The aim of this study is to obtain the opinions and suggestions of school administrators about the regulation on selection and assignment of administrators. The phenomenology design, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was preferred. The opportunity to examine the subject in depth became effective in choosing this method. Twenty-six of the school administrators working in the central districts of Samsun province were selected by random sampling method. Semi-structured interview forms prepared by taking expert opinion were applied to the school administrators participating in the study, and personal information and institutional information were not shared at the request of the participants.

As a result of our research, it was seen that the participant administrators criticized the selection of administrators by exam and selection by interview. In particular, it is understood that they view the selection of managers through interviews negatively due to merit and trust issues. On the other hand, they criticized the selection of administrators by exam because those who do not have administrative qualifications can win the exam. In addition, the results of the research also revealed that it is correct to evaluate the work done as a teacher or administrator with Annex-1 and Annex-2 while becoming an administrator, but these documents should be re-evaluated in terms of content.

When asked how the ideal selection and assignment of administrators should be, the majority of the administrators were of the opinion that the deficiencies of the current administrator assignment regulation should be changed or that administrators should be appointed through objective exams prepared as a result of separate seminars. The majority of the administrators who participated in the study suggested that administration should not be an additional duty to teaching and that administrators should be appointed by appointment instead of assignment.