Degree of Availability of Community School Standards in Public Schools in Southern Region of Jordan from Teachers’ Views

Abstract

The purpose of this study aimed to determine the degree of availability of community school standards in public schools in southern region of Jordan from the teachers’ views. To achieve the goals of the study, a questionnaire was developed to collect the data. It consisted of four domains for community school: 1) the optimal use of the community resources, 2) community service, 3) students service, and 4) the participation of parents. The sample of the study was chosen randomly which consisted of 547 male and female teachers. The results of the study showed that the degree of the availability of community school standards were moderate. Based on the study results, the researcher came up with several recommendations. The most important one is integrating community standards within the school programs of administrators’ evaluation.