Examining the Impact of National Education Councils on Education Management Policies

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 3, 83 - 98, 13.12.2023

Abdullah Balıkçı

https://doi.org/10.59062/ijpes.1366365

Öz

The aim of this study is to make inferences about education management policies based on the decisions taken in the National Education Councils (1-20). In the study, qualitative research method and document analysis were used. The study was also based on National Education Council (NEC) decisions, which are available on the official website of the Ministry of National Education, Board of Education and Discipline, and whose full texts have open access. Some of the decisions taken in NECs involve various issues related to educational management. As a result of the analysis of the research data, six themes emerged. These; legislation, organizational structure, curriculum, educational practices, environment and teacher- education manager. Decisions regarding these themes are made at different education levels (pre-school, primary education, secondary education, higher education). In addition, not only education levels are used in determining educational management policies within NEC decisions; many factors (legislation, curriculum, educational practices, environment, teacher-education administrator) are effective. The themes identified in the study are interconnected and supportive of each other. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended to establish a control mechanism to better monitor education management policies based on the decisions taken in NECs to understand whether or not they are implemented or to what extent they are implemented.

Anahtar Kelimeler

National education council, education management policy, qualitative method

Milli Eğitim Şuralarının Eğitim Yönetimi Politikalarına Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Milli Eğitim Şuralarında (1-20) alınan kararlardan hareketle eğitim yönetimi politikalarına yönelik çıkarımlarda bulunmaktır. Çalışmada, nitel araştırma yönteminden ve doküman analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Çalışmada ayrıca, Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı Talim ve Terbiye Kurulu'nun resmi internet sitesinde yer alan ve tam metinlerine açık erişimi olan MEŞ kararları esas alınmıştır. MEŞ'lerde alınan kararlardan bazıları eğitim yönetimi ile ilgili çeşitli konuları içermektedir. Araştırma verilerinin analizi sonucunda altı tema ortaya çıkmıştır. Bunlar; mevzuat, organizasyon yapısı, müfredat, eğitim uygulamaları, çevre ve öğretmen-eğitim yöneticisidir. Bu temalara yönelik kararlar, farklı eğitim kademeleri (okul öncesi, ilköğretim, ortaöğretim, yükseköğretim) içerisinde yer almaktadır. Ayrıca MEŞ kararları içerisinde eğitim yönetimi politikalarının belirlenmesinde yalnızca eğitim kademeleri değil; birçok faktör (mevzuat, müfredat, eğitim uygulamaları, çevre, öğretmen-eğitim yöneticisi) etkili olmaktadır. Çalışmada belirlenen temalar birbiriyle bağlantılı ve birbirini destekleyici niteliktedir. Bu çalışmanın bulgularına dayanarak, MEŞ'lerde alınan kararlara dayalı olarak eğitim yönetimi politikalarının uygulanıp uygulanmadığının ya da ne düzeyde uygulandığının anlaşılması adına daha iyi izlenmesine yönelik bir kontrol mekanizması kurulması önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Milli eğitim şurası, eğitim yönetimi politikası, nitel araştırma

Etik Beyan

The decisions of the NECs are available in open access form on the website of the Board of Education and Discipline (https://ttkb.meb.gov.tr/). Therefore, the researcher did not find it necessary to obtain permission.

Destekleyen Kurum

This study was presented as an oral presentation at the X International Eurasian Educational Research Congress 2023.

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