Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine both the reasons of academic failure in high schools and the solution suggestions developed by teachers and school administrators about preventing academic failure. Qualitative phenomenological research design was used in this study. The participants were selected from 9 high schools located in Ankara city center whose academic achievement levels are low via deviant case sampling which is one of the purposive sampling methods. Descriptive analysis and content analysis were used in the analysis of data. It was found that while school principals see success in both national and international exams as a criteria for student achievement, teachers do not. The findings indicated that the reasons of academic failure were mostly rooted from the individual him/herself, family, school or education system. Although different descriptions by the participants are made among the problems that students with low academic success face, it is emphasized that some troublesome situations can be emerged out like absenteeism, not attending to education and leaving school.
Highlights
Among the researches in the field of education, the concept academic success keeps its importance up to date and by directing the educational policies, it leads the attempts for increasing the academic achievement (Akbaba-Altun, 2009; Baker, Bridger & Evans, 1998; Chan, 1999; Cunningham, 2003; Forsyth, Story, Kelley & McMillan, 2009; Giavrimis & Papanis, 2008; Koşar, 2012; Özabacı & Acat, 2005; Razon, 1987; Smyth, 1999)
Firstly it is determined that school administrators ‘views about academic success descriptions are mostly centered on the exam results whereas teachers’ views are centered on the gain of some social life skills
As school administrators and teachers emphasize the attendance to higher education and exam system as the reasons of academic failure, it can be interpreted that current exam and attendance system is not regarded positively
Summary
Among the researches in the field of education, the concept academic success keeps its importance up to date and by directing the educational policies, it leads the attempts for increasing the academic achievement (Akbaba-Altun, 2009; Baker, Bridger & Evans, 1998; Chan, 1999; Cunningham, 2003; Forsyth, Story, Kelley & McMillan, 2009; Giavrimis & Papanis, 2008; Koşar, 2012; Özabacı & Acat, 2005; Razon, 1987; Smyth, 1999) For this reason, the results from this study, in which both the reasons of academic failure in high schools and the solution suggestions developed by school administrators are investigated, will provide important data source for the politicians that aim to prevent academic failure. The aim of this study is to determine both the reasons of academic failure in high schools and the solution suggestions developed by teachers and school administrators about preventing academic failure
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