School Principals Managing Policy Change: The Case of Religion Policy. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nthontho, Maitumeleng Albertina
• Is Part Of: Religion & education. Volume 47:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 77
• Page End: 97
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: Management of policy changes -- policy implementation; Religion in the public schools -- United States -- Periodicals; Church and education -- United States -- Periodicals; Church and education; Religion in the public schools; United States; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 379.28
• DOI: 10.1080/15507394.2019.1668254
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1550-7394

Abstract

Abstract: In 2003, the Department of Education in South Africa promulgated certain religion policy changes. As a result, Religion Education was introduced in schools to replace Religious Education. Since then, religion in schools has been a complex and contested subject. While acknowledging these contestations, this article focuses on the management strategy the twelve purposively selected school principals (hereafter referred to as principals) adopted in implementing religion policy changes in schools. The findings show that two forms of mediation, namely problem-solving and transformative mediation, play an important role in managing the implementation of religion policy changes in schools.