How Would You Improve Your Country's Education System. Results from an international survey of students, parents, teachers, educators and tax-payers. These results where then compared to each countries government and media reports for the school year 2015/2016.

1. HOW WOULD YOU
IMPROVE YOUR
COUNTRY’S
EDUCATION SYSTEM?
The World Top 20 2nd Quarter Global Education
Report - 2016

2. The 2016 Second Quarter World Top 20 Poll’s Global Education
Report. Identifies areas of needs to improve the quality of education
for students 3 to 21.
An international survey of students, parents, teachers, educators,
and tax-payers, is used to gather a random sample of public opinion –
on how to improve education in their country.
The poll survey is held from May to June each year, at the World Top
20 Project’s official website – www.worldtop20.org
The survey’s results are then compared to information gathered from
news reports and educational publications covering the recent
school year, from the countries ranked in the World Top 20 Poll’s first
quarter rankings.

3. The data and information gathered is then analyzed; and stored to
study a ten year pattern of what areas of improvement are needed.
The study’s results will develop an in-depth report with Conclusions
and Recommendations on how to address areas of needs for
improving over 200 countries education systems, from primary to
secondary and post-secondary.
This report with an international database of over 200 countries
(developed by NJ MED) will be used to help monitor the progress of
the World Top 20 Project’s mission to Educate Every Child on the
Planet.
This year’s survey results and data information for the 2016 Global
Education Report, is as follows:

4. OVERALL PUBLIC OPINION POLL RESULTS
Better Teachers - 19%
More Government Funding for Education - 15%
More Technology - 13%
More After-School Program - 10%
No Standardized Testing - 10%
More Challenging Class Work – 7%
Smaller Classrooms - 7%
Better School Leadership - 6%
More Cultural Activities for the Classroom - 4%
More Community Involvement in School - 4%
More Parent Involvement in Schools - 3%
Safer Schools - 2%

5. The Top 5 Students Poll Results
1. Better Teachers
2. More Technology
3. More After-School Programs
4. No Standardized Testing
5. More Challenging Classes

6. The Top 5 Parents Poll Results
1. Better Teachers
2. More Government Funding for Education
3. More After-School Programs
4. More Technology
5. Better School Leadership

7. The Top 5 Tax-Payers Poll Results
1. Better Teachers
2. More Government Funding for Education
3. More Technology
4. More After-School Programs
5. Better School Leadership

8. The Top 5 Teachers Poll Results
1. More Government Funding for Education
2. No Standardized Testing
3. More Technology
4. More After-School Programs
5. More Community Involvement in School

9. The Top 5 Educators Poll Results
1. Better Teachers
2. More Government Funding for Education
3. Better School Leadership
4. More Challenging Classes
5. More Technology

10. The Global Education Report now compares its
survey’s results of Students, Parents, and Teachers’
with the countries listed in its first quarter rankings for
2016.
With the information gathered by NJ MED from
reporting problems of Students, Parents, and
Teachers’ from the countries ranked in its first quarter
poll; by media and other government resources for the
School Year 2015/2016.

11. 1. South Korea
STUDENTS:
No Standardized Testing
PARENTS:
More Government Funding
TEACHERS:
No Standardized Testing
2. Japan
STUDENTS:
More Government Funding
PARENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership

12. 3. United Kingdom
STUDENTS:
Better Teachers
PARENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding
4. Singapore
STUDENTS:
More Challenging Class Work
PARENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding

13. 5. Canada
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
PARENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding
6. Netherlands
STUDENTS:
More Government Funding
PARENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
More Community Involvement in School

14. 7. Russia
STUDENTS:
Better Teachers
PARENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
8. Germany
STUDENTS:
No Standardized Testing
PARENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding

15. 9. Finland
STUDENTS:
No Standardized Testing
PARENTS:
More Technology
TEACHERS:
No Standardized Testing
10. Israel
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
PARENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership

16. 11. Denmark
STUDENTS:
More Technology
PARENTS:
More Challenging Class Work
TEACHERS:
No Standardized Testing
12. China
STUDENTS:
More Technology
PARENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding

17. 13. Hong Kong
STUDENTS:
No Standardized Testing
PARENTS:
No Standardized Testing
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
14. Norway
STUDENTS:
Better Teachers
PARENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership

18. 15. Ireland
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
PARENTS:
More Government Funding
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
16. Australia
STUDENTS:
Better Teachers
PARENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding

