The Administrators’ Opinion Related to the School Administrators’ Determination Based on Election Model: A Phenomenological Analysis

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to reveal the administrators’ opinion related to determination of the school administrators based on election model. This study was conducted in phenomenological design. The study group consists of 40 school administrators working in the Ordu, Giresun and Trabzon city centres during 2014-2015 academic year. The study group was determined based on maximum variation sampling method. Questionnaire form was used as the data collection tool. The questionnaire form was prepared by researcher based on literature. The findings show that the participants have opposite views on determination of school administrators based on election model because of different concerns as well as positive views. The participants express the required qualifications as leadership qualities, communication skills, professional seniority, and an academic career in education administration to be elected as a school administrator. Participants also express that the teachers, students, school support staff, parents, district national education director, PTA board members should vote for election of school administrators.