Identifying the components of educational justice in the upstream documents of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Doctoral student of Curriculum Development , Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

2 Doctoral student of Curriculum Development, Shahid Rajaee University of Education, Tehran, Iran

3 Associate Professor of Curriculum Development, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology,Khwarazmi University, Tehran, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum Planning, Faculty of Humanities, Shahid Rajaee University of Education, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim of identifying the components of educational justice in the upstream documents of the Islamic Republic of Iran using the qualitative content analysis research method. The statistical population of the research is the document of the fundamental transformation of education, the national curriculum, the comprehensive scientific map of the country, the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as well as the law of the sixth five-year economic, social and cultural development plan of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which are among the most important official documents in iran. According to the purpose of the research, all documents were studied as the target population and sampling was not used. The identified components of educational justice were finally categorized into 5 overarching general themes, which include attention to justice in curriculum elements, fair empowerment, coverage of all audiences, fair management and distribution of resources, and attention to criticism and strengthening the spirit of justice. Which,These themes include 20 organizing themes and 91 basic themes. In order to achieve educational justice in the design and formulation of programs, attention should be paid to these components so that all learners in all regions of the country can benefit from educational opportunities in a fair way.

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Volume 33, Issue 69 - Serial Number 69
Winter 2026
December 2025
Pages 161-183
  • Receive Date: 03 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 26 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 21 February 2026
  • Publish Date: 22 November 2025