Doctoral Dissertation on Self-Evaluation in Private Schools

The conference hall at Opal Hotel in Amman, Jordan, hosted the defense of a doctoral dissertation submitted by researcher Mohammed Youssef Rahal, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Administration at the College of Educational Sciences at the Islamic University of Minnesota - Main Center. The academic session combined in-person attendance with participation via video conferencing.

The dissertation, entitled "A Proposed Educational Model for Implementing Self-Evaluation Standards in Private Schools in Al Khobar in Light of the Standards of the Saudi Education and Training Evaluation Commission,” aims to develop an applied educational model that contributes to improving self-evaluation practices in private schools and enhancing administrative and educational performance in line with quality and evaluation standards adopted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The defense was held in an academic setting before a specialized committee chaired by Associate Professor Dr. Hiba Tawfiq Abu Ayada, Head of the Department of Educational Administration at the University and the dissertation supervisor and session rapporteur. The committee included Dr. Mohammed Al-Zoubi, a faculty member at the University, as the internal examiner, and Dr. Farhana Suleiman Ahmed Al-Kurdi, a faculty member at the University, as the external examiner.

The session featured an academic discussion addressing various aspects of the dissertation, including its research methodology and expected outcomes. Committee members provided a number of academic observations and recommendations that contributed to enriching the study and strengthening its scientific and practical dimensions.

At the conclusion of the defense, the committee praised the researcher’s efforts and the educational vision presented by the study, emphasizing the significance of its topic in improving the performance of educational institutions and strengthening self-evaluation practices in accordance with educational quality and accreditation standards.

The committee also expressed its appreciation for the dissertation’s academic level and its potential contribution to the educational field, wishing the researcher continued success in his academic and scholarly journey.