GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE

PERFORMANCE CONTRACT

BETWEEN

DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

AND

HEAD OF BASIC SCHOOL OF ----------------------------------------------------

FOR

IMPROVING LERNING OUTCOMES

DATED: 1ST JANUARY 2024 – 31ST DECEMBER 2024

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1. PREAMBLE
The objectives of Ghana Education Service are to:
i. Increase inclusive and equitable access to and participation in education at all levels
ii. Improve quality of teaching and learning and
iii. Improve management of education delivery.
iv. Ensure provision of life skills training and management of hygiene, family life, gender, health, HIV, etc

The performance contract is meant to deliver the key outcomes of these objectives as indicated in the key performance
indicators under specific outputs or deliverables of this contract.

2. RATIONAL OF THE CONTRACT

This CONTRACT dated…………………………………………………..in the year …………………………shall operate

for a period of one year between the Head of Basic School of ………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………on one part,
and the District Director of …………………………………………………………………………………………… Ashanti
Region on the other part, to ensure the achievement of outputs/deliverables in fulfillment of the objectives as indicated in
paragraph one (1) above.

3. SPECIFIC OUTPUTS /DELIVERABLES.

The Head of Basic School shall be expected to deliver the key Performance indicators/targets on the table listed below:

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 NAME OF BASIC SCHOOL:……………………………………………………………… KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS -2024

2024 PERFORMANCE CONTRACT – BASIC SCHOOL TEMPLATE

2024 QUARTERLY
LAGGING INDICATORS LEADING INDICATORS
TARGETS MEANS OF
INDICATOR 2023 TARGET 2023 2024 VERIFICATION
INDICATOR Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
ACTUAL FOR 2024 ACTUAL TARGET
Utilization rate of
Number of BECE learning grants to
candidates implement SPIPs.
qualifying to Learners’
nd
enter 2 cycle attendance rate
institutions. Teachers’
attendance rate
Number of
teachers receiving
Number of P4 training on
learners who are Differentiated
....
proficient in Learning / INSET
(2022)
Maths in NST. Number of times
using the GES PLC
App to organise
PLC sessions

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 NAME OF BASIC SCHOOL:…………….………………………………………………… KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS -2024

2024 PERFORMANCE CONTRACT – BASIC SCHOOL TEMPLATE – CONT.

2024 QUARTERLY
LAGGING INDICATORS LEADING INDICATORS
TARGETS
MEANS OF
TARGET
INDICAT 2023 2023 2024 VERIFICATION
FOR INDICATOR Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
OR ACTUAL ACTUAL TARGET
2024
Number of days of
implementing numeracy
and literacy plans or
early morning literacy
Number of and numeracy lessons
P4
learners Number of reading
who are competitions organised.
(2022)
proficient
Number of sensitization
in English
campaigns organised
in NST.
under Every Child Reads
by Age 10 Campaign

Number of SMC
meetings organised
Number of times of
embarking on right-aged
NER at KG
enrolment campaign

NAME OF NAME OF BASIC SCHOOL HEAD: ……………………………………………………………………………

SIGNATURE AND STAMP: DATE……………………………

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 4. OBLIGATIONS – DISTRICT DIRECTOR
The District Director shall ensure:
i. Constant and timely flow of approved resources
ii. Competence of the Basic School Head.

5. OBLIGATIONS – BASIC SCHOOL HEAD

The Basic School Head accepts responsibility for the overall performance of the school. Any constraints in achieving the
outputs/deliverables of the school should be made known to the District Director on regular basis, to be shared with the
Regional Director and forwarded to the Director General.

6. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

 The Basic School Head is expected to submit quarterly reports on work progress on the Key Performance Indicators
to the District Director three days to the end of each quarter.
 Performance of the Basic School Head will be monitored throughout the year and evaluated at the end of September
and December.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

The following criteria and scores will be used to evaluate the performance of managers of education:

a. Timely submission of quarterly reports ------ 20%

b. Achievement of KPIs ------ 60%
c. Work improvement initiatives ------- 10%
d. Management of physical environment ------- 5%
e. Management/Staff/Students engagement -- --- 5%

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CRITERIA FOR RATING OVERALL PERFORMANCE
The following criteria will be used to rate the overall performance of the managers of education on the basis of the total score
obtained:

Excellent (5): 95-100%

Officer has fully met the agreed targets and timelines and has produced results of excellent quality. The Officer is a model of
excellence in terms of the results achieved and the means by which they were achieved.

Very good (4): 85-94%

Officer has achieved most of the agreed targets and indicators and has produced results of good quality within agreed timelines.

Good (3): 75-84%

Officer has achieved the average number of agreed targets and provided adequate supporting rationale/reasons for not achieving
all the specified targets.

Satisfactory (2): 65-70%

Officer has achieved the minimum number of agreed targets and provided adequate supporting rationale/reasons for not achieving
all the specified targets.

Unsatisfactory (1): Below 70%

Officer’s performance has not met the expected minimum standard for the job.

REWARDS AND SANCTIONS

Basic School Head whose output achievement rates are high will be considered on Merit Awards. Low performance achievers will
either be sanctioned or given a remedial support.

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7. ENDORSEMENT OF CONTRACT

a) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Name of Basic School Head

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Name of School/Circuit

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Signature

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Date

b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Name of District Director

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Name of District/Region

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Signature

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Date
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