Abstract:
The study investigated teachers' perceptions on the effectiveness of the
administration of performance appraisal in the evaluation of teachers'
performance at Khami District primary schools of Bulawayo Province. The
population of the study was 400 junior and senior primary school teachers in
Khami District. The results revealed that planning and setting of work
expectations and periodical reviewing and rating of performance was effectively
done as recorded by means of 3.7511 and 3.6155 respectively. Continually
monitoring and controlling of performance and developing capacity to perform
were slightly effective. On rewarding good performance, the mean of 1.8548
revealed that it was not effective. Suggestions from the open ended questions
revealed that for the success of the system, rewards be given in accordance to
performance. Some other forms of rewards that can be taken into consideration in
acknowledging good performance were highlighted.
