STUDENTS ’ PERCEPTIONS REGARDING REPUTATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS

The aim of this study is to investigate students ’ perceptions regarding reputation of primary schools and to interpret the differences among the students’ perceptions. Descriptive survey research has been made in this study. The sample consists of 258 students who have been trained at primary schools. Data were collected by using a questionnaire in the 2005–2006 educational seasons and were analyzed by using SPSS software. The results of this study could be summarized as follows: There are no significant differences among the students ’ perceptions according to type of schools and gender variables. There is a just significant difference according to class variable. All of the students who have been trained ever in the public school or in private school expressed that; they considered reputation of their schools insufficient. For this reason, the quality of education must be increased insofar as one is able in schools