Abstract:

Comparative education, which investigates the similarities and differences among the education systems from various countries, approaches our current education system with a critical perspective; hence it makes suggestions for policy makers and practitioners. Results from PISA test, which takes place every three years in OECD countries, are frequently analysed in comparative education research. The analyses point to the fact that Singapore is ranked among the top countries thanks to its current achievements in education. In the research conducted with the analytical method (Bereday, 1964), which is one of the comparative education research methods, the data related to school administrators, teacher selection and training system in Turkey and Singapore were reached through the databases; The Ministry of Education of the countries, YÖK National Thesis Center, TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM Social and Humanities Database, ERIC, EbscoHost, Google Academic. Then, by comparing the data, the similarities and differences between the education systems were revealed and suggestions were made regarding the Turkish Education System by considering some practices in Singapore, which has a qualified school administrator and teacher training system. It is thought that the Singaporean education system, can provide guidance for the sub-systems of selecting and training teachers and administrators within the Turkish education system.

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