Abstract:

The purpose of the research is to identify the opinions of school managers and teachers on the course audits of school managers and to present recommendations. The research model is a general screening pattern. The universe of research is formed by school managers and teachers in the educational institutions associated with the Ministry of National Education in Izmir or Bornova District, which are in charge in the 2018-2019 academic year. A total of 294 participants, including 243 teachers and 51 managers, were involved in the study. Unselective sampling method has been used for the determination of participants. The research’s data collection tool was used as “School managers’ level survey to carry out class audits” and “Open End Question Form”. According to the findings of the study, school managers have chosen their levels of showing behavior in the course control practices at the "Frequently" and "Always" levels, while teachers have chosen them mainly at the "Nothing" and "Sometimes" levels. In the opinions of the school managers on the supervision practices, the school managers have highlighted the practices of "observing student behavior, observing the course content and observing the teacher-student relationships" and in the opinions of the teachers have highlighted the practices of "observing the course content, receiving the student opinions and receiving the tutorials". As regards the problems encountered in the course monitoring, the views of school managers mostly "the excitement of teachers, the lack of time and the lack of specialization of teachers"; while the views of teachers "the lack of regular monitoring, branch differences and the lack of objective of managers" codes were highlighted.

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