Teacher rewards and their performance: a case study of selected secondary schools in southern division, Kabale municipality
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Date
2022-12
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Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ)
Abstract
Teachers’ performance management is a continuous process for identifying, evaluating and
developing the work performance of teachers, so that the goals and objectives of the schools
are more effectively achieved, while at the same time benefiting teachers. This study was
carried out to establish how teacher rewards influence their performance. A case study of
selected secondary schools in Southern Division, Kabale Municipality. The study used cross
sectional survey research design. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were utilized
for data collection and analysis Interviews guides were used to collect qualitative data while
structured questionnaires instrument was used to collect quantitative data. The study
participants were 55 teachers, and 15 head teachers in the selected secondary schools in
southern division Kabale municipality. The researcher used systematic analysis method to
analyze quantitative data and thematic data analysis to analyze qualitative data. The study
established that, teachers’ rewards is highly influenced their performance, and also, financial
rewards highly influenced the teachers’ rewards in secondary schools in southern division,
Kabale municipality. Finally, it was recommended that the Government of Uganda and the
Ministry of Education and sports should provide adequate information and counseling to
teachers on creating an environment, inside the classroom and beyond where students can
talk openly about their learning, their challenges and what allows them to succeed, teachers’
salaries should be determined according to sector needs as opposed to macro-economic
policy requirements if Uganda is to attain the Millennium Development Goals related to
Education, there is also a need to continuously engage teachers in the National teachers
Union (UNATU) a statutory representative of teachers at all levels in both private and
government sectors; this will enable teachers to consult on educational, labor and other
relevant issues
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Keywords
Teacher effectiveness, Performance management, Educational leadership