Teacher Appraisal in Botswana Secondary Schools: A Critical Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Monyatsi, Pedzani; Steyn, Trudie; Kamper, Gerrit
Titel	Teacher Appraisal in Botswana Secondary Schools: A Critical Analysis
Quelle	In: South African Journal of Education, 26 (2006) 2, S.215-228 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-0100
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Secondary School Students; Teacher Evaluation; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Surveys; Statistical Analysis; Qualitative Research; Semi Structured Interviews; Teacher Motivation; Interprofessional Relationship; Botswana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Sekundarschüler; Teacher appraisal; Lehrerbeurteilung; Lehrerverhalten; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	Recent policy on teacher appraisal in Botswana emphasises that the process should be professional, non-threatening and constructive. The extent to which the teachers themselves experience their appraisal as meaningful was investigated. The findings indicated that teachers had varying experiences and mixed feelings about the appraisal process. It emerged that many teachers viewed the current teacher appraisal system in Botswana as demoralising, even threatening. Our study confirmed the thesis that all parties involved in the teacher appraisal process should know its purposes, and should interpret and apply these in a uniform, professional way. The empirical and theoretical findings of our study showed that the current teacher appraisal system as practised in Botswana secondary schools requires further improvement to ensure general professional acceptance and implementation. The interpretation of the research findings cannot be confined to the Botswana borders. There is hardly a country in the world where teacher appraisal is not a contentious issue. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Education Association of South Africa. University of Pretoria, Centre for the Study of Resilience, Level 3, Groenkloof Student Centre, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, George Storrar Road and Lleyds Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Tel: +27-12-420-5798; Fax: +27-12-420-5511; Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index
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Update	2020/1/01