Disciplinary problems in regardto school administrations at secondary school institutions and solution approaches of school administrators: A case study in province of Uşak

The objective of the study has been to identify disciplinary problems reflected onto school administration and solution of administrators in regard rot he disciplinary problems. The study has been realized on the basis of a qualitative analysis, which has utilized a documentary analysis of disciplinary problems brought to school administrations and interview techniques, which aimed to elucidate on solutions ways for disciplinary problem on behalf of school administrators. The group of the study consists of 26 school principals. The data analysis has been carried out with a qualitative descriptive data analysis.To sustain the reliability of the study, interview forms have been confirmed by two academics. A second measure that followed to provide reliability has been to directly transfer the responses of school principals exactly in the findings? sectionThe most common confronted problems have been determined to be fights at schools, smoking, unrespectable mode of conduct to the teacher, absence at formal gatherings, involvement at activities that affected the healthy continuality of classes, absence from classes despite being at school, carrying tobacco and tobacco related items at school, and cheating at exams. Analyzed from the views of types of school, general high schools have experienced fights, smoking and involvement at activities that affected the healthy continuality of classes negatively. For the cases of Anatolian High Schools and Science Collegiate, fights at schools, not carrying out tasks given by school officials, not obeying school rules, activities that affected the healthy continuality of classes negatively, leaving dormitories without prior consent of school officials, rude and unacceptable mode of behavior have been the most common problems. At vocational high schools, fights at schools, absence from classes despite being at school, carrying tobacco and tobacco related items at school, smoking at school, cheating at exams, rude and unacceptable mode of behavior, involvement at activities that affected the healthy continuality of classes negatively; and involvement at activities that affected the healthy continuality of classes negatively have been in question in terms of disciplinary problemsGeneral high schools have championed at school fights relative the Anatolian high schools and science collegiate in terms of disciplinary problems faced at schools, while vocational high schools have been the champions of absence from formal meetings and ceremonies. Moreover, vocational high schools have more and more experienced absence from classes despite being at school, absence from formal meetings and ceremonies, carrying tobacco and tobacco related items at school, cheating at exams with an extremely high rate of frequency compared to the other school types. Problems such as smoking at school and rude and unacceptable mode of behavior that are normally observed at general and vocational high schools have been found out to be more common at Anatolian and Science Collegiate Schools. Short-term suspensions from schools and condemnation have been found out to be measures taken against by secondary school institutions.School administrators have been revealed to be advocating measures such as positive approaches to students, getting help from counseling services, sanctioning disciplinary means, rendering effectiveness to environmental factors, social, cultural and sportive activities and relations between students? parents and school administrations in dealing with disciplinary problems.Key Words: Discipline, school discipline, school principals, disciplinary approaches.