@article{article_1604440, title={Coordination in IB schools: A phenomenological study}, journal={Okul Yönetimi}, volume={5}, pages={18–33}, year={2025}, author={Özbey Demir, Özlem and Ayyıldız, Emine}, keywords={IB okulları, eşgüdüm, eğitim yönetimi, okul topluluğu}, abstract={This study explores how coordination in International Baccalaureate (IB) schools is perceived and experienced by members of the school community. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 participants selected through maximum variation sampling. We analyzed the data by following Moustakas’ Transcendental Phenomenological approach and realized that the subthemes emerged under two main themes: factors supporting coordination and factors hindering it. The subthemes include gatherings, school culture, management attitudes, individual attitudes, and crisis situations. The findings of our study indicate that these factors can either strengthen or weaken coordination, highlighting the complexity of coordination in educational settings. Structured meetings, supportive school culture, proactive management attitudes, and positive individual behaviors enhance coordination, while language barriers, unstructured meetings, hierarchical school systems, inaccessible management, and negative individual attitudes impede it. The study suggests that effective coordination in IB schools requires addressing these multifaceted and context-dependent factors to foster a more collaborative and efficient educational environment.}, number={1}, publisher={Öncü Okul Yöneticileri Derneği}, organization={No financial support was received for this research.}