African Perspectives on School Leadership, Management and Governance

Nkobi Owen Pansiri is Professor and Head of the Department of Primary Education at the University of Botswana. Siphiwe E Mthiyane is Professor and Head of the Department of Education Management and Policy Studies at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Catherine Kiprop is Associate Professor of Educational Management and Leadership at Moi University, Kenya. Irene Muzvidziwa is Associate Professor in the Department of Gender Studies at Midlands State University, Zimbabwe. Daniel Kasule is Associate Professor in the Department of Primary Education at the University of Botswana, Botswana.

• 1. Introduction: Reframing African School Leadership, Management and Governance – Nkobi O. Pansiri, Daniel Kasule and Catherine KipropTheme 1: Philosophical Perspectives2. The Philosophy of Sustainable Development in School Leadership and Management: A Case of Southern Africa – Wellington Samkange and Loveness Museva3. School Leadership for Inclusion and Diversity: Managing Cultural and Other Forms of Diversities – Nkobi O. Pansiri, Chikezie I. Ugwu and Obumneke J. Ugwu4. Democracy and Participative Approaches in School Governance: The African Egalitarianism Values – Gubevu B. W.S., Olawale B. E., Zondo S. S. and Mncube, V. S.Theme 2: Theorizing and Positioning School Leadership, Management, and Governance5. Managing Change in Schools – Lukas Matati Josua and Thamsanqa Thulani Bhengu6. Instructional Leadership Policies and Practices in African Contexts – Joel Babatunde Babalola, Romina Ifeoma Asiyai and Ademola Ibunkunolu AtandaTheme 3: Methodological Practices and Experiences 7. School Leadership, Child Discipline, Child Protection and Rights of Minorities From the African Social Systems Perspective – Catherine Kiprop and Emily Bomett8. Decentralizing Educational Management Systems Within African Collectivization Structural Contexts – George Kwaku Toku Oduro and Clara Araba MillsTheme 4: Challenges and Innovations in School Leadership, Management, Policy, and Governance9. School Leaders Facing Challenging Times: Effective Schools and Ambiguity -Vuyisile Msila10. Innovative School Leadership and National Development in the Realization of Pan-Africanism Vision – Ludo Mphathiwa, Changu Batisani and Majaha Ndlovu11. School Leadership and Integration of Information and Communication Technology – Sammy K. Chumba and David K. KessioTheme 5: Assessment and Evaluation12. Assessment and Evaluation of School Leadership: Finding New African Perspectives – Chantal Kabanda Dusabe, Jocelyne Cyiza Kirezi and Philothere Ntawiha13. Gender and Leadership Development: Lived Experiences of Women in Africa – Irene Muzvidziwa and Catherine Kiprop14. Leadership in Early Childhood Care and Development Programmes in Africa – Cynthy Kaliinasho Haihambo and Indileni N. Daniel15. Conclusion: Embracing African Values, African Knowledge and African Leadership – Nkobi O. Pansiri, Catherine Kiprop and Daniel Kasule