Evaluation of Managers’ Practices at the Divisions of Supervision in the Departments of Education in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia

This study aimed to identify the on-going reality and importance of the managers' practices in the educational supervision for the evaluation process. It also aimed at finding a relationship between the managers' practices in the educational supervision divisions for the use of the evaluation process and the importance of that practice. It also aims to detect differences between the views of the study sample about the reality and importance of the managers' practices in the educational supervision divisions for the use of the evaluation process attributed to variables: job, scientific qualification, practical experience in the field of educational supervision, the size of the educational Department, and the proposals of the members of the study sample to improve and develop the practice of managers of the educational supervision towards evaluation process in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study was descriptive and the sample was 516 responded by (71%). A questionnaire that included (20) statements was constructed and validated by a group of arbitrators. The correlation coefficient for the ongoing practice was 93%, the correlation coefficient of the importance of practice was 95%; and both were in terms of statistical value of 0.001. It was found that the ongoing reality of the managers' practices for evaluation process at the departments of Education was moderate. But, for the importance of these practices, it was more important. The study has many recommendations and suggestions that may help in the improvement and development of the practices of the managers toward the evaluation