Research Article

Views of Different School Stakeholders on Middle School Students’ Learning Losses

Volume: 6 Number: 1 May 19, 2025
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Views of Different School Stakeholders on Middle School Students’ Learning Losses

Abstract

This study examines the perspectives of diverse school stakeholders regarding student learning loss, contextualized through an analysis of policy documents on academic attrition issued by the Ministry of National Education. Employing a qualitative case study design, the research adopts extreme/outlier case sampling—a purposive sampling strategy—to select two contrasting school contexts: one characterized by acute learning loss and another exhibiting mitigated attrition. The participant cohort (n=18) comprised school psychological counsellors, branch teachers (Mathematics, Turkish, Science, English), and administrators from both school tiers, identified in collaboration with the Provincial Directorate of Education. Semi-structured interview protocols, tailored to distinct stakeholder roles, served as the primary data collection instrument. Thematic content analysis of responses revealed pronounced learning loss in Mathematics across both school contexts, with English additionally emerging as a critical domain in high-attrition settings. Stakeholders unanimously emphasized the necessity of early targeted interventions, evidence-based guidance systems, and contextual adaptation of pedagogical environments—integrating school, familial, and community resources—to align with student needs. These findings underscore the imperative of multidimensional strategies to address learning loss, as advocated in Ministry’s policy frameworks, while highlighting subject-specific vulnerabilities requiring prioritized remediation.

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Ethical Statement

This study was carried out with the approval of Aydın Adnan Menderes University Ethics Commission dated 01/12/2023 and issued 2023/10-XXII.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Curriculum and Instration (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

March 25, 2025

Publication Date

May 19, 2025

Submission Date

December 3, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 20, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Duman, D., & Gündoğdu, K. (2025). Views of Different School Stakeholders on Middle School Students’ Learning Losses. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy, 6(1), 72-89. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15075340
AMA
1.Duman D, Gündoğdu K. Views of Different School Stakeholders on Middle School Students’ Learning Losses. IJESP. 2025;6(1):72-89. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15075340
Chicago
Duman, Demet, and Kerim Gündoğdu. 2025. “Views of Different School Stakeholders on Middle School Students’ Learning Losses”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy 6 (1): 72-89. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15075340.
EndNote
Duman D, Gündoğdu K (May 1, 2025) Views of Different School Stakeholders on Middle School Students’ Learning Losses. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy 6 1 72–89.
IEEE
[1]D. Duman and K. Gündoğdu, “Views of Different School Stakeholders on Middle School Students’ Learning Losses”, IJESP, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 72–89, May 2025, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15075340.
ISNAD
Duman, Demet - Gündoğdu, Kerim. “Views of Different School Stakeholders on Middle School Students’ Learning Losses”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy 6/1 (May 1, 2025): 72-89. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15075340.
JAMA
1.Duman D, Gündoğdu K. Views of Different School Stakeholders on Middle School Students’ Learning Losses. IJESP. 2025;6:72–89.
MLA
Duman, Demet, and Kerim Gündoğdu. “Views of Different School Stakeholders on Middle School Students’ Learning Losses”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy, vol. 6, no. 1, May 2025, pp. 72-89, doi:10.5281/zenodo.15075340.
Vancouver
1.Demet Duman, Kerim Gündoğdu. Views of Different School Stakeholders on Middle School Students’ Learning Losses. IJESP. 2025 May 1;6(1):72-89. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15075340

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