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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484248803321

Autore

Liu Peng

Titolo

Transforming Turnaround Schools in China : Approaches, Challenges and Achievements / / by Peng Liu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021

ISBN

9789813362727

9813362723

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIII, 135 p. 5 illus.)

Disciplina

370.116

370.9

Soggetti

International education

Comparative education

Education and state

Teachers - Training of

International and Comparative Education

Educational Policy and Politics

Teaching and Teacher Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1 The overview of the turnaround schools in China -- 2 The values related to China's turnaround schools -- 3 Equality in distribution of education funding -- 4 The characteristics of China's turnaround schools -- 5 Quality improvement for turnaround schools -- 6 The supervision of turnaround schools -- 7 Social supports for turnaround schools -- 8 Improvement of teaching capacity in turnaround schools -- 9 Professional development of the principals in turnaround schools -- 10 Admission and development of students -- 11 Conclusion and future research.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a holistic picture of how Chinese turnaround schools have been remarkably improved over the years and to arouse further discussion in this regard. It contributes to the understanding of school improvement from a Chinese cultural perspective, solidifies the knowledge basis of school change theories, and expands the



understanding of educational administration and policies in China.