Infrastructures for the Implementation of Educational Policies in Schools (thematic Analysis)

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Azar Sargini ¹ , behnam talebi ² , Omid ali Hosseinzadeh ³

1 - Ph.D. Student, Department of Educational Administration, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran
2 - Department of Educational Sciences, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
3 - Department of Educational Administration, Islamic Azad University, Shabestar Branch, Shabestar, Iran

Received: 2023-12-28 Accepted : 2023-12-28 Published : 2023-11-22

Keywords: school, Thematic analysis, Policy implementation, educational policy, policy infrastructure,

Abstract :

Educational policy is a type of public policy that can be done both at the school level and at the middle and macro levels of the educational system. However, schools are mainly implementers of educational policies. The current research has examined the infrastructures for the implementation of educational policies in schools. This study was based on a qualitative approach and thematic analysis method, by studying the attitudes and perceptions of experts, middle and operational managers. Based on the inclusion criteria, the perception of 14 people has been investigated using a semi-structured interview. The sampling method was purposeful snowball type. In order to verify the trustworthiness and accuracy of the research information, the reliability criterion was used with the review method by 10 participants and the review of 2 non-participating experts in the research. Data analysis was done by thematic analysis method of Esterberg. From data analysis, 142 codes, 5 themes and 36 sub-themes were obtained. Based on the themes extracted from the research, the infrastructures for implementing educational policies in schools are school administration, students and parents, resources and infrastructure, school planning, school interaction with local institutions. Schools are not only implementers of educational policies, but for the implementation of educational policies, they need appropriate infrastructure inside and outside the school.