Exploring major roadblocks on inclusive education of Syrian refugees in school settings

There have been thousands of Syrian kids studying at Turkish public schools since the beginning of Syrian migration. This study aims to reveal the social and cultural motivations causing the barriers in front of inclusive education of Syrian refugees within school environments. This qualitative research was designed as a case study. Accordingly, the study group of the research is composed of 12 teachers and 5 administrators from five schools having Syrian refugee students and 10 parents consisting of both Syrian and Turkish kids. The data was gathered through semi-structured interviews. At the end of the data analysis, four main themes were found as: “Language Diversity”, “Reflections of Major Social Problems in Schools”, “The Dilemmas Based upon Integration Policies” and “Mutual Roots as an Inclusion Area”. Results of this study show that a collective and holistic approach is necessary to overcome the barriers in front of inclusive education of Syrian refugees