Effects of school performance appraisal meeting on teachers performance in basic schools in Afigya Kwabre District of Ashanti region

Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the effects of School Performance Appraisal Meeting (SPAM) on teachers’ performance in Basic Schools in Afigya Kwabre District. Descriptive survey using questionnaire and interview was adopted. Purposive sampling technique was used to select all thirty-six (36) Junior High Schools (JHS) where SPAM was conducted from a total number of eighty-five (85) public basic schools in the Afigya Kwabre District. The mixed method approach was employed. Purposive sampling was used to select the District Director of Education, one (1) experienced Circuit Supervisor and nine (9) Head teachers. Census sampling was used to select all the teachers in the thirty-six (36) schools SPAM was held. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics: frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation. For qualitative data, content analysis was done based on identified themes and categories of responses. The interview was transcribed for interpretation and results presented in narrative form. Findings of the study included; teachers’ needs and interests were not assessed prior to SPAM. Teachers continued to improve on their performance and funding was a great challenge. The conclusions were; teachers were still interested and attended SPAM programme organised for them. The effects of SPAM activities on teachers’ performance depended on the availability of teaching and learning resources, appropriate physical infrastructure and supervision, and availability of funds and logistics are likely to improve the quality of SPAM organisation in the Afigya Kwabre District. The study recommends that the needs and interests of teachers are assessed at the school level. Stakeholders should provide the necessary teaching and learning resources and assess long term funding sources for SPAM programmes.