ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL RATIONALISATION AND REDEPLOYMENT POLICY: INSIGHTS FROM PRINCIPALS

Joseph Rapeta

International Journal of Educational Review, Law And Social Sciences (IJERLAS)
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): March

This paper explores the ramifications of rationalisation and redeployment policy as principals implement it in public schools. The research involved interviewing nine principals as managers of the rationalisation and redeployment process. Data for this study was collected using semi-structured interviews and document reviews. Data analysis and synthesis generated several themes that were presented thematically through content analysis. The findings indicate that, on occasion, teachers who lack the necessary skills to meet the expectations of their profession are often assigned unqualified educators through rationalisation. The presence of ineffectual educators can have an adverse impact on educational outcomes, particularly disadvantaging underprivileged learners who are left without an educator because of educators' reluctance to relocate.