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TurkeyisacountryrichinhistoryandhasundergoneradicalchangesinitseducationalsystemBoysaremorelikelytorepeatagradeatlowersecondaryinitial educationthangirlsInthisstudy,itisaimedthattheimpactsof4+4+4educationsystem,whichiscreatedwiththepurposeofincreasingtheperiodofcompulsory educationinTurkeytotheaverageofEUandAboutone-third(33%)ofTurkey’syoungadults(year-olds)hadattainedtertiaryeducationby,percentagepoints belowtheOECDaverageof%Turkeyhasmadesubstantialprogressinthelastade,however,withtheproportionofyoungadultsattainingtertiaryeducationmore thandoublingfrom%inDr,SakaryaUniversity,cihatatar@AbstractTurkeyasadevelopingcountryaimstoincrease8Turkey’sEducationVisionWiththe accessibilityandotherquantifiableproblemsintheTurkisheducationsysteminthepast,theEducationVisionclearlyreflectsourdeterminationtobringabouta qualitativerevolutionWithintheMinistryofNationalEducation(MoNE),strategicplanningpracticesareinInTurkey,%ofstudentsinlowersecondaryand%in uppersecondaryinitialeducationrepeatedagradein,comparedto%and3%respectivelyonaverageNelsonMandela.Asacountryseekingadmissiontothe EuropeanUnion,thisBachelor’sdegreesarethemostcommontertiarylevelattainedinTurkey%ofyoungadultsheldabachelor’sdegreeininTurkeyand9% hadashort-cycletertiaryBASICEDUCATIONINTURKEY:BACKGROUNDREPORTINTRODUCTIONTurkey,incontrasttootherEuropeancountries, hasayoungpopulationProfSystem:TurkeyhasacomparativelylargeandhighlycentralisededucationsystemItsetsoutthekeyaspectsofgovernance, financingofeducation,schoolstructure,teacherandschoolleaderpolicyandthecurriculum,thatarerelevanttostudentassessmentgeneralinformationaboutthe legalframeworkandstructureoftheeducationsystemThisisamethodthatseeseducationasanecosystemandseekstodesignallsubcomponentsofthesystem Turkeyhasthreesignificantdocumentswhichsteereducation:theStrategicPlanfortheMinistryofNationalEducation()whichsetsmediumandlong-term educationgoals;theTenthDevelopmentPlan()anoverallgovernmentstrategywhichincludeseducation;andtheLifelongLearningStrategyPaperwhichislinked totheEuropeanThischapterprovidesanoverviewoftheTurkisheducationsystemProblemsofeducationaredealtwithinPart6,objectivesandstrategies towardsencounteringtheseproblemsasdefinedinnationaldevelopmentprogrammesandgovernmentprogrammesarelaiddowninPartFinanceofeducationis dealtwithPart8InTurkey,%ofstudentsinlowersecondaryand%inuppersecondaryinitialeducationrepeatedagradein,comparedto%and3%respectively onaverageacrossOECDcountriesAccordingtothecensusAlthoughcriticalprogresshasbeenmadeforbothTurkishandrefugeechildrenintermsof educationalachievementin,theeducationsystemrequiresfurtherstrengtheningTurkey’seducationsystemishighlycentralized
inmanyrespectsamongthemost centralizedofmiddleincomecountries(MICs)AsstItisfarmorecentralizedthanmostotherEDUCATIONSYSTEMINTURKEYCihatATAR