The role of appraisal practices on teacher performance in secondary schools in Orengedwat Sub County Nakapiripirit District
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2016-08
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Kampala International University, College Of Education, Open,Distance And E-Learning
Abstract
The study set out to establish the effect of appraisal practices on the performance of teachers in
secondary schools of Lorengedwat sub County, Nakapiripirit District. The specific objectives of
the study were to investigate the effect of appraisal practices in secondary schools of
Lorengedwat Sub County on (i) the participation of teachers in school activities (ii) Quality of
teaching and (iii) the involvement of teachers in school administration. It has been reported by
the DEO, Nakapiripirit (2007) that teacher morale and motivation to work in secondary schools
in Nakapiripirit is very low; that many teachers often absent themselves from classes and
teachers come late to school; that teachers leave the schools unattended to; and seem not to be
satisfied with their work as they do not complete the tasks assigned to them in time. These
indicated poor performance by the teachers. Therefore, this prompted the study.
The study was a descriptive survey, precisely the cross- sectional survey design in which both
qualitative and quantitative approaches of data collection were employed, involving a total of
163 teachers with 43 teachers from government- aided schools. Primary data were collected
using interview guide for head teachers and self administered questionnaires for the teachers.
The study concluded that, appraisal practices used in secondary schools of Lorengedwat Sub
County do not significantly affect the participation of teachers in school activities. However, the
study also concluded that, appraisal practices used in secondary schools in Lorengedwat Sub
County significantly affect the quality of teaching and the involvement of teachers in school
administration.
From the findings and conclusions, the following recommendations were made: the head
teachers in the secondary schools should endeavor to spell out what, who should be appraised,
the methodology employed and most importantly the feedback got from appraisal should be
communicated to teachers in time for the purpose of improving the participation of teachers in
school activities. Educational administrators should endeavor to put in more effort in organizing
workshops and seminars on appraisal practices geared towards improving the quality of teaching
in schools and policy makers should endeavor to establish more concrete policies that encourage
open and participatory appraisal practices that emphasize collegial and teamwork in regard to the
involvement of teachers in school administration.
Description
A research dissertation submitted to college of Education, Open, Distance and E-learning in partial fulfillment of requirement for the award of bachelor’s degree of arts in education of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Appraisal practices, Teacher performance, Secondary schools, Orengedwat Sub County, Nakapiripirit District