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

Abstract

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