Impact of internal migration movements on the schooling process in Turkey: Supervisors’ views

Authors

  • Hanife Akar Middle East Technical University
  • Derya Şen Atatürk Üniversity

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.25.2693

Keywords:

Migration, educational policy, poverty, primary schools, supervisors

Abstract

This study attempted to examine the impact of interregional and urban–rural population movements on schools located in areas subjected to high in-migration and out-migration flows in Turkey based on data collected from primary school supervisors (N=150). A cross-sectional survey design was utilized to examine the most pressing problems confronted  in those schools, and possible actions that could be taken by various stakeholders were sought. Overall data suggest that those schools  serve mostly disadvantaged populations with poor households. Among the main challenges revealed are lack of adequate school resources and poor facilities, problems caused due to ineffective and untimely implementation of the program, high personnel turnover and recruitment of largely inexperienced and relatively less qualified educational staff, and lower levels of parental involvement in children’s schooling. Accordingly, proposed recommendations focused on measures to eliminate capacity and resource constraints, improve hiring practices, and secure adequate supervision and support for educational staff, meet academic and socio-emotional needs of students and facilitate parental involvement in the education of children. 

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Author Biographies

Hanife Akar, Middle East Technical University

Dr. Hanife Akar (F) is an associate professor at Middle East Technical University, Department of Educational Sciences. Akar is specialized in the Field of Curriculum and Research. Her research interests focus on educational policy, internationalization of education, equity issues in education, civic education, and migration.

Derya Şen, Atatürk Üniversity

Derya Şen (F) is a Ph.D. Candidate at Middle East Technical University, Department of Educational Sciences, and a research assistant at Atatürk University in the Field of Educational Administration and Planning. Şen’s research interest focus on educational policy and school administration.

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Published

2017-02-20

How to Cite

Akar, H., & Şen, D. (2017). Impact of internal migration movements on the schooling process in Turkey: Supervisors’ views. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 25, 13. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.25.2693

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