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FINNISH LESSONSWhat can British Columbia learn from educationalchange in Finland?Pasi Sahlberg, PhDCIMOHelsinki14 April 2011BCSTA Annual MeetingVancouver, CANADAwww.pasisahlberg.com
Finland?
A cultural lone wolf
Finnovations
Wife Carrying World Championships
Finland today
Education system performance overtime in Finland and developed nationslearning, participation, equity and efficiency19701980199020002010
IRecovery from thecrisis
Deregulation of Collapse of thefinancial markets Soviet UnionRapid economicgrowthCRASH1990Carelessborrowing andlending
Unemployment rate (%) in ce:Sta s csFinland
GDP at market prices in Finland (Mil 022003200420052006200720082009Source:Sta s csFinland
Education expenditure (% of GNI) in geconomics.com
Policies that saved education
Professionalization
Local innovation
Partnerships
Research and development expenditure as a percentageof GDP in Finland5432ionatacEdulma ource:Sta s csFinland
Youth activity
Youth activity (10-29-year olds)140012001000800Members (in 1000)6004002000199019952000
IIEducation in Finland
Education system in ralupper secondaryschool10Vocational perience191817Age16Compulsory schoolingBasic school23 ocationalqualificationsWorkexperience
Less is more
eCzech RepublicLuxembourgDenmarkNorwayBelgium (Fr.)IcelandBelgium yIsraelBrazilAustraliaChileScotlandRussian FederationNew ZealandMexicoUnited StatesNumber of teaching hours per year in lower secondaryeducation (2008)Net contact time in hours per year in public institutionsHours per year120011001000900800700600500400300200100OECD 2010
How much teachers teach? (2008)Total annual teaching time in 60-minute hoursUpper secondaryUnited StatesOECD averageLower secondaryFinlandPrimary020040060080010001200OECD 2010
Total number of intended instruction hours in publicinstitutions between the ages of 7 and 14 (2008)9000Total compulsory instruction hours between 7 and 14 year-olds800070006000Ages 12-1450004000Ages 9-1130002000Ages dIrelandSpainBelgiumPortugalOECD SwedenFinland0OECD 2010
Student achievement and the cost of schooling580Finland560PISA science score in arkFranceSpainUnited ,000Cumulative cost in USD (2006)OECD 2010
Test less,learn more
Civic knowledge of 8th grade students in some OECD lySwitzerlandEstoniaUnited KingdomNew rgMexico400450500550600ICCS 2010
Level 1 and belowLevel 2 -3Level 4 - 5Level 6100%80%60%40%Student learning in science (2006)20%0%OECD 2007
Student learningNational averages of 15-year-old students learning outcomes in mathematics straliaJapanNew ZealandIrelandFinlandOECD 2001-07
Equity of outcomesVariation in student performance in reading (2009)Performance differences between schoolsPerformance variation of students within schoolsFinland7.7%OECDaverage42%
The FinnishAdvantage
Applicants to primary school teacher education 2001-1070006000Male5000Female40003000Admission:1st Phase2nd Phase3rd Phase- high school merits- other merits- exam- role play/micro teaching- 004200520062007200820092010
The Finnish Way
Global Trends vs. The Finnish WayGlobal educational reform movement (germ)Alternative policiesTeaching core subjectsBroad and creative learningStandardizationPersonalizationTest-based accountabilityProfessional responsibilityMarket-based managementEducational leadershipData and controlCollaboration and trust
What can we learn from Finland?
FINNISH LESSON:There is another way
Kiitos!pasisahlberg.com
The Finnish Way Global educational reform movement (germ) Alternative policies Teaching core subjects Broad and creative learning . What can we learn from Finland? FINNISH LESSON: There is another way . Kiitos! pasisahlberg.com . Author: Pasi Sahlberg Created Date: 4/15/2011 12:37:58 AM .
