The Degree of Procedures’ Availability to Identify the Career Path for 10th Grade Female Students at Basic Stage in Public Schools in Jordan According to System Theory Framework of Career Development, from Principals, Teachers and Educational Counsellors’

Abstract

The present study aimed at identifying the degree of procedures’ availability to identify the career path for 10^th Grade female students at Basic Stage in public Jordanian schools according to System Theory Framework of Career Development from principals, teachers, and educational counsellors’ point of view. It also aimed at identifying whether there were any significant differences at (a=0.05) in the need for procedures to identify the career path for 10^th grade female students at Basic Stage in public Jordanian schools from principals, teachers, and educational counsellors’ point of view which can be attributed to region, qualification or position. The study community consisted of (437) principals, teachers and educational counsellors who were working in females’ Basic Stage public schools. The schools were from three governorates that represented the three main regions in Jordan (Northern, Central and Southern). The questionnaire consisted of (5) dimensions and (56) statements. It was found that the degree of procedures’ availability to identify the career path for 10^th Grade female students at Basic Stage in public Jordanian schools according to System Theory Framework of Career Development from principals, teachers, and educational counsellors’ point of view was moderate, the overall mean was (3.16). This signifies that several measures must be taken by the Ministry of Education in Jordan to develop procedures to identify the career path for 10^th Grade female students at Basic Stage in public Jordanian schools. It was also found that there were significant differences in the means for procedures to identify the career path for 10^th grade female students at Basic Stage in public Jordanian schools from principals, teachers, and educational counsellors’ point of view that can be attributed to region and qualifications, whereas, no significant differences in the means that can be attributed to position were found. Based on the results, several recommendations were suggested such as developing a work plan to identify the career path for 10^th grade female students at Basic Stage in public Jordanian schools and conducting more studies on identifying career path targeting other target groups and other variables.

Keywords: Career Path, Basic Education, The System Theory Framework for Career Development

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-9-07

Publication date:March 31^st 2020