Reality of the Educational Role of the Secondary School in the Dammam Educational Region in Achieving the Educational and Social Goals of Sustainable Development from the Teachers' viewpoint

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the reality of the educational role of the secondary school in the Dammam educational region in achieving the educational and social goals of sustainable development from the teachers’ viewpoint and to identify its obstacles. The study identified these goals, (eradicating poverty, good health, good education, and hygiene), the study followed the survey descriptive method and applied the questionnaire as a tool for the study on secondary school teachers in Dammam region in Saudi Arabia. The sample consisted of 317 teachers, which were chosen randomly.  The study reached several results, the most prominent ones are: The general average of the responses of the study sample related to the reality of the educational role of the secondary school in the Dammam educational region in achieving the educational and social goals of sustainable development from the viewpoint of teachers reached 3,94 and a standard deviation 0,92, the highest expressions were (School works to activate Islamic values that encourage social solidarity) with an average of 4.28 and a standard deviation 0,75. Also, the general average of the responses of the study sample related to the obstacles of the educational role of the secondary school in the Dammam educational region in achieving educational and social goals for sustainable development from the viewpoint of teachers reached 3,64, it represents a degree of high obstacles and a standard deviation 1. This result may be attributed to the fact that with the realization of the role of secondary school in achieving the goals of sustainable development. However, there are still many obstacles that require more work to overcome to complete the role of secondary school in this aspect. The study presented a set of recommendations and suggestions.