The academic supervisor’s Role in the Advancement of the Schools' Curricula based on Secondary Schools Teachers' Perspective at the Directorate of– Almafraq – Jordan

Abstract

This Study aims to identify the role of the educational supervisor in curriculum development from the point of view of the teachers from secondary schools in the Education Directorate of Mafraq- district in Jordan, and the impact of the Gender, experience in defining the role of the educational supervisor in curriculum development. A study sample consisted of (97) teachers. That study concluded the following results: that there is a role for the supervisor in the development of educational curricula, in the area of the results indicated that the objectives show that the educational supervisor is aware of the importance of the educational goals,  consequently, that objective got high score. The area of planning results has shown that the role of the supervisor in this area is vital from most teachers’ perspectives. The results of the study showed no statistically significant differences attributable to gender while results indicated the presence of significant differences due to the variable experience. The experience of more than five years. Based on the results, the study recommends the following: increasing the activation of teacher’s training programs on the new curriculum by supervisors, and emphasizing the role of supervisor as a leader in the development of educational curricula.

Key Terms: Academic Supervisor – Curricula – Development