Government-aided primary and secondary schools in Kitagwenda District have been ordered to prepare performance improvement plans and sign performance agreements by next week in a move aimed at reversing declining academic performance.
The directive was issued on Wednesday by Kitagwenda District Education Officer Sedas Asiimwe during an education stakeholders’ engagement at the district headquarters.
He said the district must adopt deliberate measures to improve performance, particularly in the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).
“As a district, we must take deliberate steps to improve our academic performance,” Asiimwe said.
“Every government-aided school is required to prepare a clear performance plan and sign a performance agreement. This will involve the School Management Committees, head teachers, classroom teachers, and parents.”
According to the District Education Officer, the performance agreements will serve as accountability tools to ensure all stakeholders commit themselves to measurable academic targets.
“We are not doing this to intimidate anyone,” Asiimwe explained. “We want to create a culture of responsibility and teamwork. When everyone plays their role effectively, we shall see better results.”
Under the directive, each primary school in the district will be required to produce at least five candidates in Division One annually at PLE.
“As a minimum target, every primary school must register at least five first grades each year. This is achievable if teachers dedicate themselves, parents support their children, and school leaders strengthen supervision,” Asiimwe added.
The move follows concerns about the district’s recent examination performance. In the 2025 PLE results, Kitagwenda District recorded 337 first grades across all schools, a figure district education leaders say must improve.
Kitagwenda Vice District Chairperson Peter Ashaba welcomed the initiative, describing it as a timely intervention to strengthen academic standards.
“This is a timely intervention,” Ashaba said. “If schools take these performance plans seriously and all stakeholders commit themselves, we shall definitely see improvement in our results.”
He urged head teachers and classroom teachers to embrace the directive positively, adding that district leadership is ready to provide the necessary support to ensure success.
Schools are now expected to finalise and submit their performance improvement plans within the stipulated timeframe as the district intensifies efforts to improve learning outcomes and raise the number of Division One grades in national examinations.
