Imam Hussein University Research in Islamic Education Issues 2251-6972 30 54 2022 04 21 Determining the Gap between the Current and Desired Status of Sexual Education of Junior High School Students Corresponding to the Document of Fundamental Change in Education Determining the Gap between the Current and Desired Status of Sexual Education of Junior High School Students Corresponding to the Document of Fundamental Change in Education 11 33 207293 FA Mohammad Afshari Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Philosophy of Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, Arak Azad University. Mohammad Reza Sarmadi Corresponding Author, Full Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Arak Azad University Faezeh Nateghi Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Arak Azad University Journal Article 2020 11 22 The main purpose of this study was to determine the gap between the current and desired status of sexual education in the first year of high school, corresponding to the document of fundamental change. The statistical population included all teachers and executive agents of the first secondary schools of Hamedan province. The statistical sample of the study was 380 male and female first secondary school teachers of Hamedan province who were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire of 5-point Likert scale. The content validity of the questionnaire was evaluated using CVR coefficient and the reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data were analyzed using t-test in SPSS22 software. The results of the research have shown that between the current and desirable situation of sexual education of junior high school students in the components, familiarity with puberty and adolescence; Strengthening sexual identity and gender-appropriate behaviors; Identifying the differences between girls and boys and protecting them from harm and high-risk sexual behaviors There is a gap and needs serious attention. The main purpose of this study was to determine the gap between the current and desired status of sexual education in the first year of high school, corresponding to the document of fundamental change. The statistical population included all teachers and executive agents of the first secondary schools of Hamedan province. The statistical sample of the study was 380 male and female first secondary school teachers of Hamedan province who were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire of 5-point Likert scale. The content validity of the questionnaire was evaluated using CVR coefficient and the reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data were analyzed using t-test in SPSS22 software. The results of the research have shown that between the current and desirable situation of sexual education of junior high school students in the components, familiarity with puberty and adolescence; Strengthening sexual identity and gender-appropriate behaviors; Identifying the differences between girls and boys and protecting them from harm and high-risk sexual behaviors There is a gap and needs serious attention. https://iej.ihu.ac.ir/article_207293_593a8c8b414dea84a017a4de5ade47fc.pdf