Problems Encountered in Pre-School Education According to the Views of School Managers, Teachers and Parents

Abstract

The objective of this research is to find out the problems encountered by principals, teachers and parents aboutpre-schools’ education processes. In the study, qualitative research method was used and it was designed in hermeneuticalphenomenological method. The research was performed in primary schools having nursery classesin Korkuteli district of Antalya in 2015-2016 educational years. Study group comprised of principles, 2 vice principals5 pre-school teachers working in 6 schools chosen according to maximum variation sampling method and3 parents having students in these schools. Descriptive analysis and content analysis were used together in dataanalysis. The data collected was coded by the researchers and the themes were derived accordingly. Consequently,the problems about pre-school education via this research were reported in seven themes as: regulations,physical and material opportunities, interclass process, curriculum and training materials, top managers relatedissues, communication, family and environment related problems. It can be asserted that there are problemsincluding purpose, structure, process and climate dimensions of this level of the educational organization. Basedon these conclusions, action plans probable for developing this level of education can be recommended.