The evaluation of advanced technology curriculum for the seventh grade from teachers and its developers perspectives

This study aimed to evaluate the advanced technology curriculum for the seventh grade from the teachers and its developers perspective in Jenin’s governorate schools for the academic year 2014/2015.The variables of the study were gender, specialization, years of experience, and the number of training courses attended. The researcher adopted a descriptive approach using questionnaire as a tool to collect data. Cronbach alpha equation was used to measure reliability which reached (0.97). The questionnaire was distributed to (61) technology teachers in seventh grade all over Jenin governorate schools The data was collected and analyzed using the Statistical packages of Social Sciences, SPSS. The study showed that the developers of the curriculum had adapted the international standard of Ohaio sate and there were no statistically significant differences between the extent of satisfaction of faculty members due to the variables gender, specialization, years of experience and the number of training courses attended. Interview results also showed that training programs for teachers were not done in the right time of the school academic year. some of developers didn't know about prepare the curriculum. The researcher recommended adapting the international standards when improving the technology curriculum, aligning it with the Palestinian context and its needs. Conducting further evaluation studies for other grades in the technology curriculum subject, providing intensive training sessions for teachers, and monitor the implementation of technology curriculum within the classrooms and the teachers as well.