StartUp Week 2017, Helsinki, FINLAND

27th November 2017

pasi_sahlberg

What can the world learn from educational change in Finland? 

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Equality vs. Equity

Stronger equity Strength of the relationship between achievement and family background (ESCS Index)

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Weak equity and low quality

Strong equity and high quality

Strong equity and low quality

Weak equity and high quality

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OECD, 2016 Strength of the relationship between achievement and family background (ESCS Index)

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What did we find out? Successful factors Wrong drivers

COLLABORATION

FLEXIBILITY

TRUST-BASED RESPONSIBILITY

PROFESSIONALISM

EQUITY

COMPETITION

STANDARDISATION

TEST-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY

DE-PROFESSIONALISATION

SCHOOL CHOICE

What can you learn?

Teachers matter

Less is better

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Equity with quality

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