19. 17. Spain
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
PARENTS:
More Government Funding
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding
18. Switzerland
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
PARENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
Better Teachers

20. 19. New Zealand
STUDENTS:
Better Teachers
PARENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding
20. USA
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
PARENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership

21. The results from four other major
nations that participated in the
survey:

22. NR. Belgium
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
PARENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
NR. Poland
STUDENTS:
Better Teachers
PARENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
No Standardized Testing

23. NR. Brazil
STUDENTS:
More Government Funding
PARENTS:
More Government Funding
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding
NR. India
STUDENTS:
More Government Funding
PARENTS:
No Standardized Testing
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding

24. As you can see, the survey’s results mirror two of the
reported problems for education internationally.
With Parents wanting Better Teachers and Teachers are
needing More Government Funding.
While the student’s survey results indicate a need for
Better Teachers, and School Leadership by information
reported by the media and government sources.

25. The Research Top 5 Students Problems
1. Better School Leadership
2. Better Teachers
3. No Standardized Testing
4. More Government Funding
5. More Technology

26. The Research Top 5 Parents Problems
1. Better Teachers
2. Better School Leadership
3. More Government Funding for Education
4. No Standardized Testing
5. More Technology

27. The Research Top 5 Teachers Problems
1. More Government Funding for Education
2. Better School Leadership
3. No Standardized Testing
4. More Community Involvement in School
5. Better Teachers

28. Research: REFERENCE SOURCE
South Korea
Students: http://grrrltraveler.com/countries/asia/korea/teaching-english/10-facts-korean-
school/
Parents: http://theconversation.com/south-korean-education-ranks-high-but-its-the-kids-who-
pay-34430
Teachers: http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/8-uncomfortable-truths-teaching-english-
south-korea/
Japan
Students: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/09/10/national/social-issues/one-six-
japanese-children-live-poverty-threatening-education-future/#.V4ZA1PkrLcs
Parents: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2015/01/18/issues/top-10-non-japanese-
parents-considering-local-schools/#.V4Y_oPkrLcs
Teachers: http://www.japantoday.com/category/kuchikomi/view/bad-behavior-by-teachers-a-
growing-problem

29. UK
Students: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/schools/why-are-so-many-teachers-
quitting-the-classroom-10179513.html
Parents: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/feb/01/schools-teachers-classroom-crisis-
stress-grind
Teachers: http://www.bbc.com/news/education-35027818
Singapore
Students: http://mustsharenews.com/mp-education-problems/
Parents: http://iantan.org/2016/04/a-letter-to-singapore-parents/
Teachers: http://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2016-07-08/what-singapore-can-
teach-the-us-about-education
Canada
Students: http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/28/report-adult-refugees-enrolled-in-canadian-high-
school-harassing-young-girls/
Parents: http://www.teachmag.com/archives/128
Teachers: http://thefederalist.com/2016/07/13/sending-government-agents-into-peoples-homes-
wont-fix-preschools-failures/

30. Netherlands
Students: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/06/amsterdam-school-racial-segregation/396176/
Parents: http://oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.com/2016/05/how-can-netherlands-move-its-school.html
Teachers: http://www.humanityinaction.org/knowledgebase/6-education-in-the-netherlands-segregation-in-a-tolerant-
society
Russia
Students: http://globallanguagelearners.weebly.com/russia-travel-blog/the-russian-educational-system-vs-the-american-
system
Parents: http://theconversation.com/russian-parents-unimpressed-with-state-of-education-system-37810
Teachers: http://www.youngscientistusa.com/archive/1/77/
Germany
Students: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/11/great-german-scool-turnaround/413806/
Parents: http://www.marketplace.org/2015/04/08/education/learning-curve/stopping-german-students-their-tracks
Teachers: https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2015/nov/29/german-schools-taking-refugee-children-syria

31. Finland
Students: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-singer/problems-in-finland-and-w_b_8064648.html
Parents: http://hechingerreport.org/how-finland-broke-every-rule-and-created-a-top-school-system/
Teachers: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jun/17/highly-trained-respected-and-free-why-finlands-
teachers-are-different
Israel
Students: http://mondoweiss.net/2015/09/palestinian-teachers-discrimination/
Parents: http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/05/18/the-two-school-solution-israeli-arab-children-education-
integration/
Teachers: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.729826
Denmark
Students: https://www.trainingjournal.com/articles/news/minecraft-video-game-build-next-generation-
construction-workers
Parents: file:///C:/Users/AL%20MITCH/Downloads/87075.pdf
Teachers: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4790980/

