Abstract:
This study examined the roles of administrators in promoting classroom research among teachers in Special Education Center: the network group 8 upper northern provinces area. The research objectives were: 1) to study administrators' roles in promoting classroom research, and 2) to compare administrators' roles in promoting classroom research based on highest educational qualifications and work experiences. The sample consisted of 254 administrators and teachers in Special Education Center: the network group 8 upper northern provinces area. Data were collected by using a five-level rating scale questionnaire. Statistical analyses included percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test for independent samples, and one-way ANOVA. The results of the study revealed that: 1) The overall perception of administrators' roles in promoting classroom research was at a high level. The highest-rated role was providing recognition to classroom researchers, followed by emphasizing the importance of classroom research, while the lowest-rated role was accountability for classroom researchers. 2) No significant differences were found in administrators' roles in promoting classroom research when compared by highest educational qualifications and work experiences