Abstract:

This study aims to determine teachers' views on the effectiveness of the schools in different socio-economic environments in the city center of Düzce. The research was conducted in a multiple holistic case study design, one of the case study designs. In the study, in which the criterion sampling was used, the parents’ socio-economic status who formed the schools' environment and the success rates of these schools in the high school entrance exam (HSEE) in the last three years were taken as a basis. In this context, the study included two schools in low socio-economic environment (LSE) and threesecondary schools in high socio-economic environment (HSE) and teachers working in these schools. 13 teachers’ views were subjected to content analysis. The data were collected through face-to-face interviews and an interview form consisting of open-ended questions. At the end of the research, the characteristics that an effective school should have are grouped under two sub-themes: organizational and environmental characteristics. The factors limiting the school effectiveness are grouped under two sub-themes as organizational and environmental factors. Then, each sub-theme was discussed in two categories as similar codes and different codes. In the context of the results, suggestions were made to researchers and practitioners.

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