1. "The Availability of Sufficiency for Teachers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in The Light of Saudi Standards, in Jeddah".
- Author
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ALSHEHABI, NORAN AHMAD
- Subjects
CHILDREN with autism spectrum disorders ,AUTISM spectrum disorders ,CORE competencies ,TEACHER competencies ,TEACHER qualifications ,ACADEMIC qualifications - Abstract
The research aimed to identify the availability of professional competencies among teachers with autism spectrum disorder in light of international standards in the city of Jeddah, and to reveal the differences between the professional competencies of teachers with autism spectrum disorder depending on experience, gender, and academic qualification. To achieve these goals, the research relied on the descriptive analytical method, using the questionnaire as a tool to collect data from a sample of (59) male and female teachers of students with autism spectrum disorder in public schools in the city of Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, using a simple random method. The research reached a set of results, most notably: a high level of availability of the professional competencies required for teachers with autism spectrum disorder in the city of Jeddah, with an arithmetic mean of (3.80), with a standard deviation of (0.45), and the arithmetic mean is in the high category. The study also found that there were statistically significant differences at the significance level (0.05) in the availability of the necessary professional competencies for autism spectrum disorder teachers in the city of Jeddah due to the gender variable, and in favor of females. The study found that there were no statistically significant differences in the availability of the necessary professional competencies among teachers with autism spectrum disorder due to the educational qualification variable. The current study found that there were statistically significant differences at the significance level (0.05) in the availability of the cognitive foundation's competencies dimension due to the educational qualification variable, and in favor of those with a postgraduate qualification. The study found that there were no statistically significant differences in the extent of the availability of the necessary professional competencies among teachers with a postgraduate qualification. Autism spectrum disorder is attributed to the variable years of experience. In light of the findings of this study, it recommends the need for school administrations to conduct training courses for teachers of children with autism spectrum disorder to familiarize them with the regulations and legislation in the field of autism spectrum disorder, develop transition plans for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, and the need to inform teachers of children with autism spectrum disorder in a comprehensive manner. Continuing to learn new information and research in the field of autism spectrum disorder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024