The level of professional performance of general education school principals and its relationship to their job satisfaction

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the level of professional performance of general education school principals, and its relationship to their job satisfaction in the areas of profession

The study aimed to identify the level of professional performance of general education school principals, and its relationship to their job satisfaction in the areas of professional performance: (Planning, decision making, follow-up, and evaluation), areas of job satisfaction: (Nature of work, social interaction, belonging to the profession). In light of the study variables (Gender, type of education, educational qualification). The study sample consisted of (129) male and female managers. They were selected randomly, and the research tool (questionnaire) was developed to achieve the objectives of the study, it included (43) paragraphs distributed over two axes, each axis having three areas, and to ensure its validity and reliability, the study concluded that the general level of professional performance of general education school principals in its three areas is, in order: (4.4244, 4.4228, 4.4182). Their level of job satisfaction in its three areas, in order: (4.1858, 4.1355, 3.7875). There are no statistically significant differences at the significance level (a≤0.05) in the areas of professional performance of general education school principals due to the variables of the study. There are no statistically significant differences at the level of significance in the level of job satisfaction areas due to the variables of the study. There is a correlation between the level of professional performance of general education school principals and job satisfaction. In light of the results of the study, the study recommended carrying out several activities that lead to increasing job satisfaction, especially in the field of belonging to the profession, developing the professional performance of general education school principals through training them to raise their professional competence.

al performance: (Planning, decision making, follow-up, and evaluation), areas of job satisfaction: (Nature of work, social interaction, belonging to the profession). In light of the study variables (Gender, type of education, educational qualification). The study sample consisted of (129) male and female managers. They were selected randomly, and the research tool (questionnaire) was developed to achieve the objectives of the study, it included (43) paragraphs distributed over two axes, each axis having three areas, and to ensure its validity and reliability, the study concluded that the general level of professional performance of general education school principals in its three areas is, in order: (4.4244, 4.4228, 4.4182). Their level of job satisfaction in its three areas, in order: (4.1858, 4.1355, 3.7875). There are no statistically significant differences at the significance level (a≤0.05) in the areas of professional performance of general education school principals due to the variables of the study. There are no statistically significant differences at the level of significance in the level of job satisfaction areas due to the variables of the study. There is a correlation between the level of professional performance of general education school principals and job satisfaction. In light of the results of the study, the study recommended carrying out several activities that lead to increasing job satisfaction, especially in the field of belonging to the profession, developing the professional performance of general education school principals through training them to raise their professional competence.