A proposed vision to enhance a sustainable professional development system for school principals in light of the requirements of the knowledge society

Authors

Manal Qaddoumi, Al-Quds Open University, PalestineFollow

Abstract

The study aimed to explore the current status of professional development of principals in the Arabic nation and to provide a recommended framework in order to enhance the professional development in Knowledge Society. The researcher adopted the descriptive analytic methodology by reviewing the related literature and inducting the findings of the relevant conferences and symposiums held in Arabic world. The current study concluded that the professional development of the Arabic of principals needs more attention and improvement because of lack of deficiency in the needs identification, lack of clear policies and objectives s, absence of the responsible authority, and insufficiency in the research efforts and technology application. The researcher provided a future vision regarding the enhancement of professional development of principals in Arabic countries to face the challenges of in Knowledge Society. The vision includes particular strategies to promote the professional development at the national, institutional, and individual level

Recommended Citation

Qaddoumi, Manal (2015) "A proposed vision to enhance a sustainable professional development system for school principals in light of the requirements of the knowledge society," Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات: Vol. 16: Iss. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jpu/vol16/iss1/8