Empowered Educators in China

How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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BEST PRACTICES FROM CHINA'S HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL SYSTEMEmpowered Educators in China is one volume in a series that explores how high-performing educational systems from around the world achieve strong results. The anchor book, Empowered Educators: How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality Around the World, is written by Linda Darling-Hammond and colleagues, with contributions from the author of this volume.Empowered Educators in China describes the nation's policy reforms that built the modern Chinese educational system and the educational practices that are considered typical in China. The book spotlights Shanghai's system which is distinctive and superior. Shanghai offers a clear illustration of an educational system that continually invests in educating a diverse student population and, by measures of international comparison tests, is achieving outstanding results. Many factors contribute to the Shanghai system's ongoing success, including the students' motivation toward strong performance, the parental support for education that is culturally ingrained throughout the country, the focus that teachers place on high expectations for students, and the individual tutoring they provide. The author argues that these factors are only a partial explanation of Shanghai's success and then closely describes educational policies that support teachers' preparation, hiring, ongoing development, and opportunities for awards and leadership. These policies are based on the assumption that teachers are key to the nation's future and must be appropriately supported in order to contribute to student performance and achievement, an assumption that is also explicitly stated within Chinese law. This volume offers specific descriptions of how these national policies are translated, adapted, and enacted in Shanghai.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-04-04
Mått152 x 229 x 8 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor156
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781119369653

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Foreword vii Acknowledgments xiAbout the Sponsoring Organizations xvAbout the Authors xviiOnline Documents and Videos xixChapter 1 The Surprising Success of Shanghai Students 1This Study 3Chapter 2 Situating Shanghai in China’s National Education Policy Context 5Education Financing in China 7Building and Reforming China’s Educational System through Policy 10Establishing the Modern Chinese School System: 1986 Compulsory Education Law 12Seeking Educational Improvement: 1995 Education Law 15Expanding Access to Educational Opportunities: Reform in 2001 16Addressing National Equity Issues: Compulsory Education Law Revisited in 2006 20Expanding Access and Shifting the Curriculum Focus: 2020 National Educational Reform Plan 21Chapter 3 China’s Educational System Today 25Governance of the National Education System 27The Teaching Population in China 30Chapter 4 Education in Shanghai 33Geography and History of the City 33Shanghai’s Schools and Students 35Meeting the Needs of Migrant Children in Shanghai’s Schools 37Controversy about Migrant Children and the PISA Exam Results 38Governance of the Shanghai Education System 41Education Financing in Shanghai 42Family Commitment to Education in Shanghai 43Educational Reform Efforts in Shanghai 44Reforms in Curriculum and Teaching 45Improving the Overall Quality of Schools 47Chapter 5 Teaching in China and Shanghai 53Teaching within the Chinese Culture 53Establishing Teaching as a Profession: National Teacher Laws and Regulations in the 1990s 55Ensuring Ongoing Quality of Teachers: 2004 Continuing Education Requirements 58Current Focus on Quality and Distribution of Teaching Expertise: Teachers in the 2020 Plan 58Responding to the 2020 Plan: 2011 Teaching Standards in China 60How School Structure Shapes Teachers’ Work 62The “Class” Grouping of Students 62Organizing the Physical Space of the School 63Teachers as Curriculum Specialists 64The School Schedule 67Examinations 68Teaching Practices in China 69Teaching and Learning in Shanghai 71Chapter 6 Teacher Preparation in China and Shanghai 79Teacher Preparation Minimum Expectations 79Teacher Preparation Program Design 82Teacher Certifi cation Exams 88Recruiting and Hiring Teachers in Shanghai 89Inducting Beginning Teachers in Shanghai 93Chapter 7 Supporting Teacher Professional Learning in Shanghai 97Teacher Professional Learning in Shanghai 97Career Ladders and Leadership for Teachers 109Teacher Compensation and Evaluation 114Chapter 8 Conclusion: How Teaching Culture, Policies, and Practices Support Student Performance 119References 125