Key findings
- Teachers were more likely to report receiving informal than formal appraisals from their principals; more than 4 in 10 UNRWA and Ministry of Education (MoE) school teachers reported receiving informal appraisals more than once a semester by the principal, compared to 30% of teachers who reported receiving formal appraisals.
- Teacher reports reveal the most common method used to provide them with feedback was classroom observations (73%-79%), while the least common form was through student surveys (approximately 50%).
- Aside from the school principal, members of the school management team were most likely to be involved in teacher appraisals.
- Teacher reports revealed the area with the highest positive change following feedback and appraisals was their confidence (67%-70%), while the least was their career advancement (36%-38%) and salaries (25%-28%).
