A Suggested Perspective of the Required Competencies to Prepare Intermediate School Science Teachers  / Khalid Fahad Al-Huthaifi

This study is based on the concept that an educational process is closely linked to the teacher and teacher-preparation programs . The study defines the required competencies to prepare science teachers in intermediate schools . A questionnaire has been designed and submitted to a sample of 173 individuals including science educators , college professors, , school supervisors of science, science teachers and student teachers . The questionaire has been tested for validity and reliability . The study presented the following conclusions : - There are a certain number of competencies required in the preparation programs for science teachers. - The respondents share a general consensus on must of the competencies discussed in the study . - There are some differences in the competencey of teachers' scientific preparation for the benefit of college professors . This also applies to a number of supplementary competencies related to educational preparation such as competencies of , values, principles and views, , use of educational technology, preparation to identify characteristics of learners. preparations to evaluate students and practical training . Some significant recommendations : 1 - Colleges of education should be encouraged to adopt the competencies , subject of this study,  in programs for training science teachers in intermediate schools . 2 - School science supervisors should consult the list of competencies , subject of study,  during their guidance visits to intermediate schools . 3 - The list of competencies , subject of study,  should be observed when evaluating student teachers during their practical training sessions in intermediate schools . 4 - Teacher-training programs, for science teachers in particular, should be reconsidered to contbrm with international standards and local norms . 5 - 1n-service training course should be introduced to help teachers acquire the competencies presented in the study and consequently thier performance .