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Improving the Quality of Education in Finland Belgrade

6-7 December 2012Raakel Tiihonen

DirectorInformation and Evaluation ServicesFinnish National Board of Education

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Examples of Evidence-based Tools in Finland

Assesment of learning outcomes in basic educationPerformance based funding in VETStudent admissions

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Why do we evaluate?

The aim of the national evaluation system is to support the national and local education administration to develop schools and to produce and provide up-to-date and reliable information on the context, functioning, pedagogical processes and learning outcomes and effectiveness of the education system. Evaluations are implemented to find evidence to support the continuous development of education and learning.

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Evaluation and Assessment in Educational Sector in Finland

Adult education

Government

Parliament

Higher education

General education

MoE

Vocational education

Local level Local Schools Education Providers

National level

The Finnish Higher Education Evaluation

Council (teacher education et.al.)

The Educational Evaluation Council

Evaluating Educational

Arrangements etc.

Research Institutes

Pisa et.al,

TIMMS

PIAAC etc..

Matriculation

Examination Board for

upper secondary schools

FNBELearning Outcomes

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Evaluations of Learning Outcomes

The evaluations are directed at the correspondence between school achievements and the objectives set in the national core curricula. The sample size is 5-10% of the age group, typically around 3000 to 6000 pupils.

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Evaluations 2012-2013 in basic education (9th graders)Subject 2012 2013

Mathematics Report

Chemistry & Physics Report

History & social studies

Report

Foreign languages Report

Cross-curricular themes

Report

Health education Report

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Main principles in implementing an Assessment Project

The project manager is responsible for the process and reporting the results. Reports are published. The results of individual schools or students are not published. (No ranking lists!)Still, every school, within the sample, will always receive its own results and some reference information about the whole sample. The provider of the school will receive the same information as the school. These school-based reports are delivered to the schools as soon as possible, typically within 6-8 weeks after the data collection. Headmasters and teachers at schools are in key position in using the results to develop the quality of teaching and learning

 

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Performance Indicator and Performance-based Funding in Initial

Vocational Education and Traininghttp://www02.oph.fi/asiakkaat/rahoitus/tulosr11/Performance_Indicator_for_initial_vocational_education_and_training_in_Finland.pdf

More information in English

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Performance indicator and performance-based funding

To support improvement of educational outcomes and to encourage education providers to engage in longterm and goal-oriented development workTo facilitate achievement of the goals set for vocational education and training. Offers information for development and steering for both education providers and educational administration. Indicator is calculated and used annually for allocation of performance-based funding.

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The Performance Indicator

Consists of three indicators• Outcome Indicator, weight 90 %• Teacher Competence Indicator, weight 7 %• Staff Development Indicator, weight 3 %

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The Outcome Indicator

• Measures the performance of education providers based on the outcomes of their students.

• Detailed individual-level data is used to estimate the impact of the education provider on the outcomes, while also controlling other factors that may affect these outcomes.

• The indicator is calculated on the basis of the estimates from this model.

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The Outcome Indicator• The data used is compiled from several registers at

Statistics Finland• Individual data on students and graduates

• their enrolment, completed qualifications• their labour market status, place of domicile, etc.

• The data is processed with due consideration for statistical data privacy and data security specifications

• Information concerning individuals cannot be identified from the indicator results.

• No separate surveys for students are conducted.

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Period of Time Used in Outcome Indicator in 2013

Period of analysis, where the students are?

2007 20102008

Students at school

200920.9.2007

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Placement of students into the five outcome categories

Groups of students after 3 years period

Average Weight

Graduates Employed 51,1% 10

Further studies 2,9 % 6

Non-employed and not in further studies

15,7 % 3

Non-graduates Employed or student

23,2 % 1

Non-employed and non-student

7,1 % 0

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Online Joint Applications In Finland

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General information about applicationsAll applications include information about applicant’s:• Personal details• Educational background and relevant grades• Other relevant educational info, e.g. language skills• Where applicant is applying to• Examination results• Acceptance of study place

All applications are conducted on the specific admission criteria, so the educational background is always specific to the application

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Joint application to upper secondary level education

Joint application to general upper secondary schools and upper secondary vocational education and trainingEstablished in 2008Annually approximately 120 000 applicants, approx 600 educational institutionsApplication and subsequent admission is maintained online via the application website and the joint application system register, the admission process is based on legislation Educational institutions are provided information of applicants and lists of selected students

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Online Joint Application to Polytechnics (Universities of Applied Sciences)

Different applications to programmes conducted Finnish/Swedish and EnglishService launched in 2003Annually approx. 130 000 applicants and 25 polytechnicsPolytechnics are provided information on applicants and list of selected studentsProcess based on legislation and admission criteria set by the polytechnics

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Universities

Service launched in 2008Annually approx. 67 000 applicants and 17 universitiesUniverisities are provided information on applicants

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Vocational teacher education

Joint application service launched in 2004Annually approx. 6000 applicants/5 schools of Vocational Teacher EducationSchools are provided applicant information and list of selected studentsProcess based on legislation and admission criteria set by the schools

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Pros of joint applications”A tool” for student selection that helps in planning and developing the admission process less overlapping work

Same application period and application form

Equal treatment of applicants and transparency of the application procedure

Applicant receives general information from the online application website

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Information on joint applications provided to:

Educational institutions, for admissionMinistry of Education and Culture, helps in guiding the educational policiesStatistics Finland for educational statisticsSocial Insurance institution of Finland for student aid mattersMinistry of Employment and the Economy for employment mattersOther authorities that deal with student matters (municipalities, Finnish Immigration Service etc)Citizens via statistics