المملكة: “Education”: No promotion for teachers without achieving professional development points
Declared The Ministry of Educationannounced the final requirements and standards for the professional development points necessary to promote occupants of educational positions, in a strategic step aimed at ending the link between promotions and temporal seniority and linking them directly to professional competence and outstanding performance, in a way that serves thousands of male and female teachers in their career path.
The Ministry confirmed that passing the minimum specified points has become a major condition for transfer. Among the educational ranks, with the aim of establishing a culture of continuous self-development and motivating For educational cadres to improve their performance, which is directly reflected in the quality of the educational process and supports the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 in building human beings.
Teacher Promotion Requirements
Among the most prominent requirements approved by the Ministry is the necessity for the promotion applicant to achieve at least 25 professional development points annually, to ensure continuity of professional growth and keep pace with developments in Field.
She explained that the total points required for promotion vary according to rank and academic qualification, as promotion from the rank of “teacher” to “practicing teacher” requires achieving 200 points.
The requirements for higher ranks are graduated, as for promotion from “practicing teacher” to “advanced teacher” it is required to achieve 200 points for those holding a bachelor’s degree, and 175 points. For Master’s degrees, and 150 points for Ph.D. As for reaching the rank of “expert teacher,” a bachelor’s degree holder must achieve 175 points, a master’s degree must achieve 150 points, and a doctorate must achieve 125 points, which are acquired through approved training programs and professional activities.
The Ministry stressed that this approach establishes the principle of job entitlement based on actual performance, and opens a wide scope for teachers to participate in various development programs. Professional training, including direct and indirect training, workshops, applied research, and educational initiatives that contribute to refining their skills and knowledge.
Stimulating educational environment
She indicated that the ultimate goal is to build a stimulating educational environment that empowers national competencies and pushes them towards excellence and creativity, ensuring the presence of competent teachers capable of keeping pace with modern developments in education, and building a generation A competitive and creative person who contributes to achieving the desired educational transformation in the Kingdom.
The Ministry made the point calculation guide and its mechanisms fully available on its official website to facilitate access to it for all concerned.
It stressed that professional development represents a fundamental pillar in the professional path of male and female teachers, and that the new system seeks to enable them to develop their abilities and keep pace with modern trends in education and evaluation. And educational technology, which reflects positively on the quality of education and its outcomes, and contributes to building a generation capable of competition and creativity, through competent teachers who keep pace with the aspirations of the stage and form the basis of the desired educational transformation in the Kingdom.
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