THE QUALITY OF QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR NEWLY- APPOINTED EFL TEACHERS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMNET, SCHOOL QUALITY AND STUDENTS’ SATISFACTION IN JENIN CITY SCHOOLS
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2024-01-08
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Abeer Eihab Hashem Abu Farha
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This study aims to investigate the quality of qualification programs for newly-appointed EFL teachers and their relationship with students’ achievement, satisfaction and school quality in Jenin city schools. This study follows the experimental method where mixed-approach used. The researcher used a questionnaire that consisted of two parts: the first was to indicate the quality of qualification programs for newly appointed EFL teachers, while the second was to find the effect of these programs on school quality. However, the influence of these programs on students’ achievement is assessed by analyzing results of the two groups of the students: one belongs to a qualified teacher and the other to a non-qualified one. Whereas students’ satisfaction was attained by observing two groups of students: one belongs to a qualified teacher and the other to a non-qualified.
The study concludes with several key insights. Firstly, it highlights the positive influence of qualification programs for newly-appointed EFL teachers on the teaching and learning process. Interestingly, this impact is not contingent upon the academic level of teachers but is influenced by teachers' gender, with female teachers yielding greater benefits. Furthermore, the study reveals statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.05) between qualification programs for newly-appointed EFL teachers and students' achievement and satisfaction when taught by qualified teachers. Additionally, it demonstrates a positive impact of these qualification programs on school quality, irrespective of teachers' academic level or gender. As a result, this study strongly recommends that EFL teachers should actively engage in training and professional development courses. Moreover, it suggests that the Ministry of Education provide qualification programs for newly-appointed EFL teachers at private schools not only at public schools.
Keywords: Qualification Programs, newly-appointed EFL teacher, Students’ Achievement, Students’ Satisfaction, School Quality.