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Download full textHalttunen, Leena; Waniganayake, Manjula – Education Sciences, 2021
This study explored the perceptions of deputy directors about their leadership in Early Childhood Education (ECE) centres in Finland. Our aim was to look beyond task distribution and understand how deputy directors enacted leadership with their colleagues. Six deputy directors employed in one municipality in Finland participated in this study.…
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Administrator Role, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries
Direct linkSaarivirta, Toni; Kumpulainen, Kristiina – International Journal of Educational Management, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide national information on school autonomy, leadership and student achievements in Finland. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is a literature review on Finnish studies focusing on school autonomy, leadership and student achievement. The studies have been reviewed on the basis of a content…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Institutional Autonomy, Academic Achievement, Literature Reviews
Risku, Mika; Kanervio, Pekka; Björk, Lars G. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2014
Finland's education system is regarded as one of the most effective in the world. Shared values of the Finnish welfare society continue to influence national education policies that determine how education is organized, governed, and led. Findings from a national study of the superintendency, however, suggest recent demographic and financial…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Change, Superintendents, Context Effect
