Section 40, The Education Act, 2004

(1) Every teacher shall be critically appraised annuallyby his head teacher or principal, as the case may be, to determine his performance in relation to– (a) his general conduct; (b) his sense of responsibility and devotion to duty; Certificate and licences for teachers. Exemption of certain teachers from Act. Registration of teachers. Cancellation of certificates obtained by fraud or mistake. Annual appraisal of teachers. (c) the academic progress of his pupils; (d) the success rate of his pupils in both national and international examinations. (2) The report of any appraisal conducted under subsection (1) shall be kept confidentially by the head teacher or principal, as the case may be, for the attention of the inspector of schools, the school Management Committee or Board of Governors, as the case may be, and shall be taken into account in determining the career development and promotion prospects of the teacher.