Educational Problems and Solutions in Turkey: The Views of District Governors
EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP, cilt.39, sa.2, ss.242-256, 2011 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/1741143210390059
- Dergi Adı: EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.242-256
- Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The main purpose of this article is to assess the opinions of district governors, who are the highest ranked civilian authority within a district, on educational problems and solutions at the local level. A qualitative research approach was utilized. The district governors believe that they have a very significant and active role in raising standards of education in Turkey. The findings show that district governors spend a considerable amount of time on education-related issues. The district governors asserted that central government should simply determine the general policies concerning education and provide them with more authority.