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Abstract enThe main purpose of this study is to determine the levels of school life quality of secondary education institutions in the central districts of Aydın and examine the characteristics of the hidden curriculum used by secondary education teachers in the in-class communication in terms of observations. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used in the study. Thus, the study is descriptive in the survey model among the quantitative research designs. At the same time it is a qualitative study in terms of examining the communication element, which is among the hidden curriculum elements used by teachers while applying discipline in class, thoroughly and in a multi dimentional way. The population of the study consists of all the secondary schools in Aydın central district. Quantitative data was gathered from totally 969 students studying at 18 high schools. For qualitative data “maximum sampling” was used in the selection of samples. indings gathered from qualitative data put forth that students view the life quality at their schools a little above average. When the observation and interview findings are examined, it is seen that as the high school life quality in the in-class communication in the scope of the hidden curriculum increases, teachers behave more positively.

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