ABSTRACT

This study is conducted are descriptive and order of importance to determine the characteristics of effective teachers. Population of the study is 1087 teachers and 167 elementary school principals whom working in the academic year 2011-2012 the province of Kilis. Research sample consists of 229 teachers and 34 managers. "Effective Teacher Characteristics Form" which include seven item given to the participants were asked to rank these features. Teachers in this study, as the first feature of effective teachers "create a behavioral model is ideal for students" feature, last in the "high expectations of the students have to learn and you can succeed in" feature, which they understood. School administrators during the first property of the effective teachers "education-teaching-related issues, in cooperation with the work" feature, ranked last in the "high expectations of the students have to learn and you can succeed in" feature to see it.