The Acquisition of Professional Competencies by Teachers of Mentally Retarded Students from the Perspective of the Directors Supervisors of Special Education

Abstract

The study aims to identify the acquisition of the professional competencies by the teachers of mentally retarded students from the view point of the directors and supervisors of special education. The sample included (96) special education directors and supervisors. To achieve its aim, the study used a questionnaire that measures the extent to which the teachers of “mentally retarded students” have acquired the required professional competencies through the responses of the concerned directors and supervisors to (42) statements. The results of the study are as follows:- According to directors and the supervisors of special education, the acquisition of the professional competencies by the teachers of the mentally disabled students is quite low.- The averages of special education directors and supervisors regarding the acquisition of professional competencies by special education teachers have shown statistically significant difference of ( α ≤ 0، 0)in favour of the directors.- The overall grade of the experience measure has shown a statistically significant difference of ( α ≤ 05، 0) in favour of the higher degree of experience In the light of the results, the study has reached a number of recommendations: