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What is the high school dropout rate in Finland compared to the United States?
What is the high school dropout rate in Finland compared to the United States?
- 10 percent in Finland and 12 percent in the U.S.
- 1 percent in Finland and 20 percent in the U.S.
- 5 percent in Finland and 30 percent in the U.S.
- 2 percent in Finland and 25 percent in the U.S. (correct)
What is a key component of Finland's education system?
What is a key component of Finland's education system?
- High dropout rate
- Lack of focus on instruction
- Low teacher qualifications
- Tough national curriculum (correct)
What contributed to Finland's transformation from a poor nation dependent on agriculture to a global success?
What contributed to Finland's transformation from a poor nation dependent on agriculture to a global success?
- Reliance on agriculture
- No blueprint for improvement
- Lack of focus on technology
- Better educated workforce (correct)
What is a distinctive feature of Finnish teachers' qualifications?
What is a distinctive feature of Finnish teachers' qualifications?
How do Finnish schools handle struggling students?
How do Finnish schools handle struggling students?
What is one way that Finnish education differs from American education, according to the text?
What is one way that Finnish education differs from American education, according to the text?
What do education experts credit as a key factor for Finnish students' success?
What do education experts credit as a key factor for Finnish students' success?
In Finland, how are teachers selected compared to America?
In Finland, how are teachers selected compared to America?
What makes teaching a valued profession in Finland?
What makes teaching a valued profession in Finland?
Based on the text, why do many students stay with the same teacher for several years in Finland?
Based on the text, why do many students stay with the same teacher for several years in Finland?
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