1st Edition
Lessons from Estonia’s Education Success Story Exploring Equity and High Performance through PISA
Preface
Introduction: Setting the stage
Chapter 1
History: Challenges and gifts from the past
Chapter 2
Education System Overview: What makes it work
Chapter 3
Equity and high-performance: Raising the bar and closing the gap
Chapter 4
Curriculum: Aligning implementation with intentions
Chapter 5
Teachers: Professional autonomy and high standards
Chapter 6
Evaluation: Prioritising a formative approach for all
Chapter 7
Summary and Conclusions: Resilience, dissatisfaction and imagination
Afterword: Estonia’s story and Singapore’s story
References
Biography
Peeter Mehisto is Honorary Research Associate at University College London Institute of Education, UK. He has won a HRH The Duke of Edinburgh ESU book award and has also been nominated for the Yidan Prize.
Maie Kitsing is the former Head of the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research’s Supervisions Division and of the General Education Department. She is currently an adviser to the Estonian Ministry of Education and Science’s External Evaluation Department.
