A survey of teachers’ perception of performance appraisal practices in public secondary schools in Nakuru district
Abstract
The purpose of performance appraisal in schools is to assess teachers performance in their jobs as
objectively as possible .the information collected through performance appraisal is used to assess
training need sand also in determining teachers potential for development .The results of the
performance appraisal are used in setting direction for individual performance development by
bringing out both performance strengths and weaknesses and subsequently developing an action
plan to facilitate the desired development. The purpose of this research was to find out the existing
performance appraisal practices and the way they are perceived by teachers in public secondary
schools in Nakuru District .The population of the study consisted of 2892 teachers .A sample of
116 teachers was chosen at random for the study. A questionnaire on general information practices
of performance appraisal and perception of the practices was used for data collection .Descriptive
statistics were used to analyse the data. Results indicated that the frequency of appraisal was very
low. The working environment did not facilitate the practice and did not meet the needs of the
teachers .The management was not well trained for the practice of performance appraisal. The
practices did not support school development and did not contribute to improving the teachers
skills .It was conclude that performance appraisal practices were unsatisfactory and that the
teachers perception of performance appraisal was consistently negative. A total review of the
performance appraisal practices was recommended if it is to make a positive impact on education
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