Factors affecting performance management in public secondary schools in Mbeere South District
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Date
2011-08-24
Authors
Mwose, Nzwili
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Abstract
Managing performance in schools is one of the most complex tasks of school
management. School leaders need to understand performance management processes and
also possess the necessary skills for them to be able to lead and manage performance
effectively. They must learn to overcome barriers and cope with the chaos that naturally
exists during the complex process of performance management. School principals in
particular should help teachers build effective teams by developing new organizational
structures and creating a shared vision that focuses on authentic learning. Such inspired
and informed leadership is critical to the success of schools. In Kenya, a great majority of
secondary schools have found themselves stuck in the implementation of performance
management practices. They have not been able to move or transition from old state to a
new state. This means they have not been able to improve standards and maintain those
standards. In the last ten years, a majority of students sitting for KCSE get below average.
In the year 2010 for example 60% of the KCSE candidates scored a grade C- (minus) and
below and only 27% percent scored a mean grade of C+ (Plus) and above. This state of
affairs caught the researcher's attention and therefore the purpose of this study was to
determine the challenges facing performance management in public secondary schools in
Mbeere South District; to determine the impact of training, organizational effectiveness,
non-contractual incentives and adequacy of human resources on performance
management in the secondary schools in the said district. It was guided by the questions;
how do training, organizational effectiveness, availability human resources and noncontractual
incentives affect performance management in public secondary schools? The
study adopted a descriptive research design in which all the 32 public secondary schools
in the district are targeted. The total target population is 791 which include 32 principals,
401 teachers and 358 BOG members, Simple random sampling will also be used to select
two teachers from each of the sampled schools. All the headteachers from the selected
schools participated in the study. The outcome of this study may be used by education
stakeholders to help improve the management of performance in public secondary
schools.
Description
Department of Business Administration Department, 54p. The LB 2822.8 .M8 2011
Keywords
School improvement programs -- Kenya -- Mbeere District, School management and organization -- Kenya -- Mbeere District, Academic achievement -- Kenya -- Mbeere District