But in the data, looping actually had the greatest upsides for less effective teachers — and lower-achieving students. The Finnish and Estonian education systems are far from perfect, and Finland’s PISA scores have dipped a bit in recent years. Teachers don’t have to waste time teaching to the test. Great education systems create cultures of opportunity for all. And there are few better ways to do that than to keep students with teachers who have the time to get to know their abilities.

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Persons: Snape, Viola, — they’ve, don’t, Pasi Sahlberg Organizations: Finland’s Locations: Estonian, Finland’s PISA, Finland, Estonia, PISA ., U.S