Kindergarten Management Problems and Solutions in Turkey: The Experiences of Principals

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to reveal the problems faced by kindergarten principals with the order of importance and to propose solutions to these problems according to their own opinions. The research was designed with mixed (exploratory order) method. In the qualitative dimension, 10 school principals were interviewed. 62 school principals were reached to obtain scaling data based on ranking judgments. As a result, the problems faced by kindergarten principals are related to finance, staff, parents, legislation, communication and students in order of priorities. The most important problems encountered under these problem headings are these: Insufficient income sources under the title of financing, not being able to employ enough auxiliary personnel under the heading of staff, parents’ perspective to school under the heading of the parents, excessive workload under the title of legislation, foreign students and parents in the subtitle of communication and adaptation process problems in the student.