The Effectiveness of the Head Teachers Training Program (HT) in Developing the Practice Degree of Head Teacher's Supervising Tasks from the Point of View of the Headteachers in UNRWA Schools in the West Bank

This study aimed at getting acquainted with the views of the Head teachers in UNRWA Schools in the west Bank about the efficiency of the in-Service (HT) program which is organized by the Institute of Education, to develop their practice degree of supervising tasks. The researcher developed a questionnaire consisting of (67) supervising tasks distributed on eight major supervising fields planning, Curriculum, teacher's professional development, pupils affairs, organizing learning and teaching, exams and evaluation, supervisory techniques, and human relations. The questionnaire is based on Likert's scale. Its validity has been tested by eleven professional educational experts. The constancy correlated stood at (0.85) which made it acceptable for this study. The questionnaire was distributed to all the population society individuals 64 head teachers (32 males and 32 females). This study aimed at answering the following questions: 1 . What are the view points of the UNRWA 1. Head teachers of the (HT) program efficiency in developing their practice in the acquired supervising tasks? 2. What are the view points of the UNRWA Head teachers of the importance of the acquired eight supervising fields and their tasks in term of the degree of practice? 3. Do the view points of the UNRWA Head teachers differ towards the (HT) program efficiency in developing the practice degree of their supervising tasks as a result of changing: the sex variable? 4. Do the view points of the UNRWA Head teachers differ, towards the (HT) program efficiency in developing the practice degree of their supervising tasks as a result of changing: the academic qualifications variable? 5. Do the view points of the UNAWA headleachers differ, towards the (HT) program efficiency in developing the practice degree of their supervising tasks as a result of changing: the administrative experience variable? Means , standard deviations and percentages were computed. The study has reached the following findings: 1- The viewpoints of head teachers towards the (HT) program efficiency is positive and it has really developed their supervising tasks practicing. 2- Practicing of the Supervising field from the head teachers viewpoints was as the following: Human relations, pupils affairs, exams and evaluation, organizing learning, teachers professional development, planning, curriculum and supervision techniques. 3- The viewpoints of headteacher, of the (LIT) efficiency were different according to sex variable in favor of females. 4- The viewpoints of head teachers towards (HT) efficiency were different according to academic qualifications variable in favor of the higher academic degree. 5- There were no difference in the view points of head teachers attributed to administrative experience variable. The researcher recommends: 1- To continue the on-going (HT) training program in view of its effectiveness. 2- The local society, the governmental educational sector and head teachers have to be involved in planning and carrying out the plans of (HT) training program. 3- Adopting various styles of training. 4- To include : Computer, Information webs and Periodicals in (HT) plans. 5- To establish the post of school administrative assistant of the education officer. 6- To give awards for distinguished head teachers in the field of supervising. 7- To share head teachers in building curriculum and developing it. 8- To train head teachers in doing researches that served the teaching process. 9- To carry out further studies about the strong and weak points of (HT) plan in training from the point of view of teachers and supervisors.