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Finland : School Autonomy and Accountability

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-31T17:30:30Z
dc.date.available2014-03-31T17:30:30Z
dc.date.issued2012-01
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/18104059/finland-school-autonomy-accountability
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17510
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17510
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSystems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) country report;2012
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectADULT EDUCATION
dc.subjectAID
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBOARD OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectBOARDS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectEDUCATION DATA
dc.subjectEDUCATION DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectEDUCATION INDICATORS
dc.subjectEDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectEDUCATION QUALITY
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFEMALE TEACHERS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL AUDITS
dc.subjectGRADUATE STUDIES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIBERAL ARTS
dc.subjectLIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION
dc.subjectMANUALS
dc.subjectMATRICULATION EXAMINATION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL SCHOOL
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectNET ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectNET ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY LOWER SECONDARY
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SCHOOLS
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectREPEATERS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSCHOOL AUTONOMY
dc.subjectSCHOOL BOARDS
dc.subjectSCHOOL BUDGETS
dc.subjectSCHOOL COUNCIL
dc.subjectSCHOOL COUNCILS
dc.subjectSCHOOL DIRECTORS
dc.subjectSCHOOL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL FINANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL OPERATIONS
dc.subjectSCHOOL OWNERS
dc.subjectSCHOOL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL PERSONNEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL PRINCIPALS
dc.subjectSCHOOL STAFF
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectSCHOOL YEAR
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSOCIAL MOBILITY
dc.subjectSTAFF SALARIES
dc.subjectSTUDENT ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectSTUDENT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectSTUDENT COSTS
dc.subjectSTUDENT EVALUATION
dc.subjectSTUDENT LEARNING
dc.subjectSTUDENT LEAVES
dc.subjectSTUDENT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER MOTIVATION
dc.subjectTEACHER SALARIES
dc.subjectTEACHER SELECTION
dc.subjectTEACHER TENURE
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTEACHING FORCE
dc.subjectTEACHING METHOD
dc.subjectTEACHING STAFF
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleFinland : School Autonomy and Accountabilityen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2013-08-13
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-28T07:11:10.306330Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/18104059/finland-school-autonomy-accountability
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.guid126571468281385136
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000356161_20130813155310
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18104059
okr.identifier.report79946
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2013/08/13/000356161_20130813155310/Rendered/PDF/799460WP0SABER0Box0379797B00PUBLIC0.pdfen
okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryFinland
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Disability
okr.topicTeaching and Learning
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.unitEducation Team (HDNED)
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