In line with broad education system reforms by the
Government of Jordan, the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) has launched the
“USAID Pre-Service Teacher Education in Jordan”
initiative to both support participating universities to
successfully implement pre-service teacher education
(PSTE) programs that are well-subscribed by male and
female students, and to improve government systems,
policies, and practices related to PSTE, including a
national campaign to raise the status of the teaching
profession.
To lay a strong foundation for these important
reforms, the USAID initiative has undertaken in-depth
initial research, including a nationwide survey
conducted in September 2020 to assess public
perceptions of the teaching profession within
Jordanian society. This survey focused on two core
objectives.