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This paper aims to determine use level of knowledge management strategies for secondary school administrators who are principals and vice-principals. Quantitative descriptive method is used. A questionnaire is administered to the administrators in central districts of Gaziantep. 169 of returned questionnaires are valid. Findings of this study show that (i) school administrators acquire knowledge from most frequently their own observations, experiences and, intuitions; (ii) mostly share their knowledge with colleagues and teachers in their schools; (iii) utilize knowledge which is acquired from their own experiences and colleagues in their schools in order to make decisions and solve problems regarding their schools and,(iv) store acquired knowledge firstly in computer and secondly in the form of hard copy. The study also reveals that school administrators use knowledge acquisition, sharing, utilization and, storing strategies in very often. However, school administrators have relatively less interaction among parents and members of parent-teacher association who are crucial shareholders for school on acquiring, sharing and utilizing of knowledge. In other words, these shareholders have participation on process of decision-making and problem-solving in schools. We think that when school administrators’ opportunities of communication and interaction with parents and parent-teacher association, this participation will increase.

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