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Author Chung, Jennifer, 1975- author.

Title PISA and global education policy : understanding Finland's success and influence / by Jennifer Chung
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill Sense, [2019]

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Series Comparative and international education : a diversity of voices, 2214-9880 ; Volume 48
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
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"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Programme for International Student Assessment.
SUBJECT Programme for International Student Assessment fast
Subject Education -- Finland -- History
Educational tests and measurements -- Social aspects -- Finland
Education and globalization -- Finland
Education and state -- Finland
Education
Education and globalization
Education and state
Educational tests and measurements -- Social aspects
Finland
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2019023117
ISBN 9004407537
9789004407534