Centralization and decentralization : educational reforms and changing governance in Chinese societies / edited by Mok Ka-Ho.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mok, Ka-Ho, 1964-

Comparative Education Research Centre

Series:

CERC studies in comparative education ; 13.

CERC studies in comparative education ; 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School management and organization--China.

School management and organization.

Schools--Decentralization.

China.

Schools--Decentralization--China.

Schools.

Educational change--China.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

xii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Comparative Education Research Centre, University of Hong Kong ; Norwell, Mass. : Distributors for North America, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003.

Summary:

Globalization has brought dramatic changes to the character and functions of education in most countries around the world. However, the impact of globalization on schools and universities is not uniform. One public-policy strategy that has been widely adopted is decentralization; but there is no consensus on whether centralization or decentralization is more effective to improve organization and management in education. This book is contextualized in the literature on globalization, and examines how policies of decentralization have affected the running of education in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Shanghai, Singapore, Macau and Mainland China. It analyzes the strategies that the governments of the selected societies have adopted in reforming the structure of education systems, mobilizing different forces to create more educational opportunities, and devising new measures to assure quality in the education sector.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1402078099

OCLC:

54425257