The Role Of Middle School Leaders In Al-Ahsa Governorate In The Professional Development Of Teachers (Field Study)

Abstract

This study aimed to reveal the role of school leaders in the professional development of teachers in middle school in Al-Ahsa Governorate and to findif there is a statistically significant differences due to the impact of variables (years of experience, academic
qualification, number of training programs in the dimension of leadership) on the role of the school leader in the professional development of teachers at the middle school teachers. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the descriptive survey method, also the questionnaire as a study tool. The study population consisted of all middle school teachers in the Education Department in Al-Ahsa Governorate, whose number was 1902 teachers, while the study sample consisted of 324 teachers. The study revealed that the study sample agree to a high degree about the role of school leaders in the professional development of teachers in the middle stage in the education department in Al-Ahsa governorate with regard to the three dimensions (school planning, leadership skills, human relations) as well as the presence of statistically significant differences at α ≤0.01 in the attitudes of the study sample about (school planning, leadership skills, human relations, the role of school leaders in the professional development of teachers) according to the difference in the number of years of experience variable, in favor of those with experience of 10 years or more, and there are also statistically significant differences at level of statistical significance α ≤0.01 in the attitudes of the study sample on (school planning, leadership skills, human relations, the role of school leaders in the professional development of teachers) regarding to the variable number of training programs in the dimension of leadership, in favor of those who have 3 courses or more.