Year: 2017
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Over the course of three academic years starting in 2014, at Kulosaari Secondary School (KSYK), major change was conducted on the curriculum in line with the 2016 Finnish national curriculum.This report studies the communication by the educational leaders of KSYK throughout the change process.The purpose of this study is to examine and report the impact of that communication among the teachers and staff of KSYK.The study encompassed and examined structured open-question surveys, along with ethnographic research methods, from a majority of the teachers and staff throughout the KSYK organization.The surveys were axial coded and an analysis was completed which resulted in detailed descriptions of how the teachers perceived the leadership's communication throughout the change process.A holistic view of the communication environment was obtained as surveys were collected from teachers with over twenty years of experience, along with teachers recently hired.The overall communication by leadership throughout the change process was effective and well organized, especially in the initial phases.The change process was successfully implemented into new school procedures.However, a majority of the surveyed teachers felt that communication and resources ceased once the new curriculum was approved by the educational board; leaving many teachers confused in regards to the future direction of the school.
Author: Peter Kurronen
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2592009086