Thematic approaches to equality and equity in basic education

This report combines ten assessments of learning outcomes in the final 9th grade of basic education carried out by the Finnish National Board of Education (FNBE) between 1998 and 2004. These include four mathematics assessments, three mother tongue and literature assessments and individual assessments of natural sciences, A-syllabus English (foreign language starting at primary level) and B-syllabus Swedish (foreign language starting at lower secondary level). In addition to sample schools, the analysis also includes the learning outcomes of pupils at those schools that had ordered1 assessments since 2000. Consequently, the data covers more than 90,000 pupils, equating to 1.5 times the size of the entire age group.

Authors:
Jorma Kuusela

Year:
2008

ISBN:
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Publication is available in these languages:
English

Publication:
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