• ISBN13: 9788126940301
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Education & Psychology
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: December 5, 2023
• Pages: 452
• Original Price: INR 1495.0
• Language: English
• Edition: 972
• Item Weight: 690 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): N/A

Appraisal of Teachers' Performance is a comprehensive guide that delves into the nuanced realm of teachers’ performance appraisal in both university and school settings. It draws from extensive research conducted at the Centre of Advanced Study in Education (CASE), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, spanning two decades. Divided into two parts, the book meticulously outlines appraisal methodologies for higher education and schools across 17 insightful chapters, emphasizing the pivotal role of performance appraisal in enhancing educational quality and addressing various dimensions of teachers’ roles, including teaching, research and extension activities. The book offers well-researched procedures for students to appraise their teachers, alongside tools such as rating scales for different stakeholders. It also addressing challenges in implementation and provides practical solutions, ensuring relevance for educational administrators, principals and teachers alike. With added chapters on academic audit and comparative performance analysis, this edition serves as an indispensable resource for institutions training educators and educational planners, facilitating the holistic evaluation of teachers’ performance and fostering continuous improvement in educational quality.

Dr. S. Kumar, Professor Emeritus, is the former Head of the Centre of Advanced Study in Education (CASE) and Dean Faculty of Education and Psychology, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. With 16 research projects funded by organizations such as UGC, UNICEF, and UNESCO and multiple publications in national and international journals, he has made notable contributions to teachers’ performance appraisal over two decades. Honored with prestigious awards like the Lifetime Education Achievement Award and the Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award, he received the UGC's Emeritus Fellowship in 2011. The instructional strategy developed by him and his colleagues for 'Educational Measurement and Evaluation' at B.Ed. level was recognized as Best Practice by NAAC and the Commonwealth of Learning, Canada, in 2007.