Chinese Elementary Education System Reform in Rural, Pastoral, Ethnic, and Private Schools: Six Case Studies

by Ling Li (Editor), Jiafu Zheng (Editor)

Overview

This book introduces Chinese educational reforms and developments rolled out in the year 2014, examining them from both macro and micro perspectives and pursuing a mixed-methods approach.

This book depicts the current landscape of the Chinese education system and institutions on different educational levels and in a variety of educational types, covering the development and reform status, issues, causes and effects, strategy plans and trends in the specific areas of schooling, financing, educator development and student development. Based on policy analysis, case studies, surveys and big data analysis, it combines the perspectives of both officials and grass-root stakeholders. Presenting contributions by scholars from over 10 Chinese and international higher education institutions and research institutes, as well as administrators and educators from over 20 provinces and regions throughout the nation, the book offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date and solidly fact-based scholarly representation of Chinese education reform and development on the market.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811351686
Publisher:	Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date:	12/09/2018
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Pages:	257
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ling Li is a faculty member of the Center for Education Policy in the Faculty of Education at the Southwest University, China. She received her doctorate from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. She headed and accomplished two key national projects funded by the Ministry of Education: “Constructing An Integrated Educational and Institutional System in the Urban and Rural Areas in China” and “The Reform and Development of Education System in China.”
Li has published two English books in Springer and VDM, three Chinese books in the Higher Education Press in China, and more than 70 articles in Chinese top journals and the SSCI journals abroad. Li also contributes to Chinese education reform and policy making by providing 10 consultation reports for the Ministry of Education and provincial bureaus of education. Noted by its broad strategic vision, first-hand materials collected from field research, big data analysis, as well as interdisciplinary approaches, Ling Li’s work has played a pivotal role in helping innovate Chinese education policy analysis and its research methods.

Table of Contents

Part One History of Educational System Reforms and Educational Development.- Chapter one History of Higher Education System Reforms and Development.- Chapter two History of Vocational Education System Reforms and Development.- Chapter Three History of Obligatory Education System Reforms and Development.- Chapter Four History of Preschool Education System Reforms and Development.- Chapter Five History of Private Education System Reforms and Development.- Part Two Reforms of Inner and Outer Educational Systems and Educational Development.- Chapter one Reforms of Inner and Outer Educational Systems and Higher Education Development.- Chapter two Reforms of Inner and Outer Educational Systems and Vocational Education Development.- Chapter Three Reforms of Inner and Outer Educational Systems and Obligatory Education Development.- Chapter Four Reforms of Inner and Outer Educational Systems and Preschool Education Development.- Chapter Five Reforms of Inner and Outer Educational Systems and Private Education Development.- Part Three Case Studies on Experimental Sites of Educational System Reform.- Chapter One Adaptability of Majors of Higher Institution to Industrial Structure in CM.- Chapter Two Secondary Vocational Education Reform in GY.- Chapter Three Compulsory Education Reform in Different Functional Areas in CX.- Chapter Four Early Childhood Education Reform in XM.- Chapter Five Private Education Reform in WH.- Part Four Milestones in Education Reform in China in 2013.- Chapter 1 Accomplishments, Features and Issues of Education Reform in 2013.- Chapter 2 Milestones in Education Reform in 2013.