Degree of Application of the Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Jordan  of International Accreditation Standards (CAEP) and its Relation to the Quality  of Educational Service

Hanadi  Aldreabi; Suhair  Jaradat

doi:10.35516/hum.v49i6.3735

Authors

Hanadi Aldreabi Department of Curriculum and Instruction, School of Educational Sciences, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Suhair Jaradat Department of Curriculum and Instruction, School of Educational Sciences, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v49i6.3735

Keywords:

International, accreditation, CAEP

Abstract

The study aims to explore the degree of application of the Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Jordan to the international accreditation standards from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and its relationship to the quality of educational service. The study members, purposefully selected, are all 85 faculty members at the Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Jordan. To achieve the objectives of the study, a descriptive and analytical approach is used. The study instruments are electronically prepared, developed, and distributed during the second semester of the academic year 2019/2020, where the number of respondents to the two study instruments is (77) faculty members. The study concludes that the degree of application of the Faculty of Educational Sciences to the international accreditation standards from the viewpoint of faculty members is medium. The results also show that there is a positive relationship between the degree of applying the international accreditation standards and the degree of quality of educational service from the viewpoint of faculty members. For the Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Jordan to attain international accreditation standards and based on the results of the study, the researcher recommends the necessity of evaluating and developing the Faculty’s programs for continuous improvement following methodological foundations and scientific models and through cooperation with target groups, including graduates, employers, and employees in the educational sector.

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