The results of the Programme for In

The results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2000 and 2003 have brought attention to the success of national school reform in the small Scandinavian country of Finland. Finland is not only one of the most literate nations in the world, it has the "narrowest gap between the high and low scorers" (Aho, Pitki nen, and Sahlberg, 2006, p.1) on the PISA exam indicating educational equity. That this goal was reached in a country that as late as the 1960's, was considered an agrarian society with limited education, makes it even more remarkable.

The results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2000 and 2003 have brought attention to the success of national school reform in the small Scandinavian country of Finland. Finland is not only one of the most literate nations in the world, it has the "narrowest gap between the high and low scorers" (Aho, Pitki nen, and Sahlberg, 2006, p.1) on the PISA exam indicating educational equity. That this goal was reached in a country that as late as the 1960's, was considered an agrarian society with limited education, makes it even more remarkable.

The results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2000 and 2003 have brought attention to the. Success of National School Reform in the small Scandinavian country of Finland. Finland is not only one of the most literate. Nations in the world it has, the "narrowest gap between the high and low scorers" (Aho Pitki Nen,,,, and Sahlberg 2006 P.1). On the PISA exam indicating educational equity. That this goal was reached in a country that as late as the 1960 s was",, Considered an agrarian society with, limited education makes it even more remarkable.