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2017 Ann D Clark Lecture, Penrith, NSW
1st August 2017
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Urban Legends vs. Facts: Education in Finland, Down Under and the rest of the world
Urban legends about Finland’s schools
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Homework
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The Best and the Brightest to Teach 3
“We need to attract the best and brightest to join the profession. Teachers are the key in today’s knowledge economy, where a good education is an essential foundation for every child’s future success. A quality initial teacher preparation programme, which prepares prospective teachers for the challenges of today’s classrooms, is essential to ensuring teacher quality.”
- Andreas Schleicher OECD Director of Education and Skills
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Total applicants
Accepted
Applicants to Primary School Teacher Education MA Programmes in Finland (2001-2014)
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1–10 11–20 21-‐30 31-‐40 41-‐50 51-‐60 61-‐70 71-‐80 81-‐90 90-‐100
Students score points in Matriculation Examination
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The Best and the Brightest
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Academic Profile of Accepted Students: Primary School Teacher Education Programme (MA), University of Helsinki, 2014
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1–10 11–20 21-‐30 31-‐40 41-‐50 51-‐60 61-‐70 71-‐80 81-‐90 90-‐100
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Students score points in Matriculation Examination
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Academic Profile of Accepted Students: Primary School Teacher
Education Programme (MA), University of Helsinki, 2014 The Best and the Brightest
Myths or facts about Aussie schools?
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OECD, 2016
Public expenditure on primary to higher education as a percentage of GDP
Myth 1: Australia spends enough in education
OECD, 2016
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Myth 2: Australian students need to spend more time in school
Compulsory instruction time in primary and lower secondary education
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Equity of education Weakness of the relationship between achievement and family background (ESCS Index)
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nce
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Weak equity and low quality
Strong equity and high quality
Strong equity and low quality
Weak equity and high quality
• Singapore
OECD, 2016 Weakness of the relationship between achievement and family background (ESCS Index)
Stud
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(PIS
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Equity of education
• China
Qua
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of le
arni
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• Hong Kong
Answer: There is an equity problem in Australian education
Fact: Women have too little power
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Percentage of Women in Parliament (2016)
Mot
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ndex
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k (2
016)
R2=0.8
CONCLUSION
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Don’t just download facts, discover them.
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Don’t imitate, create.
3.
Teachers matter, but not as we think.
@pasi_sahlberg
THANK YOU!
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