PISA and global education policy : understanding Finland's success and influence / By Jennifer Chung.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chung, Jennifer, 1975- author.

Series:

Comparative and International Education: Diversity of Voices; volume48.

Comparative and International Education: Diversity of Voices; volume48

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Finland--History.

Education.

Educational tests and measurements--Social aspects--Finland.

Educational tests and measurements.

Education and globalization--Finland.

Education and globalization.

Education and state--Finland.

Education and state.

Programme for International Student Assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden Boston : Brill | Sense, 2019.

Summary:

PISA and Global Education Policy: Understanding Finland's Success and Influence provides an in-depth investigation for the reasons behind Finland’s success in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Finland’s high performances in every administration of PISA since 2000 have captured worldwide attention. This volume offers a comprehensive exploration into the context of Finland, uncovering its historical, cultural, political, and societal nuances. Furthermore, it delves into the history of Finnish education, providing a strong foundation from which to view the system that produced so much success in PISA. The book analyses empirical data from Finnish professors of education, ministers of education, head teachers, and teachers for the reasons behind Finland’s consistently high outcomes in the survey. It includes viewpoints from OECD officers with direct responsibility for PISA. In addition, it uncovers the impact of Finnish influence on education policy worldwide. Thus, the text presents an analysis of the growing politicisation of international achievement studies such as PISA. The increasingly globalised educational context surrounding PISA calls for an analysis of policy transfer and the already-apparent uncritical policy borrowing of Finnish education policy within the UK context.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright page

Dedication

Foreword / Michael Crossley

Acknowledgements

Introduction

The Global Context of Education Policy-Making

The Backdrop for Success: Finland’s Context and Configuration

The Education System of Finland

The Programme for International Student Assessment: The Birth of an Achievement Study that Captured Worldwide Attention

Issues of Policy Transfer

Strengths of Finnish Education

Weaknesses of Finnish Education

Finnish Responses to PISA

Cross-National Attraction and Education Policy Transfer

The Temptation of Uncritical International Transfer: The Politics of Finland’s Success in PISA

Conclusion

Back Matter

Appendix

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-40753-7

OCLC:

1104217569

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004407534 DOI