With the failure of the No Child Left Behind policies of the 1990's, educational reformers wished to establish a "new and improved" set of standards for the United States to follow. However, since their inception in 2006-2007, the new Common Core State Standards have become increasingly unpopular due to the fact that they remain largely untested, and are riddled with inconsistencies. Standards that were put in place to make sure that every child is "job-ready" when they graduate have actually created more division between wealthy schools, who can afford the computers and textbooks required for the new standards, and poorer schools who can barely afford the outdated and worn out textbooks they already have. While many opponents of these new standards would like to see them eliminated completely, there are alternative methods of assessment that may actually enhance or improve the standards that are already in place. However, some countries have eliminated standardized testing altogether and are thriving. Ranked as one of the best educational systems in the world, Finland reformed their educational system over thirty years ago, and has continued to develop their educational system with continued investment, teacher training, and the practice of trust.
Authors
- Education Level
- ['Preschool Education', 'Early Childhood Education']
- Laws Policies and Programs
- No Child Left Behind Act 2001
- Location
- ['Finland', 'United States']
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- Reports - Research
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents 3
- Chapter One 4
- A Comparison of the American Common Core State Standards with the Finnish 4
- Educational System 4
- The Context of the Problem 5
- Statement of the Problem 7
- Research Questions 8
- Null Hypotheses 9
- Significance of the Study 9
- Research Design and Methodology 10
- The Organization of the Study 11
- Chapter Two 13
- Literature Review 13
- In Brooklyn as in India they examine a pupil and when they find out he doesnt 13
- Chapter Three 32
- Are Common Core State Standards Necessary 32
- Think-Pair-Share 35
- Chapter Four 42
- The Finnish Educational System 42
- How does Finland view Education 42
- Challenges for the Finnish Educational System 48
- Chapter Five 50
- Educational Practices of Finland 50
- 1. Finnish students do not start school until they are seven years old 50
- 2. Students in Finland are given 75 minutes of recess a day 51
- 3. Standardized testing is nonexistent 51
- 4. Students are given individualized instruction and attention 51
- 5. Finnish students learn up to four languages or more 52
- 6. Teachers are autonomous in their classrooms 53
- 7. Teachers only teach for four hours a day 53
- 8. Teachers stay with their students for five years or more 53
- 9. Students can choose their own path 54
- 10. All teachers are highly trained 54
- Opportunities for improvement or an impossibility 54
- Chapter 6 56
- Discussions Conclusions and Implications for Future Research 56
- Finnish culture 59
- The Nera Journal 62
- Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Teaching Beyond the 62
- Facts. 62
- Creating social democracy A century of the social 62
- The three worlds of welfare capitalism. 62
- Phi 63
- Delta Kappan 63
- Euromentor Journal 63
- KJEP 63
- Journal of Curriculum Instruction 64
- Kappa Delta Pi Record 67
- Los Angeles Times 67
