Post-migration ecology in educational leadership and policy for social justice: Welcoming refugee students in two distinct national contexts

Arar, Khalid; Örücü, Deniz

Abstract

Utilizing the post-migration ecological lens and the synthesized model of culturally relevant leadership formed by the authors, we aim to compare and analyze the policy outlines and school leadership responses to refugee education in Turkey and Germany; as the two main hosts of the largest number of refugees. Through comparative phenomenology, we draw on the semi-structured interviews, observations, and document analysis of policy papers in each context. Although both states employ an open-door policy, their educational policies show stark contrasts. The German schools benefit from the systematic guidance whilst in Turkey they find their ways through rule of thumb with colleagual collaboration within and across schools. We reckon this study would provide a space for collaboration and benchmarking between different contexts as well as illuminate on the policy-making processes, school-level practices, and research in this area.

Citation

Arar, K., & Örücü, D. (2024). Post-migration ecology in educational leadership and policy for social justice: Welcoming refugee students in two distinct national contexts. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 52(6), 1410-1433. https://doi.org/10.1177/17411432221136404

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 1, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Nov 16, 2022
• Publication Date: 2024-11
• Deposit Date: Apr 10, 2025
• Journal: Educational Management Administration & Leadership
• Print ISSN: 1741-1432
• Electronic ISSN: 1741-1440
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 52
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1410-1433
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/17411432221136404
• Keywords: Refugee education, post-migration ecology, culturally relevant leadership models, educational policy, Turkey, Germany
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/47555531
• Publisher URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17411432221136404