Internet access has grown in Saudi Arabia between 2000 and 2005 by more than 1000% and many governmental organizations are starting to provide part of their services using the internet. In addition, the Ministry of Higher Education has provided funding to all governmental univer…
Education is finally embracing school leadership as an important component in reform schools. School leaders have become central for building schools that promote powerful teaching and learning for all students. Therefore, well-prepared principals help to change schools and impr…
Although Saudi Arabia has an inclusive classroom for students with learning disabilities (LDs) the general education teachers are not prepared to handle the special needs of the students with LDs. This study examined attitude, knowledge of evidence based practices, and perceived…
The study was designed to identify and evaluate the anticipated/unanticipated, desirable/undesirable consequences of changing a continuous nine-months calendar and the introduction of the credit hour system at Sanaa University as perceived by academic administrators, faculty, an…
The purpose of this pretest/posttest quasi-experimental study was to explore the strategies English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students use on understanding the meanings of idioms both in oral and written submissions. The study also investigated the strategies on comprehending …
Students with learning disabilities are now taught in inclusive classrooms in Saudi Arabia. There is a lack of research on female general education teachers' knowledge of and skills related to the inclusion of students with learning disabilities. The purpose of this mixed method…
This research utilized a qualitative case study design implemented in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and investigated parents’ and teachers’ perceptions of using E-mail as a tool to increase parental involvement during and after school time. Specifically, this case study invo…
This study draws upon the theories of inequality, cross cultural studies, policy analysis, and gender theory in order to explicate the experiences of Sudanese women in education. Examined were state policies, family economic conditions, and socio-cultural attachments that perpet…
Literature of educational leadership, particularly faith-based school leadership, often fails to represent the perspectives of women. Women responsible for leading American Islamic schools face an unparalleled experience due to the intersectionalities of gender, religion, race a…
The intention of this study was to examine three factors regarding the implementation of the Response to Intervention (RtI) model. First, the study discovered what professional development opportunities were afforded to administrators and certified faculty to support the impleme…
This qualitative research study examines the construct of leadership styles as perceived by the principals and the teachers. The personal experiences of the participants, their perspectives, and their insights will be an important element of this researcher’s inquiry and signifi…
Administrative support plays a vital role in the self-efficacy of special education teachers (Otto & Arnold, 2005). In order to meet the education needs of special education students and comply with Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA, 2004) and the No …
The war on terror after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, continues to include ongoing efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries in which the military serve and protect. Active-duty members of the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard continue to serve i…
This study was conducted to investigate the perceptions of secondary school teachers of their principals' supervisory behaviors and of their schools' climate. Furthermore, the study examined the relationship between supervisory behaviors and school climate in Kuwaiti secondary s…
Educators who believe in continuing education know that professional development is a process of refining skills and developing new methods that encourage deeper thinking and support student academic achievement. At the same time, teachers who work in a school in the Kingdom of …
Problem Over the last decade, the Ministry of Education in Kuwait undertook the responsibility of reforming the Kuwaiti education system. While it noted the importance of school principals in this reform process, it has not yet focused on the development of school leaders throug…
The purposes of this study were to examine the level of communication satisfaction and to investigate the relationship between communication satisfaction and four teachers' demographic variables; gender, nationally, years of experience, and school district. Moreover, the study a…