Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to assess the practices and challenges of teachers’
performance appraisal in the secondary schools of Metema woreda. The objectives were attained
by assessing of the status of teacher’s performance practices in secondary schools and identifying
the challenges encountered in appraising teachers performance in secondary schools of Metema
woreda. To this end, descriptive survey research design was employed. A sum of 90 teachers, 3
principals, 3 vice principals 24 department heads and 3 parental teacher association totally 123
were the target populations. Accordingly, out of 90, (56) (60%) teachers were selected through
proportional sampling technique and 3 vice principals, 3 principals, 24 department heads and 3
teachers association members were included based comprehensive sampling technique.
Questionnaire and interviews were employed to collect data. The data obtained were analyzed
using statistical tools by using SPSS software such as one sample t test, mean, standard
deviations, frequency and percentage. Accordingly, the findings revealed that the criteria was
inadequate and inappropriate and describes what the teachers are, rather than what teachers do,
does not measure good teaching, no capacity of measuring teacher willingness to participate in
extracurricular activities, not appropriate to raise teacher professional development. The methods
of performance appraisal commonly used for implementation of teacher performance in secondary
schools were summative evaluation method and check list but the other methods of teachers’
performance appraisals like peer evaluation methods, self-evaluation method, and formative
evaluation methods were not frequently used. the major problems encountered in appraising the
performance of preparatory schools' teachers in metema woreda were , lack of rewards for better
performing teachers, lack of awareness about performance appraisal, In adequate guidance and
support from higher official, and technical problems of principals for implementation. Therefore,
it is recommended that, the woreda education expertise, school principals, supervisors should
give emphasis on the implementation of teacher performance appraisal in schools and should
monitor and evaluate the practice every time and ,there is a high need for policy makers to review
teachers performance appraisal system frequently.
