ABSTRACT
Commitment is reflected through the support and promotion of staff development and monitoring of your practice and self-evaluation. Performance management is an essential element in the development of staff in early year's settings. Its purpose is to provide an opportunity for performance enhancement that motivates and develops individuals. The art of self-evaluation is to be continually learning. Senge (1990) makes it clear: People with a high level of personal mastery live in a continual learning mode. They never 'arrive'. People with a high level of personal mastery are acutely aware of their ignorance, their incompetence, and their growth areas. Performance management is an essential element in the development of early year's teachers and practitioners. The culture of the teaching profession and the role of the support staff in educational settings are changing, reflecting the changing society in which we live, with its proliferation of cultures, beliefs and values.
