*This improvement initiative was under the supervision of TAMAM Steering Team.
The action research project aimed to confirm that the school lived up to its mission of empowering young women by providing them with knowledge, choices and opportunities to grow and become agents of change in their society. Accordingly, the study explored the major activities the school offered to empower students. The outcome of the action research was used to direct future action plans to further enhance and fulfill the mission of the school.
The methodology used was survey, questionnaire, and focus groups. Results indicated that within the range of acceptable variation among individuals, the teachers were in harmony with the school’s mission and tried to transfer it to the students. However, it was interpreted that the teachers’ prioritization of the significance of the activities explored did not completely match that of students, where efforts were needed to better understand what influences students and emphasize it in teachers’ performances. The next step was to establish a Research and Development Unit that aims at providing the school with data to help in decision-making that is more evidence-based.