فاعلية برنامج تدريبي لتنمية الكفايات المهنية لمعلمي صعوبات التعلم في ضوء المعايير المهنية المعتمدة من هيئة تقويم التعليم والتدريب "ETEC" في المملكة العربية السعودية

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The study aims to identify the effectiveness of a training program to develop specialized professional competencies for teachers of learning disabilities in light of the professional standards approved by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The study employs descriptive survey and quasi-experimental methods and has two groups.

The first sample completed the survey and consisted of (66) teachers of learning disabilities from Tabuk region.

The second sample participated in the quasi-experiment and were assigned to an experimental group (n=37) and a control group (n=29).

A scale and a training program for the development of specialized professional competencies were developed for the teacher of learning disabilities; the validity and reliability were verified.

The results of the survey show that the specialized professional competencies level of teachers of learning disabilities in Tabuk region is generally intermediate.

The results also show statistically significant differences in the level of specialized professional competencies attributed to the educational qualification variable, in favor of postgraduate qualifications.

Furthermore, there are differences attributed to the variable of work experience, in favor of the experience category (more than 10 years).

However, no differences are attributed to the variable of sex.

The results of quasi-experimental study show statistically significant differences exist between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups on the scale of specialized professional competencies (comprehensive) on the posttest, in favor of the experimental group that completed the training program in the development of specialized professional competencies.

The study reached a number of recommendations, most notably: to expand its application to a larger number of teachers of learning disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.