Influence of Performance Appraisal on Teachers’ Competency and Motivation: the case of Private Secondary Schools in Bole Sub City- Addis Ababa
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2016-06
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Addis ababa univeresty
Abstract
The ultimate purpose of the study dwelled on identifying the influence of performance
appraisal on teachers’ motivation and competency by making use of survey conducted at
private secondary schools located in Bole Sub-city, Addis Ababa. The research has
applied cross sectional survey research design. The population of the research comprises
530 teachers of private secondary schools in Bole sub-city in Addis Ababa. Data was
primarily gathered through open and close ended questionnaire and structured interview.
The collected data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)
into mean values and percentages. The processed data has been portrayed in forms of
tables and charts. On the influence of performance appraisal practice on teachers’
motivation and competency, the research findings established that well managed and
organized performance appraisal process is important for teachers’ motivation and
competency. On the other hand, the participation of different appraisers with good
technical capacity of appraising teachers can positively contribute to the objectivity of
performance appraisal by which teachers’ motivation and competency increase because
of fair and constructive feedbacks gathered from their appraisers. In relation to major
challenges on performance appraisal, it has been concluded that evaluations of teacher
appraisers are distorted due to errors caused during appraisal for different reasons. Theresearcher has recommended the following major points: introduction, proper
implementation and regular follow up of pre and post appraisal conferences; involving
parents during all the stages of performance appraisal; presence of well documented
teachers’ personal portfolio; arrangement of different discussion forums, experience
sharing sessions and trainings which are aimed at bridging knowledge, skill and attitude
gaps of appraisers and preparing guidelines, manuals and procedures that can bring
appraisal practices to similar standards.
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Education