Problems associated with the strategic planning process in laboratory primary schools

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to determine the problems associated with the strategic planning process and planning targets in Laboratory Primary School in Turkey. After the introductory chapter, part of this report covers information about development of strategic planning and strategic planning in education. Also planned school development model is examined from strategic planning point of view. This study is conducted as an example descriptive model. The sample of study includes 29 out of 147 Laboratory Primary School. The sampling process is made randomly by exluding the proviences of Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir. Data obtained by the questionnaire were analyzed through the descriptive statistics, t-test, one way analysis of variance and scheffe test by the SPSS for windows statistical package program. The ideas of members of School Development Teams in Laboratory Primary Schools about strategic planning was investigated in three dimension. The result indicated that the problems of strategic planning includes system as the first dimension and target definition as the second dimension were applied at the level of "acceptance" affirmative. The result also reveals that there is significant difference among the ideas of members of School Development Teams on subject according to the independent variables. The ideas and advices of members of School Development Teams as the third dimension were investigates that, the schools should get the standart of laboratory school, the significant and necessity of these school should announce the assocation and its environment. All members of the committe should believe that strategic planning İs very useful.