the actual and desired levels of shared decision making

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THE ACTUAL AND DESIRED LEVELS OF SHARED DECISION MAKING

IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ÇANKAYA DISTRICT OF ANKARA

A THESIS SUBMITTED TO
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
OF
MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

BY

ZAFER GÜNAL

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR
THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

SEPTEMBER 2005
Approval of the Graduate School of Social Sciences

______________________

Prof. Dr. Sencer Ayata

Director

I certify that this thesis satisfies all the requirements as a thesis for the degree of

Master of Science

______________________

Prof. Dr. Ali Yıldırım

Head of Department

This is to certify that we have read this thesis and that in our opinion it is fully

adequate, in scope and quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Science.

______________________

Prof. Dr. Hasan Şimşek

Supervisor

Examining Committee Members

Prof. Dr. Hasan Şimşek (METU, EDS) ______________________

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ercan Kiraz (METU, EDS) ______________________

Assist. Prof. Dr. Gölge Seferoğlu (METU, FLE) ______________________
I hereby declare that all information in this document has been obtained and
presented in accordance with academic rules and ethical conduct. I also declare that,
as required by these rules and conduct, I have fully cited and referenced all material
and results that are not original to this work.

Name, Surname :
Signature :

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ABSTRACT

THE ACTUAL AND DESIRED LEVELS OF SHARED DECISION MAKING

IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

IN ÇANKAYA DISTRICT OF ANKARA

Günal, Zafer

M.S., Department of Educational Sciences

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hasan Şimşek

September 2005, 96 pages

The purpose of the study is to investigate the actual and desired levels of shared
decision making in public schools in Çankaya district of Ankara, Turkey.

The sample of this study consisted of 372 teachers from 10 public basic schools and
secondary schools in Çankaya district of Ankara. Shared Education Decisions
Survey- Revised by Prof. Dr. Donna Ferrara was used to collect data.

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The results of the study showed that the teachers working in public schools of
Çankaya district sometimes participate in the decision making process. The level of
participation increases about the parental involvement, pupil personnel and student
achievement issues. However, it is understood that teachers rarely participate in the
decisions relating to budget, school/community relations, staff development and
policy issues.

On the other hand, when the results of the study are considered, it is apparent that
teachers in public schools in Çankaya district always desire to participate in the
decision making processes in their schools. The parental involvement, student
achievement, pupil personnel and curriculum/ instruction areas, which are directly
related to teaching, are the areas teachers most desire to participate in.

Keywords: Shared decision making, participation, participative decision making,
public education institutions, teacher participation.

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ÖZ

ANKARA’NIN ÇANKAYA İLÇESİNDEKİ DEVLET OKULLARINDA

EĞİTİMDE ORTAK VERİLEN KARARLARDA

MEVCUT VE İSTENDİK DURUMLAR

Günal, Zafer

Yüksek Lisans, Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü

Tez Yöneticisi: Prof. Dr. Hasan Şimşek

Eylül 2005, 96 sayfa.

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Ankara’nın Çankaya ilçesindeki devlete bağlı ilk ve orta
öğretim kurumlarında verilen eğitim kararlarına öğretmenlerin mevcut durumda ne
kadar katıldıkları ve ne kadar katılmak istediklerini incelemektir.

Araştırmanın örneklemi, Ankara’nın Çankaya ilçesindeki 10 ilk ve orta dereceli
okulda görev yapan 372 öğretmenden oluşmuştur. Prof. Dr. Donna Ferrara
tarafından geliştirilmiş olan “Eğitimde Ortak Alınan Karalar Anketi- Yenilenmiş“,
bu araştırmada veri toplamak için kullanılmıştır.
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Araştırmanın sonuçları göstermiştir ki, Çankaya ilçesinde görev yapan öğretmenler
okul kararlarına bazen katılmaktadırlar. Katılım oranının şu alanlarda arttığı
gözlemlenmiştir: Veli katılımı, öğrenciler, öğrenci başarısı. Fakat, kararlara katılım
oranının bazı alanlarda ise düştüğü belirlenmiştir. Katılım oranının azaldığı alanlar
ise şunlardır: bütçe, okul/toplum ilişkileri, personel gelişimi ve politika.

Diğer yandan, sonuçlar göz önüne alındığında, Çankaya ilçesinde görev yapan
öğretmenler büyük bir çoğunlukla kararlara her zaman katılmak istediklerini
belirtmişlerdir. Öğretmenler öğretimle doğrudan ilgili olan veli katılımı, öğrenci
başarısı, öğrenci ve müfredat/öğretim alanlarıyla ilgili kararlara her zaman katılmak
istemektedirler.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Ortak karar alma, katılım, öğretmen katılımı, katılımcı karar
alma, devlete bağlı eğitim kurumları

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To my dear father and mother

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This study would not have been possible without the support of many people.
Special thanks to my adviser, Prof. Dr. Hasan Şimşek, who read my numerous
revisions and helped to clear up my confusion. His suggestions, recommendations,
guidance, supervision and direction have been invaluable.
I also wish to thank Dr. Bünyamin Yurdakul for his support in the analysis stage.
I am also grateful to my family, who endured this long process with me, always
offering support and love.
And finally, words cannot alone express the thanks I owe to Hatice Günal, my dear
wife, for her encouragement and assistance.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PLAGIARISM…………………………………………….……………………….iii

ABSTRACT………………………………………………………..………………iv

ÖZ……………………………………………………………………..……………vi

DEDICATION……………………………………………………………………viii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……………………………………………………….ix

TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………………..x

LIST OF TABLES………………………………………………………………. xiii

CHAPTER

I. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………….1

1.1. Background to the Study………………………………………………..1

1.2. Purpose of the Study…………………………………………………….5

1.3. Significance of the Study………………………………………………..5

1.4. Definitions of Terms…………………………………………………….6

II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE……………………………………………...9

2.1. The Positive Effects of Shared Decision Making……………………….9

2.2. The Drawbacks of Shared Decision Making…………………………..13

2.3. Leadership in Shared Decision Making………………………………..19

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