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In this research, it is purposed to examine the graduate theses prepared on school administrators in terms of various categories. In the current study, survey model was used. The data source of the research was taken from the thesis archive of the Council of Higher Education, and the data were collected through the documentary scanning method. Graduate theses were examined in accordance with the criteria of the Academic Publication Evaluation Form. The theses were analyzed by using descriptive analysis method in terms of such categories as year, theme, research model, data collection instruments, sample type, type of thesis, research method, data analysis techniques and sample size. According to the results of the research, when the theses on school administrators are examined in terms of themes, the themes of administrators and leadership in education are at the forefront. Most graduate theses are at the master’s degree. The year 2019 was the year in which the most intensive research on the subject was conducted. Quantitative method and scanning model were used more in theses. It was seen that 0-50 people were preferred as the sample size, and administrators and teachers were preferred more as the sample type. It has been determined that the questionnaire, scale, and interview form are the most frequently used data collection instruments. It has been concluded that the most preferred data analysis techniques are parametric test techniques. Based on the results of the research, some recommendations can be made such as focusing on issues that are rarely studied such as inspection and supervision in education, social participation in school and business administration in schools, and differentiation of data collection instruments, research method, and research model selection.

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