A phenomenogarphic reflection on students' rights: an analysis of the lived experiences of principals

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1 Master's student in Educational Administration, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran.

2 Associate Professor of Educational Administration, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor of Law, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran.

Abstract

Background and Objective: Question about principals' awareness of student rights, the degree of adherence to student rights, and providing the basis for their realization in practice, is a less studied field in Iran's education. This research was designed with the aim of providing a delineation of the narratives of principals about student rights.
research methodology: The phenomenography qualitative research method was used to answer the above basic questions. The participants were defined using the purposeful sampling method, and then they were identified by the snowball method and invited to an interview. The data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 20 principal and analyzed using the content analysis.
Findings: The findings showed that although principals are generally aware of student rights and accept them, in practice they have many issues in realizing them. Among them is the conflict between the individual rights of students and the social requirements of the school, the incompatibility of the educational system with the diverse needs of students, the inequality in access to facilities, the incompatibility of evaluation methods with the needs of the new generation, the shortcomings of the educational system in meeting health needs, and the gap between equality and Inclusion in education pointed out. Conclusion: These inconsistencies are mainly rooted in the social context and the structure of the educational system, in addition to the weakness of managers' training, such as budget restrictions, cumbersome laws, and lack of coordination between institutions. Therefore, the sustainable realization of student rights requires the active participation of all education stakeholders in educational policies.

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Applied Educational Leadership
Volume 5, Issue 4
December 2024
Pages 231-249

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  • Receive Date: 06 December 2024
  • Revise Date: 01 February 2025
  • Accept Date: 01 February 2025

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