Moroccan Public Education And Training Institutions Face The Performance Challenge: Relevance And Feasibility Of Implementing An Assessment Tool

Abstract

The current environment of public education and training institutions in Morocco is converging towards performance-focused management. In this context, our article aims to identify the prerequisites for implementing performance management in this sector by exploring, on the one hand, the notion of performance in this context in the literature, and the main contributions of New Public Management theory to public sector performance and on the other hand, diagnosing the state of play of the performance of these institutions through a documentary review. These elements of analysis have made it possible to identify the main levers for setting up performance management in these entities, demonstrated by informed empowerment and contextualization and an upgrade in the quality of governance and management intervention. This exploratory work is a prerequisite for the design of an appropriate performance assessment tool in this context. A series of interviews confirmed the types of performance to be targeted by the assessment tool.