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The teacher training process and teacher career ladders have undergone many changes over the years. There are many different perspectives in educational institutions regarding the implementation of career steps, which took its final form with the “Regulation on Candidate Teaching and Teaching Career Steps” that came into effect on May 12, 2022. On the other hand, there are different opinions about the necessity of postgraduate education, the problems experienced in the education process and the exemption of postgraduate education from the career ladder application exam. The aim of this study is to determine the views of teachers and school administrators on the reasons for postgraduate education. In the study, the phenomenology (phenomenology) design, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The study group of this study consists of a total of 14 people, 7 school administrators with postgraduate education and 1 postgraduate level and 6 undergraduate level teachers working in the 2021-2022 academic year. The study group was determined by purposive sampling method. Research data were collected with a semi-structured interview form consisting of 4 questions. Descriptive and content analysis techniques were used in the analysis of the research data. In the research; It has been concluded that postgraduate education is effective in the development of teachers' self-confidence, increasing their professional competence, arranging educational environments, planning educational activities at school, and creating school culture and positive school climate. In addition, it was concluded that necessary incentives should be made for taking postgraduate education. The exemption of postgraduate teachers from the teaching career ladder exam was evaluated as a reward for the effort given.

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