This research was conducted to determine the professional needs of the teachers teaching in multigrade classes in Turkey. In this research, the descriptive survey model was used. The research sample consisted of teachers of 238 multigrade classes. Data was gathered through the adaptation of Multigrade Class Teacher Competency Scale. The results indicated multigrade class teachers have different professional needs in terms of school management works, curriculum literacy, education and evaluation. However, the professional needs of multigrade class teachers are not varied according to their gender, teaching experience, professional position, attending in-service trainings, their reason of appointment and the willingness to teach in multigrade classes. The proffesional needs of the multigrade teachers based on the school features are not varied according to the economic condition and the social environment of the school. On the other hand, multigrade teachers who have taught the same class for three years have significantly more professional needs than the ones that have taught the same class for one yea
Key words: multigrade class teachers, professional needs, school management, curriculum literacy, teaching setting and evaluation
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