Abstract
The study aims at assessing the reality of secondary education in Jordan from the high school principals’ perspective, in addition to figuring out the impact of the gender differences on the results. To answer the study questions; the researcher selected the study sample using the stratified random method. The sample consisted of 73 headmaster and headmistress of secondary school from the southern governorates of Jordan (Ma’an, Al Shoubak, Petra, Southern Badia, and Aqaba) for the academic year 2017/2018. The researcher developed a questionnaire consisted of (35) paragraphs, divided into five fields: (building and equipment, students, teaching staff, curricula and educational supervision) and for the combined fields as well. The results of the study revealed the following: (1) Principals’ assessment of the two fields of building and equipment, and students, and for the fields combined was high (2) Principals’ assessment of teaching staff, curricula, and educational supervision was medium (3) Principals’ assessment of the questionnaire was not affected by the gender.
Highlights
The educational institutions are considered as the real place for human development, investing and transforming their energies to be productive
Education is more than a national wealth if used wisely, which can be achieved by introducing modern sciences and high technology into the curricula
Sample answers on the study tool, i. e., the questioner, were analyzed to answer the following two questions of the study: Question 1: What is the reality of the secondary education in Jordan from the perception of the secondary school principals for each of the five fields and the fields combined?
Summary
The educational institutions are considered as the real place for human development, investing and transforming their energies to be productive. Education has become a necessity for human life. Human being can master skills and reach the goals that lead to excellence through the production of renewed knowledge (Shakshak, 2005). Education has become an important pillar in the national projects, for its link with the needs of the individual and society and its importance in raising productivity. This was accompanied by advanced training and educational programs (Ashour, 2010)
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