المملكة: Urgent – Education: The powers of school principals are not affected with the creation of the “General Supervisor”

Confirmed The Ministry of Educationthat the creation of the role of “General Supervisor of School Group” aims to lead school improvement and Empowering leaders, without prejudice to the statutory powers of school principals, indicating that the new role depends on institutional integration to raise the quality of education.

The Ministry denied that there was any tendency to create a new organizational level or affect the independence of schools within the integrated schools model, explaining that the duties of the general supervisor are exercised within an integrated framework; To enhance cooperation, coordinate efforts, and invest shared resources between government schools.

Powers of the General Supervisor

The Ministry stated that the General Supervisor is a field professional leader, organizationally linked to the Education Department, but he performs his work daily from within one of the group’s schools, pointing out that this connection ensures his proximity to the educational field and the speed of providing the necessary support.

The powers granted to the Supervisor include professional, coordination, and developmental aspects, including approving the group’s plans, forming work teams, and organizing visits. Mutuality.

He is also responsible for coordinating the use of shared resources, proposing the distribution of competencies, and leading professional learning communities to address challenges.

The new regulations stipulate that the candidate for this role must be a former school principal; To ensure that he has a deep understanding of the school reality and its daily challenges, noting that this condition guarantees the provision of support based on successful field experience, away from theoretical guidance.

Leading Continuous Improvement

This transformation came in response to the education sector’s need for full-time leadership that goes beyond traditional administrative follow-up to leading continuous improvement.

The Ministry stated that the project aims to build a sustainable system for developing leadership, improving the quality of teaching, and achieving shared responsibility for student learning.

The Ministry has identified precise indicators to measure the impact of the general supervisor, focusing on measuring the improvement of student learning outcomes and the growth of school principals’ competencies, adding that the evaluation will also include measuring the reduction in gaps in performance between the group’s schools, and the effectiveness of learning communities.

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