A qualitative assessment of the quality of Turkish elementary schools

ŞAHİN A. E.

EGITIM ARASTIRMALARI-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, vol.8, no.30, pp.117-139, 2008 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 30
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: EGITIM ARASTIRMALARI-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.117-139
  • Keywords: school quality, international education, educational development, elementary education, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT, CLASS SIZE, ACHIEVEMENT, PERFORMANCE, LEADERSHIP, MODEL
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Problem Statement: New international assessment results place Turkey well behind most of its counterparts on student learning achievement. Turkish students also performed poorly in national assessments. It is interesting however, that in spite of the students' general failure in the national and international assessments, a few schools produce good results with an average level of resources. A qualitative analysis of these schools can explain what is going right in those schools and why.