Tossing oversight authorities from pillar to post

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Effective oversight of schools can be a game changer in the teaching and learning environment. However, more often than not, oversight authorities can be tossed from pillar to post when trying to get an appointment with a school. There is a reason.

Schools have over the years developed a negative perception towards external oversight. This is a challenge that educators responsible for oversight should address urgently.

There is an urgent need for external oversight and school managers to find another for their mutual professional growth, which is a means to achieve improved student learning outcomes.

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Tossing oversight authorities from pillar to post

Effective oversight of schools can be a game changer in the teaching and learning environment. However, more often than not, oversight authorities can be tossed from pillar to post when trying to get an appointment with a school. There is a reason.

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