مدى توافر الكفايات المهنية لمعلمي الرياضيات في المرحلة الابتدائية في ضوء المعايير العالمية (NCTM)‎ من وجهة نظر رؤساء أقسامهم

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This study aimed to identify the professional competencies of mathematics teachers in primary level in the light of International standards (NCTM), and to determine the availability of these competencies to achieve the objectives of teaching mathematics.

In addition, the study examined the effect of some variables on the responses of mathematics teachers such as age, experience, academic qualification and educational governorates.

The study was applied to a random sample of (47) head teaches assessed (315) mathematics teachers in the primary level of all educational governorates in Kuwait in the academic year 2017/2018.

The results indicated a low level of professional competencies of mathematics teachers in the primary level in all areas of planning, implementation and evaluation.

The experienced teachers (6-11 years) were the highest in the level of professional competencies, especially in the fields of implementation and evaluation.

The study recommended the need to pay attention to the empowerment of mathematics teachers from the professional competencies by holding training courses for them during service, and reconsidering the programs of preparing mathematics teacher in Basic Education College, and Education Faculty in Kuwait University, and the need to include methods and methods of teaching mathematics courses and evaluation in accordance with the international standards of mathematics (NCTM).