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Staff Performance Evaluation Form Template

A staff performance evaluation form provides a structured framework for assessing teaching and non-teaching staff performance at the end of each term or year. Regular evaluations help school leadership identify top performers for recognition and advancement, identify staff who need additional support or training, and maintain documented evidence of performance for employment decisions. Schools that evaluate informally or not at all struggle to justify promotion, salary, or dismissal decisions.

When to use: Conduct at least once per academic year (end of year) — twice per year (end of Term 1 and end of year) is ideal for schools committed to continuous staff development.

Template Fields

Field
Description
Example
Staff Name
Full name of the staff member being evaluated
Mr. Emmanuel Boateng
Staff ID
Employee identifier
STF-2020-007
Role / Position
Current job title
Senior Secondary Mathematics Teacher
Department
Department or subject area
Mathematics Department
Evaluation Period
Time period this evaluation covers
2025/2026 Academic Year
Years of Service at This School
Tenure at the school (not total career)
4 years
Curriculum Delivery (1–5)
Quality and completeness of curriculum coverage
4 — Excellent lesson preparation and curriculum alignment
Classroom Management (1–5)
Ability to maintain an effective learning environment
4 — Strong class control; students engaged throughout lessons
Student Academic Outcomes (1–5)
Average class performance relative to school benchmarks
3 — Class average 62%, slightly below school benchmark of 65%
Punctuality & Attendance (1–5)
Reliability in reporting to duties on time
5 — Zero unexplained absences; always present for duties
Professional Development (1–5)
Participation in training and self-improvement
3 — Attended 1 of 3 scheduled workshops this year
Teamwork & Collaboration (1–5)
Relationship with colleagues and department
4 — Active contributor to department meetings and exam setting
Parent Engagement (1–5)
Quality of communication with parents
3 — Responsive but proactive engagement below expectation
Total Score
Sum of all rating criteria
26/35
Overall Rating
Outstanding / Good / Satisfactory / Needs Improvement / Unsatisfactory
Good (74%)
Key Strengths
Two to three specific areas of excellent performance
Exceptional punctuality; detailed lesson plans; positive student feedback
Areas for Development
Two to three specific improvement areas with suggested actions
Increase workshop participation; implement differentiated instruction strategies for weaker students
Agreed Development Plan
Specific actions, timelines, and support commitments
Attend 2 remaining workshops this year; co-teach with HoD once per term for observation
Staff Comments
Staff member's own reflection on their performance and any concerns
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Evaluator Signature
Head of Department or Headmistress
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Staff Acknowledgement Signature
Staff confirms they have read the evaluation
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Best Practices

Share the evaluation criteria with staff at the beginning of the year, not just at evaluation time. Staff who know in advance what they are being assessed on can actively work towards the criteria, which is the entire purpose of a performance framework.

Student academic outcomes should be benchmarked against the class's starting point, not just final scores. A teacher who brings a weak cohort from 42% to 61% has outperformed a teacher who maintains a strong cohort at 68%.

The "Agreed Development Plan" section is the most important part of the form — yet most schools leave it blank. A development plan without specific actions, timelines, and support commitments is just an aspiration.

Store evaluations confidentially in each staff member's HR file. In RedeemOS, performance evaluations are stored in the HR module against the staff profile, accessible only to HR administrators and the Headmistress.

Link evaluation outcomes to professional development (training attendance), recognition programmes, and salary review processes. Evaluations that lead to no visible consequence lose credibility and demotivate both evaluators and staff.

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