This study explores the Jordan Islamic Education College to continue the international school under the international education trend after one decade, to explore the motivation of the school staff in their professional growth development (PGD) training, and to consider the benefits to the students' parents choosing an international school for their children. To conduct this study, the researcher considered the following: a) the demographic features, b) the of stakeholders, c) the motivation of school staff to participate in professional growth development training and d) the benefits' consideration in choosing an international school by students' parents. Six sets of questionnaires were prepared by the researcher to achieve the goals of this study, which were answered by three groups, respectively. And both Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations Theory were applied in this study. The three groups who participated in the questionnaire were 1. Stakeholders, including School Board Members, General Manager, and managerial staff to choose the international SAT education system, 2. School staff, including the principal, supervisors, teachers and administrative staff, to evaluate their motivation to be trained in professional growth development to become successful staff of an international SAT educational system and show readiness to teach and work accordingly 3. Students' Parents, to analyze what benefit they perceive the international SAT educational system will deliver. This study chose the Islamic Educational College as the primary institution for research as it is the alma mater of the two most respected Kings of Jordan: H.E. Late King Hussain and H.E. King Abdullah. And, the school represents an institution which has covered different international and national educational systems. These were namely the American Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), the British Diploma in General Certificate of Education / International General Certificate of Education (GCE/IGCE), the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) and the Jordanian General High School (Tawjihi).To achieve the research objectives, the researcher collected data based on different groups and distributed questionnaires anonymously. The total number of 230 respondents answered the survey. This study uses SPSS statistical methods to analyze the data collected and has reached these conclusions. Firstly, stakeholders have agreed to implement the international SAT educational system in schools. The implementation of the SAT education is the result of the motivation, and interest-related recognition to the school's modification into a global SAT pedagogy. Secondly, under the international SAT educational system, school staff are willing to receive and acquire more professional growth development training. Thirdly, students' parents believe if their children will benefit if they enter the international SAT education system. They would have the skills and behavior required to be productive and the countable members of the international community. Finally, based on the analysis of this study, there are some recommendation and suggestion made to the Jordanian Ministry of Education, public schools, private schools, and other relevant institutions and students' parents.
موضوع (اسم عام یاعبارت اسمی عام)
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Foreign language instruction
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Multicultural education
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Religious education
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