Understand a School Improvement Project Carry Out in Secondary School: A Case Study

Abstract

The study aims to evaluate the teacher professional development project which took place in a secondary state school in İstanbul, its processes and results to be considered towards the opinions of the teachers who are attended all project activities. The research, is conducted and designed in holistic single case pattern and typical case sampling method is used. Research data is obtained from 10 teachers who work in this school during the 2017-2018 academic year and attended all activities of the project by focus group interview method. Descriptive analysis was used. As a result it was seen that the project has created a continuous learning environment, became a motivation source, offered autonomy and being answer to the search for a meaning of teachers, continuous professional development. The research has shed light that schools should accomplish the activities towards their needs for development.

Keywords

• Professional development,school improvement,continuous learning

Bir Ortaokulda Uygulanan Okul Geliştirme Projesini Anlamak: Bir Durum Çalışması

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, İstanbul’da resmi bir ortaokulda okul geliştirme kapsamında uygulanan bir öğretmen mesleki gelişim projesinin süreç ve sonuçlarının projeye katılan öğretmen görüşlerine göre değerlendirilmesidir. Çalışma, amaca uygun olarak nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden bütüncül tek durum deseni içinde tasarlanmış ve yürütülmüştür. Araştırma katılımcıları amaçlı örneklem yöntemlerinden tipik durum örnekleme yöntemi ile belirlenmiştir. Araştırma verileri, 2017-2018 eğitim-öğretim yılında bu ortaokulda görev yapan ve projenin faaliyetlerinin tamamına katılan 10 öğretmenden odak grup görüşmesi yolu ile elde edilmiştir. Görüşme katılımcılardan izin alınarak kayıt edilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler betimsel analiz yolu ile analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda, projenin öğretmenler için sürekli öğrenme ortamı oluşturduğu, motivasyon kaynağı olduğu, özerklik sunduğu ve anlam arayışına cevap olduğu görülmüş ve sürekli mesleki gelişim için hedeflenen sonuçlara ulaştığı tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma bu yönüyle okulların kendi gelişim ihtiyaçlarına yönelik faaliyetleri hayata geçirmesine ışık tutmakta. Her düzeydeki okula kendi okul geliştirme projesini hayata geçirerek okulu mesleki öğrenme topluluklarına dönüştürmesi önerilebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Mesleki gelişim,okul geliştirme,sürekli öğrenme

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