Investigation of the opinions of secondary education administrators regarding school council implementations

Abstract

Investigation on the viewpoints of secondary-education administrators about school council implementations. The aim of this study is to find out the school administrators appointed in secondary education institutions about school council implementations and to develop suggestions for the school, council to function more properly. The study was carried out with 234 administrators appointed in secondary and high schools in Bahcelievler District of Istanbul in 2014-2015 academic year. Quantitative and Qualitative research methods were used for this study. In order to collect the quantitative data, School Council Implementation Scale Composed of 36 questions was developed and used. Quantitative data was analysed by using t-test and ANOVA techniques. Qualitative data, however, was evaluated by means of content analysis. At the end of the study, the points of School Council Implementation Scale were investigated and no significant difference was found among gender, appointment, seniority, administrator seniority and education levels. Most of the participants pointed out that they agreed the statement of School Council and Administrator may learn new ideas from students. According to most of the participants, since the administrators, parents and students do not have sufficient information about the school council, problems may sometimes arise during the implementation. As there are sometimes problems during the process of school council implementations, it may be helpful if administrators, students and parents are informed, enabled to participate in decisions and be effective in the process of decision-making.