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The romance and reality of policy-making and implementation: a case study of the target-oriented curriculum in Hong Kong.
- Source :
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Journal of Education Policy . Nov/Dec2003, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p641-655. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- One of the major innovations in the recent wave of education reform in Hong Kong is the target-oriented curriculum. An interesting feature of this new curriculum initiative was its amoebic characteristics - changing shape and focus in its course of development. It was reshaped from an assessment system for accountability purposes to a centrally developed curriculum initiative for improving teaching and learning, and finally to a school-based curriculum development. In this paper, this course of development and the reasons behind it will be described and analysed. The study suggests that the two-tier educational policy and implementation system in Hong Kong is a major cause leading to such a phenomenon. If this system were not improved, the possibility of achieving real changes at the school and classroom level would be low. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *EDUCATIONAL change
*CURRICULUM
*INSTRUCTIONAL systems
*EDUCATION policy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02680939
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Education Policy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11985459
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0268093032000145890