Worku, Amanuel (PhD)Baye, Degefegn2019-03-142023-11-052019-03-142023-11-052018-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/16776The study was set out to assess factors affecting the implementation of teachers’ performance appraisal system in 4 secondary schools of Yeka sub city. The objectives of the study were:to examine how management processes affects the implementation of teachers’ performance appraisal in secondary schools, to investigate how the level of trust between appraisers and appraisees affects implementation of performance appraisal, to study how communication between the appraisee and appraiser affects the implementation of performance appraisal and lastly to identify the criteria of the teachers’ performance appraisal in use/practice government secondary school. The study employed both availability and systematic random sampling techniques to get reliable key informants. A total of 166 respondents were used in schools, include 44 department heads, 12 vice principals, 4 principals and 106 teachers from 4 secondary schools. For the study questionnaire and interview were used to collect data from the respondents. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.As findings of the study indicated, management process, level of trust, criteria of the teachers’ performance appraisal, and communication were the most important factors affecting the implementation of staff performance appraisals. Effective management of these factors improves the staff appraisal system while failure to manage them properly, leads to ineffective staff appraisal. The researcher therefore recommends the following; the management process of appraisal exercise needs be taken with due consideration by both the appraisees and appraisers,this enables them have ample preparations, adequate knowledge, and trust in appraisal. Implementation of staff performance appraisals should be done on the basis of trustand the feedback should aim at improvement of the performance of the appraisee. Good Communication between appraisers and appraisees before commencement of the appraisal exercise leads to effective and smooth staff performance appraisals.enFactors Affecting Implementation of Teachers’ PerformanceThesis