The challenges facing school leaders when applying distance education in light of the Corona crisis

abstract
The study aimed to identify the challenges facing school leaders when applying distance education in light of the Corona crisis, through the following dimensions (the ministry sector and education departments - school environment - teacher / e - student / e - family). In addition to identifying the statistically significant differences at the function level 0.05 = a between the arithmetic averages of the sample members due to the variables: school stage, school type, gender, academic degree, years of experience in the leadership position. The study sample included 236 male and female leaders from all public and private schools in Riyadh for all stages (primary, intermediate, and secondary). The researcher used the survey method, and the questionnaire was applied to the study sample. The study concluded that the challenges facing school leaders when applying distance education in the Corona pandemic, came in a row, challenges related to the ministry sector and education departments, followed by challenges related to the school environment. Then family related challenges. Then there are the challenges related to the student. Finally, the challenges related to the teacher come as the least challenges facing school leaders. The study also found that there are statistically significant differences at the level (0.01) between the average responses of the study members about the total degree to the challenges facing school leaders when applying distance education in light of the Corona crisis and its sub-dimensions represented in (challenges related to the ministry sector and education departments - challenges related to the school environment) according to the variable of the type of school, in favor of public schools. The study recommended updating educational systems, including in line with the distance education process. Continuous awareness of the importance of distance education, and the expansion of training courses. Regular contact with the family.