The importance of communication between social stakeholders at school and how it affects a student's social relations and school success

The aim of this study is to see if elementary school age students' communication between stakeholders at school affects their social lives and school success. This study also aims to examine the relationships and communication between stakeholders at school except students. With the methods that were used during the study, qualitative and quantitative data was aimed to collect. Because social science makes collecting qualitative data available; in depth interviews, participant observation and questionnaire could be used in this study. The data was collected from different participants. Questionnaire were done by a private university preparation school students, in depth interviews were done with the participation of some of these students and an English teacher, a counselor, a vice principal, a student and a parent. During participant observations, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students were observed for two semesters. In findings section of this study, all the collected data was shown and examined with the help of graphs. With the percentages and the data, it was seen that students did not only learn the subjects at school but also they did social learning during their education. When the percentages of the questionnaire were examined, it was observed that the experiences which the students had in their elementary school ages kept affecting them, including their profession choices, even after they had graduated. In the light of the interviews, the data that were provided by both the stakeholders at school and the students, it was seen that the communication at school might not be enough for the students, the communication at houses between students' parents also affect students' communication and attitudes at school so parents can also be considered as stakeholders at school.