Successful School Pattern Design: A Meta-synthesis Study

Subject Areas : Education

Fazail Kiani ¹ (Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University)
adel zahed ² (Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran)
ali khalegkhah ³ (Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabl,)
akbari taghi ⁴ (Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabl,)

Received: 2021-12-28 Accepted : 2022-07-05 Published : 2023-12-22

Keywords: Meta-Synthesis, successful school, successful school pattern, successful school management,

Abstract :

Introduction: The present study was conducted with the aim of designing and presenting a successful school model in secondary schools in Ardabil province.

research methodology: Accordingly, the present study was conducted to provide a successful school model. This research has systematically evaluated and analyzed the studies conducted in the field of school with the qualitative research approach and the seven-stage meta-synthesis tool of Sandlowski and Barroso (2007) and has identified the dimensions and components of a successful school model. The research population includes articles that have been published in the field of successful school between 1385 to 1398 in domestic sources and in 2005 to 2020 in foreign sources. As a result, 2151 works were found in various databases. After several stages of screening with the criteria of reviewing the title, abstract and content of the research, finally 50 articles were selected that were more related to the research criteria in terms of content. Its face and content validity was confirmed by experts and the obtained reliability coefficient was 0.83. From the point of view of experts in the field under study, the proposed model was of high quality.

Findings: By carefully studying the finalized sources, 12 main components and 55 school indicators were successfully extracted.

Conclusion: Findings show that to achieve a successful school, you need to have the following components: vision and goals, focus and attention, school structure, effective cooperation and communication between employees, support, collaborative management, positive learning climate, professional ethics, leadership Effectiveness, learners, efficiency and effectiveness as well as optimal resource management.