Changes and Innovations in the Education Institutions: From Regulation to Empowerment

This book analyzes the changes in China's education institution over the past 40 years, focusing on school-running institution reform, education leadership and management institution reform, curriculum and teaching material institution reform, teacher institution and education evaluation institution reform, examination enrollment and admission institution reform, education supervision institution reform, education finance institution reform, and education opening institution reform. It shows that China's education institution and education reform have been a gradual process of continuous standardization and rule of law, empowering by the rule of law, promoting consultation and co-governance, and stimulating the vitality of various educational stakeholders.

Format: Hardback
Length: 392 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc

The establishment and enhancement of educational institutions play a crucial role in fostering and ensuring the reform and progress of the education system. From the perspective of institution analysis, this book offers valuable insights into China's educational modernization journey by examining and analyzing the process and elements of educational institution changes over the past 40 years of China's reform and opening up. The book is structured around the school as its primary focus, with thematic topics serving as the main thread. It presents comprehensive reforms in school-running institutions, education leadership and management institutions, curriculum and teaching material institutions, teacher institutions, and education evaluation institutions at both macro and micro levels. Additionally, the examination enrollment and admission institution, education supervision institution, education finance institution, and education opening institution are recognized as vital support systems for school education.

A three-dimensional institution analysis conducted in this book reveals that China's education institution and education reform over the past 40 years have been a gradual process of continuous standardization and rule of law. It began with the promotion of point reforms through education policies and regulations and gradually evolved to the regulation of education order through education laws, ultimately fostering the construction of robust education institutions. This transformation has been characterized by empowering educational stakeholders through the rule of law, promoting consultation and co-governance, and stimulating the vitality of various educational actors. It is a journey from regulation to empowerment, reflecting the evolving needs and aspirations of China's education system.

In conclusion, this book provides a comprehensive and insightful exploration of China's educational modernization journey, shedding light on the process and elements of educational institution changes over the past four decades. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, educators, and readers interested in understanding the dynamics of China's education system and its contributions to global education reform.

Weight: 746g
Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781433169083
Edition number: New ed