FSD3925 Local Educational Ethos: Interviews with Pupils, Staff and Guardians in Secondary Schools 2019-2020
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Study title
Local Educational Ethos: Interviews with Pupils, Staff and Guardians in Secondary Schools 2019-2020
Dataset ID Number
FSD3925
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3925https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3925
Data Type
Qualitative
Authors
- Peltola, Marja (University of Helsinki)
- Kosunen, Sonja (University of Helsinki)
- Luoma, Tiina (University of Helsinki)
- Oittinen, Riikka (University of Helsinki)
- Huilla, Heidi (University of Helsinki)
- Juvonen, Sara (University of Helsinki)
Abstract
The data consists of interviews with pupils, carers and staff members from three different schools, in which the interviewees reflect on well-functioning schools and the urban challenges of education in segregated cities. Each interview transcript is in its own file, in one of three school-specific folders. Some of the interviews are individual interviews and some are group interviews. The data was collected as part of the Local Educational Ethos (LEE) research project.
The interviews with parents cover, among other things, the transition from primary to lower secondary school and how the transition has gone. They also discuss about the school and the relationship between school staff and carers in general. They were also interested in carers' thoughts about the district in which the school is located.
Interviews with the school management, teachers and other school staff discuss issues such as the school's practices to ensure equality, the school atmosphere, cultural pluralism, pupils' special support needs and the school as a work community. The area where the school is located is also discussed.
The student interviews, on the other hand, ask whether the student enjoys the school and what they think about the school in general. They also discuss relationships with friends and with adults in the school. Discussions include issues such as bullying and how to deal with it. The school's cultural pluralism is also discussed, as well as the student's free time, family relationships, money and thoughts and hopes for the future.
Background information includes the interviewee's status (student, guardian, staff), gender and school (school 1, 2 or 3). The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.
Keywords
child custody; cultural pluralism; disadvantaged groups; educational administrators; educational guidance; lower secondary schools; nurses; parents; residential areas; school bullying; schoolchildren; socio-economic status; special education teachers; teachers
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Compulsory and pre-school education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Community, urban and rural life (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
Individual datasetsDistributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.
Data Collector
- Peltola, Marja (University of Helsinki)
- Luoma, Tiina (University of Helsinki)
- Oittinen, Riikka (University of Helsinki)
Funders
- Academy of Finland (314735)
Time Period Covered
2019 – 2020
Collection Dates
2019-04-01 – 2020-06-09
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Pupils in grades 7 and 8, their guardians and school staff (teachers, special education teachers, headmasters, assistant headmasters, nurses, school curators and guidance counsellors) attending integrated schools in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Time Method
Cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Non-probability: Purposive
Three lower secondary schools in the Helsinki metropolitan area were selected for the study on the basis of previous statistical research and discussions with municipal education authorities.
Collection Mode
Face-to-face interview
Telephone interview
Web-based interview
Research Instrument
Interview scheme and/or themes
Data Files
119 interviews in odt format. Additionally, the data were organised into an easy to use HTML version and a CSV version.
Data File Language
The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.
Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.
Data Version
1.0
Completeness of Data and Restrictions
The teaching groups in the background data are categorised as follows: in the categorisation [7x], 7 refers to the grade and x to the general education group. In [8pa1], 8 refers to a grade and pa1 to one of several weighted-curriculum education groups in the school. Note that the interviews were conducted in more than one school year, so the same teaching group may be either [7x] or [8x] in different interviews.
The researchers have anonymised the data. The names of participants and locations have been removed or coarsened, as well as identifying information about the interviewees' lives or schools. In addition, for staff members such as principals, special education teachers or curators, gender was not reported to ensure anonymity.
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The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.
Bibliographical Citation
Peltola, Marja (University of Helsinki) & Kosunen, Sonja (University of Helsinki) & Luoma, Tiina (University of Helsinki) & Oittinen, Riikka (University of Helsinki) & Huilla, Heidi (University of Helsinki) & Juvonen, Sara (University of Helsinki): Local Educational Ethos: Interviews with Pupils, Staff and Guardians in Secondary Schools 2019-2020 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-02-03). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3925; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3925
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Disclaimer
The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.
Related Publications
Kosunen, Sonja, Juvonen, Sara, Huilla, Heidi & Peltola, Marja (toim.) (2024). Koulu ja eriarvoisuus. Helsinki: Gaudeamus.
Peltola, Marja, Huilla, Heidi, Luoma, Tiina & Oittinen, Riikka (2023). Everyday life in schools in disadvantaged areas. Teoksessa Martin Thrupp, Piia Seppänen, Jaakko Kauko & Sonja Kosunen (toim.), Finland's Famous Education System - Unvarnished Insights into Finnish Schooling. Singapore: Springer.
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