The aims of this study to identify the predominant management style practiced by principals in private primary schools in Omdurman locality; to analyse the relationship between management styles and teachers' performance; and to examine the effect of management style practiced by principals on teachers' performance. The study employed survey research designs using a questionnaire. 45 of teachers were selected using simple random sampling. The results indicate that the democratic management style is the predominant style practiced in private primary schools in Omdurman locality. Laissez-faire and autocratic management styles were not practiced by principals in private primary schools in Omdurman locality. The study also revealed that management styles were low and positively correlated with the teachers' performance. Management style had an effect on teachers' performance by the contribution of the democratic management style that caused 25.1% of the variance in the teachers' performance. The study recommended schools principals should be encouraged to continue on democratic management style with taking into account other management styles according to the situation.

This study aimed to identify the level of applying the “NCATE” Standards in the Faculty of Education, University of Khartoum, from the faculty members’ perspective. To achieve this objective, the descriptive method was used by administering a questionnaire on a sample of 51 faculty members. The questionnaire consisted of 54 items divided into 6 fields: Offered Programs, System of Assessment and Evaluation, Diversity, Field Experience, Professional Development of Staff, Resources and Governance. The data were analyzed by using one sample T-test, and Mann-Whitney test for the difference between the independent grade averages, and the analysis of variance. The results showed a moderate level of the “NCATE” Standards in the Faculty of Education, from the faculty members’ perspective. There were no differences between males and females in applying the “NCATE” Standards in the Faculty of Education except in the system of assessment and evaluation in favor of males. Also, there were no differences in the “NCATE” Standards from the faculty members’ perspective attributed to the academic rank. The study recommended conducting more studies about the obstacles of applying the “NCATE” Standards in the Faculty of Education, University of Khartoum. Keywords: NCATE, Faculty of Education, University of Khartoum, the staff.

The purpose of this study was to examine Kotter's leading change model at the Faculty of Education University of Khartoum with a major purpose of evaluating the contribution of this theory to enhance the importance and understanding of leading change at the University context. In doing so, a survey research design was employed. Among 239 staff members at the Faculty of Education University of Khartoum, data were collected from 106 (44.00%) respondents using questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using one sample t-test. The result showed that creating a climate for change has been practised in the Faculty of Education University of Khartoum. The Faculty of Education University of Khartoum has engaged and enabled the whole organization in the change process. The findings also indicated that the Faculty of Education University of Khartoum has implemented and sustained change process. Hence, the implication of these findings adds to the understanding of how college officials ought to play a role model in embedding the change in their behaviors.

This study aimed to investigate the effect of transformational leadership on job satisfaction among staff of Gezira University. To this end, this study used a correlational research design. 332 participants were taken through stratified random sampling techniques. Data were collected from staff members using a closed-ended questionnaire. Data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics like mean scores, one-sample t-test, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis respectively. The study found that transformational leadership was practiced at Gezira University with its different dimensions. The aggregate level of staff job satisfaction at Gezira University was high in general. The results also indicate that there was a positive and moderate relationship between transformational leadership practices and job satisfaction at Gezira University. Besides, transformational leadership effect the level of job satisfaction at Gezira University. The study recommended Gezira University should organize training programs, courses, and workshops aimed at equipping staff members with leadership skills and competencies that enhance the practices of transformational leadership.

The Sudanese education system, in recent years, has seen a significant expansion because of the significant increase in the numbers wishing to learn. There is a necessary need for expanding educational services to cover this vast number of scholars. The existing service is showing a clear deficit through physical, human, and spatial limitations. This illustrates the necessity to employ modern technologies such as mobile devices (iPad) to support education. Therefore, this paper seeks to review the use of mobile device (iPad) technology in education and explore the opportunities and challenges of utilizing iPad technology in the education system of Sudan. This paper reached to the use of mobile device (iPad) technology in the Sudanese education system providing opportunities for networking learning, social learning, interactive learning, and distance learning.  There are several challenges facing the utilization of mobile device (iPad) technology in the Sudanese education system in which the delivery of information by traditional methods is better than the use of mobile learning, there is no clear plan for the usage of mobile devices by the competent authorities, lack of training to use and employ the mobile learning. The paper recommended providing facilities to improve opportunities to incorporate technology into the Sudanese education system.