How Finland Remains Immune to the Global Educational Reform Movement

Explore how Finland's education system resists the Global Educational Reform Movement in this insightful lecture by Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, Director General of Finland's Ministry of Education. Discover the unique approach that has made Finland a high-performing education system without aiming to be number one. Examine the elements of the global education reform program, including competition, standardization, school choice, and test-based accountability. Learn about the Finnish way, which emphasizes equity in education, the "less is more" philosophy, and a different approach to traditional productivity and education funding. Gain valuable insights into Finland's successful educational strategies and how they differ from global reform trends through real-life examples and comprehensive analysis.

Introduction
Presentation
Image of Finland
Not always a highperforming education system
Never aim to be number one
Finland is doing very well
The critical question
The global education reform movement
Elements of the global education reform program
Competition
Standardization
School Choice
Test Based Accountability
Symptoms of Germ
Global Education Reform Movement
The Finnish Way
Equity in Education
Less is More
Traditional Productivity Law
Education Funding
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