Designing Teacher Performance Management System : International School X
Hoang, Anh (2017)
Hoang, Anh
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017091215004
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017091215004
Tiivistelmä
Nowadays, with the increasing diversity and competition in the business world, the pressure has been growing rapidly for business organizations, requiring them to keep seeking for methods to improve their effectiveness and efficiency. Hence, the study of performance management as one of the solutions for this problem has become a major topic in recent years.
The objective of this study was to build an integrated process of performance management for teachers at International school X, the commissioner of this thesis. The process aimed at improving the teachers’ performance by linking their personal objectives and action plans to the objectives of the organization. The development driven system also focused on the teachers’ personal development, which helps improving the quality of teachers and teaching for the school.
A mixed methods approach was used for the main research of this thesis, both qualitative and quantitative elements were included. The results from talks and discussions with the CEO and the principal came in the form of qualitative data, presenting their opinions regarding the performance management system. A student poll was delivered in order to collect students’ feeling towards assessing their own teachers, which provides quantitative data. A combination of the two approaches was used in the teacher survey to figure out what were the short-comings of the current performance management tasks and what were relevant for the new system.
The study successfully resulted in a complete performance management system, which best suited the school and its teachers. A template timeline of the process for an academic year was also provided in this thesis. Some solutions were given to deal with the difficulties and the possible risks for the implementation of the system.
The implementation of the system was delayed for some preparations to be made; some findings from this study may not be relevant later on. However, this study will work as the basis for any future execution of the performance management plan for the school.
The objective of this study was to build an integrated process of performance management for teachers at International school X, the commissioner of this thesis. The process aimed at improving the teachers’ performance by linking their personal objectives and action plans to the objectives of the organization. The development driven system also focused on the teachers’ personal development, which helps improving the quality of teachers and teaching for the school.
A mixed methods approach was used for the main research of this thesis, both qualitative and quantitative elements were included. The results from talks and discussions with the CEO and the principal came in the form of qualitative data, presenting their opinions regarding the performance management system. A student poll was delivered in order to collect students’ feeling towards assessing their own teachers, which provides quantitative data. A combination of the two approaches was used in the teacher survey to figure out what were the short-comings of the current performance management tasks and what were relevant for the new system.
The study successfully resulted in a complete performance management system, which best suited the school and its teachers. A template timeline of the process for an academic year was also provided in this thesis. Some solutions were given to deal with the difficulties and the possible risks for the implementation of the system.
The implementation of the system was delayed for some preparations to be made; some findings from this study may not be relevant later on. However, this study will work as the basis for any future execution of the performance management plan for the school.