A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
Exploring crisis management measures taken by school leaders at the unpredictable crisis - case COVID-19
Authors: Peltola, Jussi-Pekka; Lindfors, Eila; Luukka, Emilia
Publisher: SPRINGER
Publishing place: DORDRECHT
Publication year: 2024
Journal: Journal of Educational Change
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL CHANGE
Journal acronym: J EDUC CHANG
Volume: 25
Issue: 4
First page : 727
Last page: 743
Number of pages: 17
ISSN: 1389-2843
eISSN: 1573-1812
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10833-024-09516-x(external)
Web address : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10833-024-09516-x(external)
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/470781823(external)
The COVID-19 pandemic was an unpredictable crisis for schools. Schools transitioned their teaching from classrooms to teaching online. The holistic safety of the schools' was under a serious threat. Various measures of crisis management aimed at upholding holistic school safety, which includes physical, social, psychological and pedagogical safety.This review employs both narrative review method and thematic analysis to investigate the crisis management measures that school leaders undertook during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in terms of holistic school safety while modifying key operations of the school. In addition, the stressors and resources of school leaders' were examined. The non-systematic, explorative search for literature conducted between autumn 2020 and spring 2021 yielded a total of 10 articles.School leaders' crisis management measures to maintain holistic school safety in 2020 comprised running the organization, supporting teachers, and supporting students. Extensive measures to limit physical contact posed a threat to psychological, social and pedagogical safety. School leaders worked in a stressful situation. Flexibility and human-centered approach were necessary to cope.In future crises, predicting consequences at every level is important when preparing plans and considering leaders' tasks as part of crisis management plans to ensure holistic school safety. In crisis situations, priority must be given to tackling the primary threat, but the overall impact of measures on school safety must be taken into account.
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Funding information in the publication:
This study is a part of the ONNI – Success in School Safety -project, run by the University of Turku. The ONNI project aims to develop and produce research-based solutions to develop, maintain and evaluate holistic school safety in Finnish comprehensive schools. The ONNI-project is funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland. (See ONNI, 2023.) Open Access funding provided by University of Turku (including Turku University Central Hospital).
