Policies for Transformation: An Evaluation of Educational Policy Developments since 1994

Through the lens of critical analysis, this article presents an overview of recent South African educational policy developments, occurring before and since the 1994 democratic elections, that have been heralded for their transformative potential. It interrogates the concept of transformational educ...

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Published in:The Journal of Negro education 1997-10, Vol.66 (4), p.483-495
Main Author: Ota, Cleaver C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult Basic Education
Curricula
Developing countries
Economic development
Education policy
Educational Change
Educational Policy
Educational Principles
Educational reform
Educational resources
Educational standards
Equal Education
Foreign Countries
Government
Higher education
LDCs
Policy Analysis
Policy Formation
South Africa
Teacher education
Teachers
The Challenges of Change: Transformation and Rejuvenation
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Summary:Through the lens of critical analysis, this article presents an overview of recent South African educational policy developments, occurring before and since the 1994 democratic elections, that have been heralded for their transformative potential. It interrogates the concept of transformational education as well as the educational programs resulting from the recent proposals to delineate the deeper forces structuring policy formulation and implementation such as technical verification, social validation of policy goals, systems analysis, and rational social choice. Key issues for developing norms and standards for monitoring the evolving educational system are highlighted.
ISSN:0022-2984
2167-6437
DOI:10.2307/2668175