Finland : School Autonomy and Accountability

The two most important factors explaining the success of the Finnish education system are: education has been a national priority for decades, and the system operates on trust. The Ministry of education is in charge of education policy and overall...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADULT EDUCATION AID BASIC EDUCATION BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARDS OF EDUCATION CIVIL SERVICE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM EDUCATION DATA EDUCATION DECENTRALIZATION EDUCATION INDICATORS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION POLICIES EDUCATION POLICY EDUCATION QUALITY EDUCATION SECTOR EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATION SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE EXPENDITURES FEMALE TEACHERS FINANCIAL AUDITS GRADUATE STUDIES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF EDUCATION LIBERAL ARTS LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION MANUALS MATRICULATION EXAMINATION MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MUNICIPAL SCHOOL NATIONAL EDUCATION NET ENROLLMENT NET ENROLLMENT RATE PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY LOWER SECONDARY PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOL PRIVATE SCHOOLS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION PUBLIC SCHOOLS QUALITY OF EDUCATION REPEATERS RURAL AREAS SCHOOL AUTONOMY SCHOOL BOARDS SCHOOL BUDGETS SCHOOL COUNCIL SCHOOL COUNCILS SCHOOL DIRECTORS SCHOOL EDUCATION SCHOOL FINANCE SCHOOL GOVERNANCE SCHOOL LEVEL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL OPERATIONS SCHOOL OWNERS SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCHOOL PERSONNEL SCHOOL PRINCIPALS SCHOOL STAFF SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOLS SCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOLS SOCIAL MOBILITY STAFF SALARIES STUDENT ALLOCATIONS STUDENT ASSESSMENT STUDENT ASSESSMENTS STUDENT COSTS STUDENT EVALUATION STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT LEAVES STUDENT PERFORMANCE TEACHER TEACHER MOTIVATION TEACHER SALARIES TEACHER SELECTION TEACHER TENURE TEACHER TRAINING TEACHERS TEACHING TEACHING FORCE TEACHING METHOD TEACHING STAFF TERTIARY EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS YOUTH
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/18104059/finland-school-autonomy-accountability http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17510

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spelling	okr-10986-175102021-04-23T14:03:35Z Finland : School Autonomy and Accountability World Bank ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADULT EDUCATION AID BASIC EDUCATION BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARDS OF EDUCATION CIVIL SERVICE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM EDUCATION DATA EDUCATION DECENTRALIZATION EDUCATION INDICATORS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION POLICIES EDUCATION POLICY EDUCATION QUALITY EDUCATION SECTOR EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATION SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE EXPENDITURES FEMALE TEACHERS FINANCIAL AUDITS GRADUATE STUDIES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF EDUCATION LIBERAL ARTS LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION MANUALS MATRICULATION EXAMINATION MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MUNICIPAL SCHOOL NATIONAL EDUCATION NET ENROLLMENT NET ENROLLMENT RATE PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY LOWER SECONDARY PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOL PRIVATE SCHOOLS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION PUBLIC SCHOOLS QUALITY OF EDUCATION REPEATERS RURAL AREAS SCHOOL AUTONOMY SCHOOL BOARDS SCHOOL BUDGETS SCHOOL COUNCIL SCHOOL COUNCILS SCHOOL DIRECTORS SCHOOL EDUCATION SCHOOL FINANCE SCHOOL GOVERNANCE SCHOOL LEVEL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL OPERATIONS SCHOOL OWNERS SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCHOOL PERSONNEL SCHOOL PRINCIPALS SCHOOL STAFF SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOLS SCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOLS SOCIAL MOBILITY STAFF SALARIES STUDENT ALLOCATIONS STUDENT ASSESSMENT STUDENT ASSESSMENTS STUDENT COSTS STUDENT EVALUATION STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT LEAVES STUDENT PERFORMANCE TEACHER TEACHER MOTIVATION TEACHER SALARIES TEACHER SELECTION TEACHER TENURE TEACHER TRAINING TEACHERS TEACHING TEACHING FORCE TEACHING METHOD TEACHING STAFF TERTIARY EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS YOUTH The two most important factors explaining the success of the Finnish education system are: education has been a national priority for decades, and the system operates on trust. The Ministry of education is in charge of education policy and overall central funding. The Finnish national board of education, as the operational arm of the Ministry of education, is responsible for overall education provision and educational development, including the curriculum. Budgetary autonomy is established; budget is controlled by the local governments with input from principals. Personnel management is established. Teacher salaries are relatively fixed by civil service rules and municipalities choose their teachers under very stringent criteria. Participation of school councils in school governance is advanced. Parents trust school decisions because the system works very well. School and student assessment is advanced. Standardized student assessment is sample-based but schools evaluate their students continually. School autonomy and accountability are key components to ensure education quality. The transfer of core managerial responsibilities to schools promotes local accountability, helps reflect local priorities, values, and needs, and gives teachers the opportunity to establish a personal commitment to students and their parents. There are five indicators of school autonomy and accountability that can help benchmark an education system's policies that enable school autonomy and accountability: school autonomy in budget planning and approval; school autonomy in personnel management; the participation of the school council in school finance; the assessment of school and student performance; and school accountability to stakeholders. This report focuses specifically on policies in the area of school autonomy and accountability. 2014-03-31T17:30:30Z 2014-03-31T17:30:30Z 2012-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/18104059/finland-school-autonomy-accountability http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17510 English en_US Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) country report;2012 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia Finland
