Covid-19 Salgını Sürecinde Okul Yöneticilerinin Karşılaştığı Sorunlar: Bir Durum Çalışması

Abstract

The aim of this research is to analyze the problems faced by school administrators in performing educational activities during the Covid-19 pandemic. A qualitative research method was adopted in this research and the study was conducted with a multiple-case design. The data were obtained by interview technique using a semi-structured interview form. Five important conclusions were reached as a result of this research. Firstly, the decrease in the number and duration of the lessons affected the planning and implementation of face-to-face education negatively. Secondly, assessment and evaluation studies in face-to-face education could not be carried out in a healthy way. Thirdly, technological obstacles related to use of the Internet, tablet, computer and Education Information Network (EIN) have been effective in distance education. Fourthly, schools have not been able to establish the necessary relationship with their stakeholders, institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Finally, the studies carried out with the parent-teacher associations (PTAs), which are the stakeholder of the schools, have not reached the desired level. As a requirement of being a social state, schools and citizens should be prepared for possible crisis situations in order to ensure equality of opportunity and possibility.