The Practice and Problems of Principals’ Performance appraisal In Primary Schools of Ilu Woreda South West Shoa Zone
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2020
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Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to assess the practice and problems of principal’s
performance appraisal in primary schools of Ilu Woreda, South West Shoa. To accomplish this
purpose, descriptive survey design was used which is supplemented by quantitative and
qualitative research approaches.The study was carried out in 12 randomly selected schools of Ilu
Woreda, South West Shoa. Then, 147 teachers in the sample schools, 31 principals, 60 PTAs, five
cluster supervisors, and three Woreda experts participated in the study. In case of sampling
techniques, simple random sampling technique was used for teachers and parent teacher
associations and purposive sampling techniques was also used for cluster supervisors, and
Woreda experts. The questionnaire was the main instrument of data collection. Interview and
document analyses were also utilized to substantiate the data obtained through the questionnaire.
Percentage was employed to analyze the profile of respondents. The data gathered through
questionnaire were analyzed through SPSS particularly mean and standard deviation.The
qualitative data obtained through document analysis, FGD and document analysis were analyzed
by narration. The findings revealed that in Ilu Woreda, South West Shoa Zone, in the selected
primary schools, principal’s performance appraisal was not successfully implemented. The
findings indicated that appraisers were not satisfied with the current principals performance
methods, there were no clear criteria, formats, appraisers had no enough knowledge and
understanding about principals performance appraiser, there were no uniform appraisers in
respect to the criteria. In Ilu Woreda primary sampled schools there were no well-organized
principal’s performance appraisal. Based on the findings, it is fair to recommend that: 1) the
criteria of PPAs should be align with the goal and objectives of the school. 2) The appraisers of
PPAs in all primary schools of the Woreda should be uniform and the Woreda should establish
training for teachers, principals, and PTAs about the performance appraisal of principals