شبكة المعلومات العربية التربوية

This study aims to identify the reality of management by walking around (MBWA) among kindergarten female principals in the southern governorates of Palestine, and its relationship to the professional affiliation of babysitters. The researcher employed the descriptive analytical method and used two questionnaires: the first was used to measure the reality of management by walking around among kindergarten female principals, and the second questionnaire sought to measure the level of professional affiliation of babysitters. The study sample consisted of (384) babysitters. The most important results of the study are as follows: 1) The average degree of the study sample for the reality of management by walking around among the kindergarten female principals in the southern governorates of Palestine was very large, with a relative weight (88.80%). 2) There are no statistically significant differences between the mean scores for the study sample for the reality of management by walking around among kindergarten female principals in the southern governorates of Palestine due to the study variables (educational qualification, years of service, educational region). 3) The level of professional affiliation among kindergarten babysitters in the southern governorates of Palestine came at a very large degree, with a relative weight (91.20%). 4) There are no statistically significant differences between the average degrees of the study sample for the level of professional affiliation among kindergarten babysitters in the southern governorates of Palestine due to the study variables (educational qualification, years of service, educational region). 5) There is a strong positive relationship between the average degrees of the study sample for the reality of management by walking around among kindergarten female principals in the southern governorates of Palestine, and between the average degrees of the level of professional affiliation among the babysitters. The study recommends the following: 1) The necessity of strengthening management by walking around among all kindergartens and other educational institutions. 2) Empowering babysitters in kindergartens to enhance their professional affiliation and improve their work performance. (Author’s abstract)