and is the only
South African organisation with an exclusive focus on management and leadership
in education.
Criteria for the selection of the projects that
were showcased at EMASA’s conference were:
·
Educational
transformation and impact
·
Innovation
·
Quality of improvement
in teaching/learning processes
·
Collaboration between
project stakeholders and beneficiaries
·
Effective monitoring
and evaluation processes in place
·
Potential exists for
scalability and replication
The selected projects ranged from projects
implemented at pre-school level through to projects with a further/higher
education and training focus. The ZSP was
selected among those projects in the “Whole School Development” category.
Three senior members of the Cape Town-based
team with responsibility for the implementation of key components of the Zisukhanyo
Schools Project also attended the conference.
At the conclusion of
the conference, certificates were presented by Ms. Alison Bengtson-Mali,
President of EMASA, and Professor Jonathan Jansen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor
of the University of the Free State, to those who had presented at the
conference.
