ABSTRACT
The jury is out on whether performance management will eventually make a difference to schools and whether it will lead to a greater degree of performance related pay. Its effectiveness will depend on the extent that schools succeed in making it an acceptable part of the culture, and this in turn will depend upon the skill with which team leaders at all levels are able to lead and support their teams. Performance management has a great deal of potential. It remains to be seen whether the potential will be realised. Teachers have the right to expect that their performance will be regularly assessed and that they will have a proper opportunity for professional discussion with their team leader about their work and their professional development. Parkhouse lists key learning points about the implementation of performance management put forward by head- teachers, team leaders and teachers on training courses.
