The Analysis of the Regulations of Primary Education Inspection Departments of the Ministry of Education

Abstract

The legal organisation regulating Primary education inspectors working principles, and defining the operations and functions of the inspectorate is the Ministry of National Education and is based on regulations which came into effect in 13 August 1999. These new regulations have brought in many changes. This study explains the new changes brought in and to analyse them in view of inspectors comments from a sample of 300 Primary Education Inspectors was chosen from all over Turkey. The results have been analyzed by “SPSS for Windows”. It was found that Primary Education Inspectors only welcome some of the changes in the conditions in the regulation. It was determined that they agree moderately with Üıe articles concerning "training”, and they agree partially and strongly with the articles on “responsibility areas”. It was also determined that the new regulations have brought in many changes, particularly with regard to probationary periods for inspectors, proficiency exams, appointments, conditions of presidency, responsibility areas and service regions.