Ny läroplan - också för rektor? : En studie av rektors förståelse av sitt förändrade uppdrag

Sammanfattning: In 2019, the preschool got a new curriculum, Lpfö 18. One of the changes means that the division of responsibilities regarding the introduction of children and its guardians is formally shifted from preschool teacher to principal. The aim of this study is to develop knowledge about how principals in preschool understand their mission regarding the introduction of children and families to preschool. The study is based on the following questions: Based on the curriculum changes, how do principals describe and understand: introduction of each child together with guardians to the education in preschools? their work to lead the organization for a high quality introduction? the preschools' process of monitoring the quality of the introduction? The empiric result shows that the principals are focusing on an equivalent introduction and that they lead the work through distributed and indirect leadership. Conclusions from the study are that the principals are well aware of their responsibility when it comes to creating a good introduction for every child with their guardians in the preschool but the principals have not changed their leadership act based on the change in the curriculum.