TEACHER PERCEPTION OF THE USE OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL FOR PRODUCTIVITY AT JACOBU CLUSTER OF BASIC SCHOOLS

ABSTRACT Performance appraisal system has been one of the important tools used in human resource management in organizations to evaluate performance of the individual employees and the organization as a whole. A major concern of every organization has been to contribute positively towards the achievement of the set goals. The focus of the study was to evaluate teacher perceptions for productivity of the use of performance appraisal at Jacobu cluster of basic schools. People from different institutions have different perceptions towards issues that consequently influence their judgment and attitude. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The research was based on structured questionnaires distributed to the sample of 60 respondents were selected with the use of census sampling technique. The data was then analyzed with the use of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The data analyzed indicated that the teachers clearly understood the criteria used for appraisal assessment. The findings from the study also indicated that appraisers may not have adequate records on the teachers in other to give a profound assessment on them and also the type of appraisal system in place gave the appraiser a greater influence over the final results. It was recommended that management should employ well positioned appraisers who have adequate knowledge of the job or better still have some training for appraisers before they carry out the appraisal exercise. Management was also advised to have a review process or committee for teachers who may not satisfied with their results to seek for redress.