Perception of Early Childhood Education Teachers towards Performance Appraisal: A Case of Teachers in Sergoit Zone, Uasin Gishu District – Kenya
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2008-04
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Kampala International University, school of primary education
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine the perception of ECD teachers towards
performance-appraisal. The study was on perception. The study was carried out in
Sergoit Zone of Uasin Gishu District, Kenya. The study adopted a theoretical framework
i.e. systems theory. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the ECD teacher
performance appraisal and its effect to effective school management. A case study was
adopted for the study. The target population was 46 comprising of teachers and
headteachers and a sample size of 23 was considered for the study obtained through
random sampling. The headteacher was purposely selected while the teachers were
picked randomly (at least one teacher from every school. Questionnaires and interview
schedules were used to collect the data and analyzed by use of tables and percentages. It
was established from the field that 12.5% of the respondents strongly disagreed that
appraisal is not objective, 12.5% also disagreed that appraisal is punitive, 43.8% agreed
that appraisal is good for them, 18.8% strongly agreed that performance is reviewed
because of reward and incentive pay and 12.5% of the respondents were undecided. The
recommendations were that employees should have the opportunity to review and make
comments written or verbal about their appraisals before they become final, and should
have a formal appeals process through which to appeal their ratings
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A Research Presented to the Institute Of Continuing And Distance Studies In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirement Of The Degree Of Bachelor Of Education In Early Childhood d And Primary education Of the Kampala International University
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Perception of Early Childhood Education Teachers towards Performance Appraisal, Uasin Gishu District – Kenya