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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793763203321

Autore

Chung Jennifer <1975->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden Boston : , : Brill | Sense, , 2019

ISBN

90-04-40753-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 pages)

Collana

Comparative and International Education: Diversity of Voices; ; volume48

Disciplina

370.94897

Soggetti

Education - History - Finland

Educational tests and measurements - Social aspects - Finland

Education and globalization - Finland

Education and state - Finland

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.