1. T
Pasi SAHLBERG
CIMO Helsinki FINLAND
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3. Three things you need to know
(1) Finland has never aimed to be the best
We will have the bestGreat school for We will have the best
school system in the world
by year 2020!
Great school for
each and every
child! y y

4. Three things you need to know
(2) Finland is one of the most equal countries
High
vementent achiev
.
Stude
Income inequality Wilkinson & Pickett, 2009
OECD, 2102/2013
HighLow

5. Three things you need to know
(3) Finland does well overall
Economic competitiveness
Finland #3
Technological Advancement
Finland #1 Global Equity Index
Finland #2
Corruption Perception Index
Finland #2
Global Innovation Index
Finland #4
Least Failed State
Finland #1Finland #2
The UN Happiness IndexChild Poverty Rate
Finland #1
Political Empowerment e U app ess de
Finland #2
Child Poverty Rate
Finland 4%
Political Empowerment
of Women
Finland #2
Child Wellbeing
Finland #4
Global Gender Gap Index
Finland #2
To be a Mother
Finland #1

6. Three things you need to know
(3) Finland does well overall
Economic competitiveness
Finland #3
United States #7
Technological Advancement
Finland #1
United States #9
Global Equity Index
Finland #2
United States #48United States #7
Corruption Perception Index
Finland #2
Global Innovation Index
Finland #4
United States #48
Least Failed State
Finland #1Finland #2
United States #24 United States #10
The UN Happiness IndexChild Poverty Rate
Finland #1
United States #19
Political Empowerment e U app ess de
Finland #2
United States #11
Child Poverty Rate
Finland 4%
United States 22%
Political Empowerment
of Women
Finland #2
United States #55
Child Wellbeing
Finland #4
United States #26
Global Gender Gap Index
Finland #2
United States #22
United States #55
To be a Mother
Finland #1
United States #26United States #22United States #30

7. How are school systems being
i d?improved?

8. Global Educational
R f M tReform Movement
COMPETITION
STANDARDISATION
STANDARDISED TESTING
TOUGH ACCOUNTABILITY
SCHOOL CHOICE

9. How does GERM look like in
practice?

10. GERM outbreak in 2013

11. How successful GERM has been?
National averages of 15-year-old students learning outcomes in mathematics 2000-2009
2000 2003 2006 2009
540
560
520
540
480
500
460
420
440
USA England Canada Australia Japan New Zealand Netherlands Sweden Finland
Source: OECD

12. How successful GERM has been?
National averages of 15-year-old students learning outcomes in mathematics 2000-2009
2000 2003 2006 2009
540
560
520
540
480
500
460
420
440
USA England Canada Australia Japan New Zealand Netherlands Sweden Finland
Source: OECD

13. Global Educational
R f M t
The Finnish
WReform Movement Way
COLLABORATIONCOMPETITION
CUSTOMISATIONSTANDARDISATION
STANDARDISED TESTING
SAMPLE‐BASED
ASSESSMENTS
TRUST‐BASED
RESPONSIBILITY
TOUGH ACCOUNTABILITY
EQUITYSCHOOL CHOICE

14. Students’ performance in
reading, mathematics and
science (e.g. PISA) Equity and quality in education
High Performers’ Club
alityQu
re
per
ec
Equity
Strength of t
elationship bet
rformance and
conomic backg
Equity
the
tween
d socio‐
ground
Source: OECD

15. Students’ performance in
reading, mathematics and
science (e.g. PISA) Equity and quality in education
High Performers’ Club
Fair school fundingFair school funding
Early childhood
education
Early childhood
education
Special needs
education
Special needs
educationBalanced
curriculum
Balanced
curriculumTeacherTeacher
ality
Fair school fundingFair school funding curriculumcurriculumTeacher
professionalism
Teacher
professionalism
Qu
re
per
ec
Equity
Strength of t
elationship bet
rformance and
conomic backg
Equity
the
tween
d socio‐
ground
Source: OECD

16. Lessons from Finland

17. Finnish Lessons
“Less testing more learning”Less testing, more learning
“More creativity, less standardisation”
“L f h i it ”“Less focus on choice, more on equity”
“Children must play”

18. ¡Gracias!
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