Teachers Application of the National Professional Standards in Three Northern Jordanian Provincial Schools

Abstract

<p>The main purpose of this study was to explore and analyze primary school teachers'<br />perceptions at three Northern provinces about the application of national professional<br />standards for teachers. A questionnaire, which was based on the National Professional<br />Standards for Jordanian Teachers, was developed by a national and international team of<br />experts in (2006) as an integral part of the Jordanian educational reform program. The<br />questionnaire included seven scales containing (56) items. Participants were asked to respond<br />to each item statement using a five-point Likert scale. The study surveyed (632) teachers at<br />three Northern provinces. Both descriptive and inferential statistical procedures were<br />employed to analyze the data from the questionnaire survey. The main findings indicate that, in<br />general, teachers are moderately satisfied with their professional standards.</p>