Information Package / Course Catalogue
Educational Supervision and Practice
Course Code: EY502
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

At the end of this lesson students will be able to analyze the inspection system in the inspection principles, theories frame, evaluate the problems in the practice and will be able to develop suggestions for increasing the institutional effectiveness.

Course Content

The legal, historical-philosophical, communal basics of educational inspection. Theories, principles, techniques of educational inspection. The managerial and organizational structure of inspection institutions in Turkish educational system. Types of inspection and dimensions of institution, class and lesson inspection. National and international educational inspector training practices. Roles and responsibilities of educational inspectors. Educational inspection’s interaction with the concepts such as educational programmes, school climate, culture, change management, New approaches in educational inspection (performance evaluation, performance based awarding, teacher-carrier system). Inspectional problems of Turkish educational system.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Pınar YENGİN SARPKAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the legal, historical, philosophical, communal principles.
2.To be able to explain the theories, principles and techniques in educational inspection field.
3.To be able to interpret the organizational and managerial structuring of inspection institutions in Turkish Education system.
4.To be able to comprehend the types of inspection, dimensions of institution, class and lesson inspections
5.To be able to compare the national and international educational inspector training practices
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aydın, M. (2002 ) Çağdaş eğitim denetimi. Ankara: Hatipoğlu Publishing.
2.Demirtaş, H; Güneş, H. (2002) Eğitim yönetimi ve denetimi sözlüğü. Ankara: Anı Publishing.
3.Garubo, R. ; Rothstein, S.,W. (1997) Supportive supervision in schools. Westport:Greenwood Press.
4.MacBeath (2007) School Inspection and Self Evaluation. Taylor & Francis.
5.Sergiovanni, T.& Starrat, R. (2002 ) Supervision, a redefinition. NewYork:McGraw Hill Higher Education
6.Taymaz, H. (1997) Eğitim sisteminde teftiş. Ankara. Pegema Publishing.
7.Willerman, M; McNeely, Sh.& Koffman, E.,C. (1991) Teachers helping teachers, peer observation and assistance. New York: Praeger Publishers
8.Aydın, İ. (2013). Öğretimde Denetim Durum Saptama - Değerlendirme ve Geliştirme. Ankara: Pegem A Publishing
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Supervision system and a general outlook to educational organizations
Week 2 - Theoretical
Some concepts related to education and inspection and interaction with the other disciplines: sociological, psychological, historical, economical and forensic dimensions
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Aydın, M. (2002 ) Çağdaş eğitim denetimi. Ankara: Hatipoğlu Publishing. (p.20-50).
Week 3 - Theoretical
Some concepts related to education and inspection and interaction with the other disciplines: sociological, psychological, historical, economical and forensic dimensions
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Aydın, M. (2002 ) Çağdaş eğitim denetimi. Ankara: Hatipoğlu Publishing. (p.40-60).
Week 4 - Theoretical
Educational inspection theories, principles and techniques
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Taymaz, H. (1997) Eğitim sisteminde teftiş. Ankara. Pegema Publishing. (p.36-53).
Week 5 - Theoretical
Types of supervision, dimensions of institution, class, lesson supervision.
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Taymaz, H. (1997) Eğitim sisteminde teftiş. Ankara. Pegema Publishing. (p.53-70).
Week 6 - Theoretical
Types of supervision,dimensions of institution, class, lesson supervision.
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Taymaz, H. (1997) Eğitim sisteminde teftiş. Ankara. Pegema Publishing. (p.53-70).
Week 7 - Theoretical
Educational inspector training practices
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Aydın, İ. (2013). Öğretimde Denetim Durum Saptama - Değerlendirme ve Geliştirme. Ankara: Pegem A Publishing. (p. 83-105).
Week 8 - Theoretical
The roles and responsibilities of educational inspectors.
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Searching sources, analyzing articles, interview
Week 9 - Theoretical
Thesis on inspection
Week 10 - Theoretical
Educational inspection’s interaction with the concepts such as educational programmes, school climate, culture, change management
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Researching scientific texts and regulations, searching articles
Week 11 - Theoretical
Educational inspection’s interaction with the concepts such as educational programmes, school climate, culture, change management
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Researching scientific texts and regulations, searching articles
Week 12 - Theoretical
Performance inspection, career system
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Researching scientific texts and regulations, searching articles
Week 13 - Theoretical
EU and developments in educational inspection
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Researching scientific texts and regulations, searching articles
Week 14 - Theoretical
Organizational and managerial problems in educational inspection system
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Researching scientific texts and regulations, searching articles
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Midterm Examination1538
Final Examination1538
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)128
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
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5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
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5
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5
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