Turkey's largest non-governmental organization, Educators Union Union (Education-Bir-Sen) "Field Research on the Compulsory Education System in Turkey", which we conducted as, It is one of the first studies that reflect the real experiences and expectations in the field regarding the system in a holistic way..
Ali Yalçın, Chairman of Memur-Sen and Eğitim-Bir-Sen, “4+4+4” He made statements to members of the press regarding the results of the research conducted to reveal the current status of the compulsory education system and the aspects that need to be improved..
As Education Bir-Sen “4+4+4” Yalçın stated that they carried out a large-scale field research on compulsory education., He stated that the study is the most comprehensive research they have done in the field to date on this subject..
of research 36 Yalçın stated that it was held with more than a thousand participants., research at the end of compulsory education 4 He said it covers the year.
In this context, high school teachers to research, administrators, 11. ve 12. Yalçın stated that grade students and their parents participated., 17 more than a thousand teachers, 7 more than a thousand administrators, 5 more than a thousand 11. ve 12. again with a grade student 5 He stated that more than a thousand parents participated in the study..
“The end of the system 4 "There is a need to reconsider the year
of research 81 Yalçın stated that it is implemented throughout the province., continued like this:
“The reality revealed by the study is this:; ‘4+4+4’ the end of our compulsory education system 4 The year needs to be reconsidered. When we asked about the expectations of the teachers and administrators who participated in the study,, more than 93 percent, expressed his opinion that changes should be made in the last four years of the system. A similar expectation came to the fore for students..
Son 4 subject to a discussion within the re-education systematic of the year, seeing their crosses, I would like to express that there is a need to discuss this issue with social stakeholders..
According to society's expectations and the realities of life, 4 The reconsideration of the year has been clearly stated by the participants as an expectation.”
Featured models: 3+1 ve 2+2
Ali Yalçın, Stating that in the research, two options that received the most support regarding the duration of high school education stand out., gave the following information:
“Son 4 of the year 2+2 shaped, well 2 year compulsory 2 year optional or 3 year compulsory 1 Options were brought to the agenda, especially in the high school education part, including one year optional, and here the participants 2+2 It seems to put a little more emphasis on the part. For this reason, educational authorities, social stakeholders, Ministry of National Education, Therefore, we see that there is a need for all stakeholders to revisit this issue.”
After his speech, Yalçın, a journalist 21. He answered the question about the compulsory education system being brought to the agenda at the National Education Council..
Ali Yalçın emphasized that they are obliged to reveal the expectations of the field through their research., he used the following expressions:
“Across Türkiye 430 We are an organization with nearly a thousand education workers.. For this reason, we share our field work on high school education with the public.. The Ministry of National Education also made similar statements on this issue.. A comprehensive kitchen study is now needed in this area.. That's why we publicize our research and ensure that all stakeholders in education are involved in the process.. In the next stage, the process will take shape as everyone expresses their opinions.. However, what will bring this process to an end is, The decision to be made by the Ministry of National Education and 21. "There will be a National Education Council."
"Field Research on the Compulsory Education System in Turkey" data
"Field Research on the Compulsory Education System in Turkey" conducted by Eğitim-Bir-Sen, Turkey's largest non-governmental organization and union., It is one of the first studies that holistically reflects the real experiences and expectations in the field regarding the compulsory education system..
In research, of Turkey 81 teacher from the province, While the participation of administrators and parents is ensured, the student group 75 Data was collected from the province.
Research covering all geographical regions, teachers, school administrators, total of high school students and parents 36 bin 118 conducted with participants.
Research participants 17 1,762 of them are teachers, 7 1,034 of them are school administrators, 5 bin 415’i lise (11. ve 12. class) student, 5 1,907 of them were parents with high school age children..
Provincial distribution of participants, balanced and weighted to reflect the country's population structure and geographic distribution of public employees. Highest participation in Istanbul, It took place in metropolitan cities such as Ankara and Izmir.
Executive, teacher, student and parent profile
86.8 percent of school administrators participating in the research are male., 13.2 percent are women; 42 percent of managers have postgraduate degrees, 58 percent have a bachelor's degree.
59.6 percent of teacher participants are women, 40.4 percent were men.
54 percent of the students are girls, 46 percent are male; 52.7 percent 12. class, 47.3 percent 11. studying in class.
Gender distribution among parents is 51,6 Woman, percentage 48,4 male shaped; When the education level is examined, 42.3 percent of the parents are university graduates., 14.1 percent are graduate students, 22.5 percent are high school graduates.
