ABSTRACT
We sought to provide a holistic view of education of the Syrians under temporary protection by exploring two schooling models in terms of policy and practice for integration. Relying on social justice (SJ) framework as redistribution, recognition and representation, and on ecological framework, we adopted qualitative phenomenological approach with both interviews with principals and teachers integrating Syrian students and related policy text analysis. Our findings indicated that this is a patchy space although SJ framework is evident in the implementations of the school practitioners. Yet, the existing discrepancy between policy and practice as well as the unsystematic approach in evaluating various implementations leaves the rigor vague. Further conclusions and implications are discussed.
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Khalid Arar
Khalid Arar (PhD) is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership & Higher Education and the President of Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education, and he is the Associate editor of International Journal of Leadership in Education. His studies focus on issues of diversity, equity and ethnicity in educational leadership, higher education and social justice leadership.
Deniz Örücü
Deniz Örücü (PhD) is an Assistant Professor at Başkent University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Ankara, Turkey. Her research interests are theoretical underpinnings of educational administration, leadership in complex school settings, social justice leadership, refugee education, educational policy & change management and qualitative research methodology.
Gülnur Ak Küçükçayir
Gülnur Ak Küçükçayir (Ph.D. candidate) is a teacher at the Ministry of National Education, Directorate General for Higher Education and Foreign Education Ankara, Turkey. Her research interests are mobbing & workplace bullying, educational leadership, educational policy, refugee policy and education and qualitative research methodology. Her latest research covers refugee policy and education.