@article{2020,title={The Evaluation of Scienceand Art CentersAccordingtotheOpinions of GraduatesandTheirParents},abstractNode={In Turkey, science and art centers which were founded to provide special education to gifted students, have an important place in the education system. The aim of this study is to evaluate science and art centers in line with the opinions of graduates and their parents. The sample of the study consisted of graduates who graduated from these institutions and parents of graduates. The study was a qualitative study and the data were obtained by interview technique. In this study, 12 parents and 15 graduates were interviewed on a voluntary basis. The data of the research were collected through these interviews and analyzed by content analysis. The interview form prepared by the researcher was used as data collection tool. In the interviews, the expectations of SAC by the graduates and their parents, the contributions of SAC, the information program of SAC, the attendance status were evaluated and finally the participants offered suggestions for SAC to be more effective. According to the findings, parents and graduates stated that their expectations were met at a high level. It was observed that the expectations were mostly in preparation for the exam, education according to interests and abilities, self-development in thefield of art and social activity. It has been concluded that SAC have made a great contribution to students in the academic, personal and social development areas. It was found out that during the LGS and YGS exam periods, the exams were supplemented, the classical course was processed and the problems of absenteeism were experienced due to the exams. The reasons of absenteeism were concluded as; exam marathon, being busy, school exams, staying in boarding schools and high school attendance.},author={Hayriye TORUNOĞLU-Mehmet TAŞDEMİR},year={2020},journal={Turkish Studies-Educational Sciences}}