The Professional Competencies are Possessed by Educational Supervisors of Social Studies from Viewpoint of Social Studies Teachers in Qasbat Al-Mafraq -Jordan.

Abstract

This study aimed to define the level of professional competencies of educational supervisors of social studies from social studies teachers` view point in the district of Qasbat Al-Mafraq. A sample consisting of 120 male and female teachers was drawn from the study population 150. The instrument developed to serve the objectives of this study was a 36 item questionnaire mainly related to the competencies of supervisors, which was validated as adequate for the purpose of this study. Statistical analysis of the results revealed the following: The overall level of competencies of educational supervisors rated medium, there is no statistically significant differences (at the level ? = 0.05) attributable to the variables of gender, academic qualification or years of experience were found in results of either the study fields overall or the instrument as a whole.Based on the study findings, the researcher offered recommendations to upgrade the competencies of the Educational Supervisors by providing relevant training courses to reform the traditional supervision procedures currently practiced, using modern contemporary techniques.

Key Words: professional competencies, educational supervisors, and social  studies’ teachers.