GAUGE THE READINESS OF TRANSFORMATION TO SMART SCHOOLS FOR IRAQI SCHOOLS

The concept known as smart school represents an expected advance in the age of information; it alters the very foundation of the teaching-learning process, teacher-student tasks and roles, and the integration of information technology and curriculum. This work intends to estimate the preparedness of transformation secondary schools of the General Directorate of Education (GDE) in Babylon-Iraq to the smart schools. The work is not regarded as an experimental work; it is instead defined as being descriptive-analytical. Data was gathered via questionnaires supplied by the Database of (GDE) in Babylon. The population being studied in the preliminary questionnaire is made up of principals, technology experts, and teachers who are currently teaching at secondary schools of Babylon province. The questionnaire’s validity and reliability are gauged via content validity and Cronbach alpha formula. The results from this study can minimize the time and associated costs to utilize of modern technologies to teach; where teachers and stakeholders are expected to learn more and enjoy it compared to the traditional approach to teaching. It was also proven that public secondary schools in Babylon are quite ready to utilize this approach from the perspective of both teachers and staff. This is evident despite the presence of obvious challenges, such as the lack of the infrastructure and the ability of teachers and staff to use technological tools as well as the schools are required a strong, successful, and an inclusive plan which serves as a roadmap to standardize the different eLearning projects in the education sector to transform Iraqi schools to smart schools.