A suggested vision on the seriousness of dealing with the alternative calendar in general education schools in Palestine

Dr. Ahmed Abdul Bari Ahmed Atallah

Asst. Prof. of Foundations of Education (Educational Administration and Planning)

Director of the Al-Azhar Religious Institute in Gaza / Al-Quds Open University in northern Gaza

Abstract:

This research aims at prepare a suggested vision on the seriousness of applying alternative reformation in public schools in Palestine through the researcher’s experience and his knowledge about the theoretical frameworks related to the requirements of the alternative evaluation. And through identifying the research problem, the following questions were set to answer the research objectives:

1. What is the meaning of alternative reformation?
2. What are the forms of alternative reformation?
3. What is the difference between traditional reformation and alternative reformation?
4. What are the characteristics and requirements of the alternative reformation?
5. What are the essential conditions to apply alternative reformation in evaluating students’ process of learning?
6. What is the proposed vision on the seriousness of applying alternative reformation in public schools in Palestine?

The researcher used the descriptive method through the theoretical study of this research following some analytical methods in order to reach the suggested vision.

The researcher, through his personal experience and his knowledge about the theoretical frameworks related to the requirements of the alternative reformation, developed a suggested vision about the seriousness of applying alternative reformation. The main points for this vision are:

• Planning and implementing training courses and workshops for teachers on how to apply alternative assessment activities when assessing their students in a proper scientific manner.
• Using the help of experts in assessment and its various methods through the continuous coordination between the Ministry and the Palestinian universities to benefit from the theoretical experience in this field.
• Preparing rooms for practical creative work carried out by the student and supervised by the teacher and the teacher’s assistant as well as providing all the necessary materials and tools that the student needs so that he carries out this work under the supervision of the teacher until the alternative assessment is completed as required.

Key words:  Vision, Seriousness, Alternative Evaluation, Education .

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