English Language Teachers’ Perceptions of PAAET’s Professional Development Programs: Implications on Guideline Formulation for Training Programs

Teachers’ professional development is a life-long and continuous process in which teachers are expected to upgrade their knowledge, master new skills, change practices, since advancement teaching career has an impact on students’ achievement education reform. This study determines the teachers’ assessment of programs at Public Authority for Applied Education Training (PAAET) Kuwait. The utilized quantitative research method using survey questionnaire, was distributed online 31 in-service teachers. Results indicated infrequency program institution. Teachers who had stayed least nine years undergone 1 3 training programs. soft skills perceived be relatively more effective than hard skills. Nevertheless, majority attended hard-skills soft-skills Thus, should further planned improve effectiveness provided these areas.