An Evaluation of the Administrator Qualifying Program in the Sport Sector of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Abstract

This study was conducted in order to evaluate the administrator qualifying program in the sport sector of the Kingdom of Bahrain as is specified by the General Establishment of Youth and Sport. The study utilized the descriptive method. To collect data, the study depended upon the analysis of the document content as well as references. Also, the inputs of 14 experts were obtained. Personal interviews of 75 trainees in the administrator qualifying program in the sport sector of the Kingdom of Bahrain were conducted. An analysis and an evaluation of the program content were done at 3 levels. These were: primary, intermediate and advance. Statistical computation was done to establish opinions agreement between expert’s responses and program trainees. Computation was related to the adopted courses and their importance and effectiveness to qualify trainees. Results indicated that adopted courses at the primary and advance levels were sufficient, whereas courses were not sufficient at the intermediate level. Results also indicated that some of the courses were incompatible with the level that they were taught at. As a result, a necessity to redistribute courses to obtain accuracy according to the study results. Experts also recommended the addition of new courses to improve the program.