ASSESSING PRACTICESS AND CHALLENGES OF TEACHER’S PERFORMANCE APERAISAL IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF METEMA WOREDA

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.