Open Performance Review Appraisal System (OPRAS) on Improving Teachers’ Teaching in Public Secondary School in Ilemela District
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The study was conducted at Ilemela district in Mwanza City between February to
June, 2015. The study examined the impact of open performance review and appraisal
system on improving teachers’ teaching in Public Secondary Schools in Ilemela
district. The study was based on three specific objectives; teachers’ perceptions on
open performance review and appraisal system in education system, contributions of
open performance review and appraisal system on improving teachers’ teaching
professional, and suggestions for improving open performance review and appraisal
system in public secondary schools. The goal setting theory by ‘Locke’ was the only
theory was involved in this study. Mixed research approach in data collection through
quantitative and qualitative was used in this study. Simple random sampling was
applied to obtain 7 secondary schools and 125 teachers as respondents who were
required, while purposive sampling technique was also employed to obtain
information from 7 schools heads and 1 district secondary education officer.
Explanatory design was used in the study, where data were collected through
questionnaires and semi- structured interview, and reviewing documents. The study
found that, OPRAS was done without pre-preparation, and was fruitless practice to
teachers’ professional growth. Education officers did not provide feedbacks to
teachers. Teachers filled OPRAS forms without adequate knowledge, teaching and
learning environment was poor to exercise OPRAS practices. Furthermore, provision
of trainings to heads of schools, classroom teachers, and enough funds to schools
were required. Moreover, Education Officers should provide feedbacks to teachers
and further measures to be taken. School heads should be trained adequately on how
to conduct OPRAS, and results of OPRAS should be used for teachers’ promotion,
salary increment and punishment. The government should support secondary school
adequately in financial issues. Therefore, success of OPRAS could be achieved
through solving number of challenges facing all members are involved.
Keywords
Opras; Teaching