Critical Regulation Amendment from Meb

Details of the Regulation

With the regulation introduced, not only the academic achievement of the student but 'holistic development' encompassing their cognitive, social-emotional, and moral development has been adopted as the basis in educational processes. In middle schools, starting progressively from the 5th grade, a transition will be made from the traditional report card to the 'Development Report' practice, which also includes the social skills of the student. Furthermore, technological innovations such as the 'Parent Appointment System', which digitalizes school-family cooperation, and the ability of students to obtain documents via e-Devlet have been introduced.

Within the scope of student discipline and safety, while the unauthorized use of information technology tools (mobile phones, etc.) has been included within the scope of disciplinary offenses, school administrations have been granted the authority to conduct searches of student lockers and bags on safety grounds. Absenteeism rules have been tightened, and it has been provided that students with unexcused absenteeism of 20 days or more will not be able to receive a Certificate of Appreciation (Teşekkür) or Certificate of Commendation (Takdir), regardless of their achievement scores.

In admission and transfer processes, in order to increase transparency, it has been made mandatory for 5th-grade sections to be determined by the Ministry through a drawing of lots method. Furthermore, transfer facilities have been provided for working parents and those with severely disabled relatives, and flexible models such as mobile teachers and mobile kindergarten classes have been incorporated into the regulation to increase access to pre-school education.