Proposed Guidelines for Customised Performance Targets for Headteachers and Deputy Headteachers of Government Primary Schools

Abstract

1.0. Introduction The Government of Uganda spends about 30% of the national budget on the Education Sector. Over 65% of these funds is invested in the primary education sub-sector to run the Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme. While the UPE programme has made substantial gains in broadening access to primary education as reflected in the increase in enrolment and improvement in school infrastructure, there still remains teething problems relating to quality of education. Despite the heavy investment in the sub-sector, it is quite startling to note that pupils do not attain desirable learning competencies in literacy and numeracy.