Circuit managers as agents of school development and support: A conceptual analysis

Abstract

The intention of this article is to provide clarity into the almost untapped role that circuit managers have to play in providing development and support to schools under their control. A definition of what it means to be a Circuit Manager and the roles and responsibilities attached to this position are presented. These are then juxtaposed with the supposed new role that Circuit Managers have to play as school development and support officers. In pursuit of the new role that circuit managers have to play in providing development and support to schools, this article argues that Circuit Managers need to provide instructional leadership to the schools under their control.