The extent of the application of self-management in the schools of the General Education Directorate in the Holy Capital from the point of view of school principals

The purpose of this study is to identify the extent of applying self-management  at schools of Holy capital Directorate of General Education as perceived by school principles. The study sample consisted of all school at schools of Holy capital Directorate of General Education, during the year 2013/2014, and numbered (305). The researchers prepared & developed a questionnaire consisted of (20) items Tool was developed for the study consisted of (20) paragraph, focused on measuring the possibility of applying self-management in schools. Validity and reliability coefficient were ensured for the tool. The findings of the study were: - The extent of applying self-management at schools of Holy capital Directorate of General Education showed an average degree on the domains (teachers, students), and on the tool as whole, while the domain (educational goals and curriculum) showed a low degree. - There are no statistical significant differences at the significance level of (α = 0.05) on all domains of the the extent of applying self-management at schools perceived by school principles, and on the tool as whole, due to the variables (gender, practical experience). In light of the study findings, the researchers recommend: expansion the culture of self-management among members of the school community and the local community, and the necessity of selecting school principles from educational leaders that believe in the importance of self-management in schools.