Evaluating Saudi Teachers’ Knowledge in Teaching Students to Read in Arabic

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore these expectations on teachers of Arabic reading, in three keys stages of reading instruction: the planning stage, the presentation stage, and the evaluation stage. The purpose of this study is to reveal the knowledge of the teachers of Arabic reading in grades five and six of primary school. The study attempted to answer the question: What is the Saudi teachers’ knowledge in teaching primary school students to read in Arabic in terms of (planning, presentation and evaluation). The data were collected quantitatively from 30 of supervisors of Arabic language teachers.The findings of this study determined the skills-based competencies as perceived by Saudi teachers that are needed to teach Arabic reading in the grades five and six of primary school. Furthermore, the findings of this study may inform the policies and practices for the teaching of Arabic reading and the training of teachers of Arabic language in the primary school. Also, the studyhas provided the education field in Saudi Arabia with actual statements on the knowledge of the teachers of Arabic reading in the primary schools. The supervisors evaluated teachers’ knowledge for planning skills as fair level, they evaluated teachers’ knowledge for presentation skills as good standard and they evaluated teachers' knowledge for evaluation skills as poor level.

Keywords: Evaluating, Saudi teachers, knowledge, read, Arabic