Expectations regarding the duration of compulsory education
One of the important findings of the research, There was a widespread demand for change regarding the duration of compulsory education. The majority of participants, available 12 Stating that he found the annual compulsory education period to be long, he asked for the system to be reorganized..
93.8 percent of teachers, 97.1 percent of school administrators, 78.5 percent of students and 78.8 percent of parents 12 He stated that the current compulsory education period of one year should be shortened..
The percentage of teachers who think that the current time is sufficient is 5,3, percentage in managers 2,5, percent in students 19,7, Percentage among parents 19,6 was determined as.
The rate of those who advocated that the duration of compulsory education should be extended was below 2 percent in all groups. (percentage in teachers 0,9; percent in students 1,7).
Compliance with social and economic expectations was investigated
In research, most of the participants, He stated that the compulsory education period does not meet the expectations of the business world and prevents students from entering the business life earlier..
"Compulsory education period, The percentage of teachers who adopt the view that "society and business life are not in line with their expectations" is 75,2, percentage in managers 82,8, percentage in parents 58,9 measured as.
The percentage of teachers who think that the time period makes it difficult for students to start working life earlier is 83,7, percentage in managers 90,2, percentage in parents 68,9 took place at the level.
In research, The view that the length of compulsory education makes it difficult to find intermediate staff in the business world also came to the fore.. The percentage of teachers who share this opinion is 87,8, percentage in managers 93,1, Percentage among parents 71,6 was determined as.
School dropout risks investigated
In research, The view that the length of compulsory education increases the risk of school dropout has also been widely accepted..
The percentage of teachers who agree with this opinion is 70, percentage in managers 78,9, percent in students 67,2, Percentage among parents 52,6 recorded as.
Opinions on career orientation and high school senior year
Participants, He stated that students are not adequately guided towards career choices during compulsory education.. The percentage of teachers who share the opinion that "there is not enough guidance" is 66,6, percentage in managers 71, percentage in parents 50, Percentage among students 33 recorded as.
Moreover, Percentage of teachers who think that compulsory education limits students' social and emotional development 61,1, percentage in managers 66,2, percentage in parents 61,8, Percentage among students 77,2 happened.
In research, Remarkable findings were obtained regarding the function of the senior high school class
Most of the participants, stated that the structure of the high school senior class needs to change.
The percentage of teachers who share the opinion that "it is unnecessary for senior high school students to attend school for the last year" is 83,6, percentage in managers 84,7, percent in students 75,9, Percentage among parents 47,3 was determined as.
The percentage of students who state that their senior year of high school should be a university preparation or career planning year is 92,3, percentage in teachers 90,4, percentage in managers 88,8, Percentage among parents 89,9 took place at the level.
Expectations for new high school models
In research, majority of participants, individualized, supported a flexible and modular secondary education structure. The percentage of students stating that this structure is appropriate is 83,7, percentage in teachers 77,1, percentage in managers 72,9, Percentage among parents 65,5 recorded as.
Featured models: 3+1 ve 2+2
In research, The most supported models regarding the duration of high school education are "3+1" years (3 year compulsory + 1 year optional) and “2+2” years (2 year compulsory + 2 year optional) happened.
The percentage of teachers expressing the opinion of the "2+2" model is 34,5, percentage in managers 32,5, percent in students 38,9, Percentage among parents 28,6 was determined as.
The rate of those who express the opinion of the "3+1" model is 100% among teachers. 18, percentage in managers 14,7, percent in students 31,4, Percentage among parents 20 took place at the level.
In the research, the "4-year" compulsory model in high school education was supported at a very low rate.. The percentage of people who support this model, percentage in teachers 2,9, percentage in managers 1,7, percent in students 9,8 and percentage in parents 8,8 was determined as.
Conclusion
As Eğitim-Bir-Sen, The messages revealed by this large-scale research, We aim to communicate it to all relevant parties and create a road map..
Research findings, not only the duration of the current system, showed that it should be re-evaluated holistically in terms of content and structure..
In line with the findings we obtained in our research,
– Compulsory education period, must be aligned with society's expectations and the realities of life.
– Studies should be carried out on secondary education models with a flexible and modular structure..
– Vocational guidance, It should be systematized starting from secondary school.
of research, We hope that it will contribute to the process of restructuring the compulsory education system and that all stakeholders will act in line with common sense..