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topic	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADULT EDUCATION AID BASIC EDUCATION BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARDS OF EDUCATION CIVIL SERVICE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM EDUCATION DATA EDUCATION DECENTRALIZATION EDUCATION INDICATORS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION POLICIES EDUCATION POLICY EDUCATION QUALITY EDUCATION SECTOR EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATION SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE EXPENDITURES FEMALE TEACHERS FINANCIAL AUDITS GRADUATE STUDIES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF EDUCATION LIBERAL ARTS LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION MANUALS MATRICULATION EXAMINATION MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MUNICIPAL SCHOOL NATIONAL EDUCATION NET ENROLLMENT NET ENROLLMENT RATE PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY LOWER SECONDARY PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOL PRIVATE SCHOOLS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION PUBLIC SCHOOLS QUALITY OF EDUCATION REPEATERS RURAL AREAS SCHOOL AUTONOMY SCHOOL BOARDS SCHOOL BUDGETS SCHOOL COUNCIL SCHOOL COUNCILS SCHOOL DIRECTORS SCHOOL EDUCATION SCHOOL FINANCE SCHOOL GOVERNANCE SCHOOL LEVEL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL OPERATIONS SCHOOL OWNERS SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCHOOL PERSONNEL SCHOOL PRINCIPALS SCHOOL STAFF SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOLS SCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOLS SOCIAL MOBILITY STAFF SALARIES STUDENT ALLOCATIONS STUDENT ASSESSMENT STUDENT ASSESSMENTS STUDENT COSTS STUDENT EVALUATION STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT LEAVES STUDENT PERFORMANCE TEACHER TEACHER MOTIVATION TEACHER SALARIES TEACHER SELECTION TEACHER TENURE TEACHER TRAINING TEACHERS TEACHING TEACHING FORCE TEACHING METHOD TEACHING STAFF TERTIARY EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS YOUTH
spellingShingle	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADULT EDUCATION AID BASIC EDUCATION BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARDS OF EDUCATION CIVIL SERVICE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM EDUCATION DATA EDUCATION DECENTRALIZATION EDUCATION INDICATORS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION POLICIES EDUCATION POLICY EDUCATION QUALITY EDUCATION SECTOR EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATION SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE EXPENDITURES FEMALE TEACHERS FINANCIAL AUDITS GRADUATE STUDIES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF EDUCATION LIBERAL ARTS LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION MANUALS MATRICULATION EXAMINATION MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MUNICIPAL SCHOOL NATIONAL EDUCATION NET ENROLLMENT NET ENROLLMENT RATE PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY LOWER SECONDARY PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOL PRIVATE SCHOOLS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION PUBLIC SCHOOLS QUALITY OF EDUCATION REPEATERS RURAL AREAS SCHOOL AUTONOMY SCHOOL BOARDS SCHOOL BUDGETS SCHOOL COUNCIL SCHOOL COUNCILS SCHOOL DIRECTORS SCHOOL EDUCATION SCHOOL FINANCE SCHOOL GOVERNANCE SCHOOL LEVEL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL OPERATIONS SCHOOL OWNERS SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCHOOL PERSONNEL SCHOOL PRINCIPALS SCHOOL STAFF SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOLS SCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOLS SOCIAL MOBILITY STAFF SALARIES STUDENT ALLOCATIONS STUDENT ASSESSMENT STUDENT ASSESSMENTS STUDENT COSTS STUDENT EVALUATION STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT LEAVES STUDENT PERFORMANCE TEACHER TEACHER MOTIVATION TEACHER SALARIES TEACHER SELECTION TEACHER TENURE TEACHER TRAINING TEACHERS TEACHING TEACHING FORCE TEACHING METHOD TEACHING STAFF TERTIARY EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS YOUTH World Bank Finland : School Autonomy and Accountability
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description	The two most important factors explaining the success of the Finnish education system are: education has been a national priority for decades, and the system operates on trust. The Ministry of education is in charge of education policy and overall central funding. The Finnish national board of education, as the operational arm of the Ministry of education, is responsible for overall education provision and educational development, including the curriculum. Budgetary autonomy is established; budget is controlled by the local governments with input from principals. Personnel management is established. Teacher salaries are relatively fixed by civil service rules and municipalities choose their teachers under very stringent criteria. Participation of school councils in school governance is advanced. Parents trust school decisions because the system works very well. School and student assessment is advanced. Standardized student assessment is sample-based but schools evaluate their students continually. School autonomy and accountability are key components to ensure education quality. The transfer of core managerial responsibilities to schools promotes local accountability, helps reflect local priorities, values, and needs, and gives teachers the opportunity to establish a personal commitment to students and their parents. There are five indicators of school autonomy and accountability that can help benchmark an education system's policies that enable school autonomy and accountability: school autonomy in budget planning and approval; school autonomy in personnel management; the participation of the school council in school finance; the assessment of school and student performance; and school accountability to stakeholders. This report focuses specifically on policies in the area of school autonomy and accountability.
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title	Finland : School Autonomy and Accountability
title_short	Finland : School Autonomy and Accountability
title_full	Finland : School Autonomy and Accountability
title_fullStr	Finland : School Autonomy and Accountability
title_full_unstemmed	Finland : School Autonomy and Accountability
title_sort	finland : school autonomy and accountability
publisher	Washington, DC
publishDate	2014
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/18104059/finland-school-autonomy-accountability http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17510
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