Marjaana Rautalin|Pertti Alasuutari
The Curse of Success: The Impact of the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment on the Discourses of the Teaching Profession in Finland
Tampere University|Tampere University
programme international student assessment pisa international comparative learning assessment measuring young peoples knowledge skills finland ranked top two rounds conducted reported far article authors examine discourses within finlands pisa results interpreted teaching profession finland interpretations finlands pisa success together organisation economic cooperation developments pisa may affect national education policy future main question posed teachers interpret excellence support attempt improve working conditions international success finnish education could also used proof well data comprise editorials published official organ teachers trade union finland opettajalehti analysis shows editorials success explained mainly expertise finnish teachers university education however editorials also argue discrepancy good pisa results present meagre investments education system deteriorating school network poor appreciation education system finland thus editorials use national pisa results demand resources finnish education system