ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON TEACHERS’ EFFICIENCY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE

This study assessed the influence of the performance management system on teachers’ efficiency in secondary schools in Enugu State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Two research questions and two research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A questionnaire with 20 items titled Teachers Performance Management System Instrument (TPMSI) was constructed to gather information from secondary school teachers. The instrument was face validated by experts in the Faculty of Education Godfrey Okoye University Enugu. The reliability of the instrument was determined using cronbach alpha and this yielded 0.83. The instrument which was based on a four-point likert scale was administered to 500 teachers in Enugu and Obollo-afor education zones of Enugu State. The data obtained were analyzed using mean scores, standard deviations and t-test statistic. A major finding of this study was that teachers’ agreed that effective utilization of performance management system will enhance their efficiency in the school. This will ultimately improve the disciplinary tone of the school and academic achievement of the students. Based on the findings of the study some recommendations were made, including that performance management system should be considered as a potential factor that can contribute positively towards teachers’ efficiency by Post Primary School Board in Enugu State.