32. China
Students: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/opinion/sunday/chinas-education-gap.html?_r=0
Parents: http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/01/asia/china-school-bullying/
Teachers: http://www.clb.org.hk/content/china%E2%80%99s-teachers-unsung-heroes-
workers%E2%80%99-movement
Hong Kong
Students: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1853967/depression-hits-
just-over-half-hong-kong-secondary
Parents: http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/families/article/1858083/why-hong-kong-parents-are-choosing-
homeschool-their-children
Teachers: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/675753?journalCode=schools
Norway
Students: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21683603.2015.1060912?journalCode=usep20
Parents http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-norway-accused-of-unfairly-taking-away-immigrant-
children-2015-8 & https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/rallies-held-worldwide-against-norwegian-
seizure-of-christian-parents-five
Teachers: https://internationalednews.com/2015/02/25/improving-teacher-education-in-norway/

33. Ireland
Students: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/a-dozen-issues-to-dominate-irish-education-in-2016-1.2460497
Parents: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/21/no-baptism-no-school-irish-parents-fight-for-equal-access-
to-education
Teachers: https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Speeches/2015-Speeches/Address-by-Dr-Harold-Hislop-Chief-
Inspector-Reflections-on-Leadership-Challenges-in-Irish-Schools.pdf & http://educationlawireland.com/8-critical-areas-
of-potential-problems-for-schools-in-ireland/
Australia
Students: http://www.smh.com.au/national/what-is-the-problem-with-australian-schools-20160511-gosmbw.html
Parents: http://www.afr.com/leadership/aggressive-parents-are-school-principals-biggest-problem-20151203-glel0p
Teachers: https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/geoff-masters/article/big-five-challenges-in-school-education &
http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2016/01/20/soon-might-school-teachers-children/
Spain
Students: http://www.janecronin.eu/index.php/component/content/article?id=100:education-in-spain
Parents: http://www.expatica.com/es/education/Education-in-Spain-State-or-private-schools_103149.html
Teachers: https://www.educationincrisis.net/blog/item/829-the-story-on-current-education-reforms-in-spain-the-past-
will-come-back

34. Switzerland
Students: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3523100/Outcry-Muslim-students-exempted-Swiss-
tradition-shaking-teachers-hands-school-refusing-adopt-way-life.html
Parents: http://motheringmatters.ch/education_localsystem/
Teachers: http://www.advisor4schools.com/en/blog/why-there-lack-teachers-switzerland
New Zealand
Students: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/69327675/verbal-abuse-a-problem-in-new-zealand-
schools-childrens-census-finds
Parents: https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/living-in-nz/education/school-system
Teachers: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/308533/transient-students-falling-behind-principals
USA
Students: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2016/0624/Boston-Latin-s-racial-problems-reflect-US-
school-resegregation
Parents: https://nobullying.com/bullying-in-the-usa/
Teachers: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/americas-education-problem-really-just-teacher-problem-
freakonomics-radio-rebroadcast/

35. Belgium
Students: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/11/belgium-rethink-moral-education-schools
Parents: http://www.politico.eu/article/european-schools-european-problems/
Teachers: http://www.politico.eu/article/european-schools-european-problems/
Poland
Students: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/08/12/ozy-polish-education-system/13949837/
Parents: https://polishforums.com/study/primary-school-education-children-private-77411/
Teachers: http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/04/what_poland_and_finland_can_te.html
Brazil
Students: http://www.ibtimes.com/brazils-students-occupy-schools-rio-de-janeiro-protest-conditions-ahead-
olympics-2358525
Parents: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/BFJ-05-2013-0126
Teachers: http://thebrazilbusiness.com/article/the-brazilian-educational-system

36. India
Students: http://www.brookings.edu/research/opinions/2015/01/20-primary-education-in-india-progress-
challenges-sahni
Parents: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/03/22/parents-scale-school-walls-to-help-students-cheat-in-
exam-in-ind/
Teachers: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/not-in-the-class-a-story-of-india-s-missing-teachers/story-
8HITtop9bbJbL18cGC5U7H.html

37. For more information about the Global
Education Report and World Top 20 Project
visit www.worldtop20.org