COVID-19 Crisis Management in Schools: A Look at the Skills and Practices of Québec’s School Principals

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Article Type: Research Article
Issue: Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025)
Published: 27 September 2025
Pages: 6-21

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Anne-Michèle, D., Lemieux, O., & Bernatchez, J. (2025). COVID-19 Crisis Management in Schools: A Look at the Skills and Practices of Québec’s School Principals. Crisis and Resilience, 1(1), 6-21. https://doi.org/10.65773/cr.1.1.21

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Delobbe Anne-Michèle * , 
Olivier Lemieux , 
Jean Bernatchez
Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, QC G5L 3A1, Canada

Abstract

This article proposes to identify the various practices implemented by the principals of Québec’s public elementary and secondary schools in order to ensure the academic and educational success of the greatest number of students during the first wave of COVID-19 in 2020. The analysis is based on data collected through semi-structured interviews with twelve school principals and vice-principals. The analysis of the results reveals practices related to budget and financial management, human resources management, leadership, planning and communication. The directors’ and assistant directors’ views on their crisis management practices are discussed in terms of the skills they need to develop during their training and throughout their career.

Keywords:
crisis management, school management, professional skills, educational activities

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