The Effectiveness of Institutions and Centers that Specialize in Special Education and Autism in Jordan, and Their Commitment to the International Standards.

Authors

  • د. عاكف عبد الله الخطيب
  • د. سهيل محمود الزعبي
  • أ. مجدولين سلطان بني عبد الرحمن

Keywords:

Autism, Jordan, Special Education, Institutions and Centers.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of institutions and

centers of special education according to international standards.The sample

of study consisted of (53) Jordanian centers and institutions which provide

educational programs and services for children with autism.A checklist was

developed to assess the level of the educational programs and services which

consisted of (77) items distributed to (8) domains.Results showed that there

was only one domain out of eight which had a high efficiency level, namely,

programs and services, while the other three domains had medium efficiency

levels which are: educational environment, assessment, and administration

and staff.The other four domains had lower efficiency levels which are: vision

and mission, family support, inclusion and transitional services, and selfassessment.

Keywords: institutions and centers of special education, autism,

international standards

Published

2017-05-06

How to Cite

الخطيب د. ع. ع. ا., الزعبي د. س. م., & بني عبد الرحمن أ. م. س. (2017). The Effectiveness of Institutions and Centers that Specialize in Special Education and Autism in Jordan, and Their Commitment to the International Standards. Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Educational & Psychological Research & Studies, 1(4). Retrieved from https://journals.qou.edu/index.php/nafsia/article/view/80

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