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MSU-China International Study Tour Sponsored through The US-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence & The Office of K-12 Outreach College of Education Michigan State University July 1-11, 2006 Beijing – Xi’an – Shanghai, China

The World is Flat (t-e-n-n-i-n-g)…: 

The World is Flat (t-e-n-n-i-n-g)…

and Collaboration is KEY!: 

and Collaboration is KEY!

Goals of China Study Tour: 

Goals of China Study Tour Inform and broaden the perspectives of education leaders concerning education reforms from pre-school through higher education in an international context; Position education leaders to anticipate and plan for change in a global context, rather than merely to react to education changes in other countries; Provide policy leaders with an international perspective as they shape and influence education policy.

Delegation in Beijing: 

Delegation in Beijing

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Beijing - Tiananmen Square

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The Forbidden City

Presentation of State B.O.E. Resolution to Beijing Normal High School: 

Presentation of State B.O.E. Resolution to Beijing Normal High School

SBE Resolution: 

SBE Resolution “Resolved, that connections made during the study mission to China be maintained to strengthen and deepen our understanding of each other’s languages and culture, and to enhance the understanding of our students in order to develop productive relationships and enrich the educational offerings for our youth.” Kathleen Straus, President of the Michigan State Board of Education Resolution unanimously adopted by the State Board in June 2006.

Ministry of Education, P.R. ChinaBeijing: 

Ministry of Education, P.R. China Beijing

中国基础教育—挑战与趋势BASIC EDUCATION IN CHINA：Challenges and Priorities : 

中国基础教育—挑战与趋势 BASIC EDUCATION IN CHINA：Challenges and Priorities 教育部基础教育司副司长 杨 进 博士 Dr YANG Jin， B.Sc M.Ed Ph.D Deputy Director-General Department of Basic Education Ministry of Education, P.R. China

Dr. Yang: Major Challenges Facing China’s Leaders: 

Dr. Yang: Major Challenges Facing China’s Leaders Clear trend of the globalization of production and work, as major multinational manufacturing and trading companies move their production and service into China; Market mechanism has played a more and more important role in social and economic life; There is very fierce international economic and technological competition, and Chinese enterprises are facing heavy pressure to produce technological innovations; The innovations of enterprises and improvements of efficiency lack strong, qualified human resources support.

China’s Education System: 

China’s Education System China has compulsory education for students through grade nine. The combined pre-school through higher education programs serve more than 253 million students in approximately 587,000 schools. Over 12 million teaching staff support the national education system. The salary of a teacher in rural China is approximately 20 thousand RMB per year.

China’s Education System, continued: 

China’s Education System, continued There is an urgent need to narrow the gap between the enrollment rates in primary education for girls and boys Moral education is an important concept in Chinese education, and a character development initiative is woven throughout the primary, junior/middle and high school curriculum.

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中 国 国 民 教 育 体 系 图 The Education System in China

2005年中国教育主要数据2005 Major Data of the Education System : 

2005年中国教育主要数据 2005 Major Data of the Education System

Dr. Yang’s “Ten Challenges and Strategies” for Education in China: 

Dr. Yang’s “Ten Challenges and Strategies” for Education in China Challenge 1: Up to the end of 2005, there were still 176 counties (most in the rural western regions), that had not yet achieved the goal of universalizing nine-year compulsory education. Strategy 1: Implementing the “National Plan for Universalizing nine-year Compulsory Education and Eliminating Illiteracy in the Western Regions.” During 2004-2007, the central government is providing earmarked funds (10 billion RMB) to implement “the project of building junior secondary schools with dormitory facilities in the rural areas,” and more than 7,700 schools will be built.

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Challenge 2: In some places, the dropout rate of compulsory education, particularly junior secondary level of education, is substantially high, and some students from poor families have difficulty attending school. Strategy 2: Establishing a comprehensive system of providing financial aid to students of poor families. The central government is providing 30 million students in the rural areas with free textbooks, the local levels of government are expected to set up funds to exempt these students from paying miscellaneous fees and provide subsidies for their accommodation.

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Challenge 3: There are about 6.5 million migrant children who have moved from the rural areas to the urban areas with their parents with an annual increase of 1.5 million, and 22.9 million “left behind” children in the rural areas. Some of the migrant children and the “left behind” ones have difficulties in receiving compulsory education. Strategy 3: The governments of the places of migrants’ influx should assume the main responsibilities in the provision of compulsory education to migrant children and schooling should be mainly provided by public schools. The county and township governments as well as rural schools are expected to take more care of the “left behind” children.

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Challenge 4: The enrollment rate of pre-school education for children ages 3-6 years old is relatively low. The current pre-school education cannot suit the demand for early childhood development. Strategy 4: Expand the enrollment of pre-school education, enhance early childhood education service and provide parental guidance so as to improve early childhood family based education.

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Challenge 5: On average, about half of the 15-year-olds in the whole country can progress to the upper secondary level of education, and the ratio between vocational education and general education is imbalanced. Strategy 5: Expand total enrollment of upper secondary level of education and make great efforts to develop vocational education so the ratio between the enrollment of the general and vocational track will reach and remain 50:50.

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Challenge 6: Insufficient funding exerts great constraints for the development of education. In 2004, the budget for educational funding only constituted 2.79% of the GDP, which was still behind the average level reached by the developing countries. Strategy 6: Establish a system of guarantee the finance of compulsory education. Clarify the financial responsibilities of all levels of government towards the funding of compulsory education.

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Challenge 7: There are substantial inequalities between education in the rural areas and urban areas, between the eastern and western regions and between schools, which arouses great attention from various sectors of the society. Strategy 7: Make great efforts to promote a balanced development of basic education, and take the equity between schools within a county as a key factor and compulsory education as a priority. The MOE is encouraging the provinces to develop school standards, and the counties to check the inequities between schools.

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Challenge 8: There is a great shortage of qualified teachers in the rural areas so some schools are employing 500,000 temporary teachers (500,000 in 2004), and the competence of many teachers cannot meet quality requirements of teaching/learning. Strategy 8: Develop a system of on-the-job training of teachers, especially to enhance their competence of teaching. Encourage university graduates to work in the rural and western regions as teachers, and encourage teachers in the urban areas to work in the rural areas for a certain period of time.

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Challenge 9: In 2004, only 5.6% of primary schools and 20.4% of junior secondary schools have installed intranet, many schools in the rural and western region cannot get access to the internet, and the use of ICT is very much limited. Strategy 9: Vigorously promote the Plan for Modern Distance Education. From 2004 to 2007, 37,000 secondary schools will be equipped with networked computer classrooms; 370,000 primary schools will install facilities for watching satellite-transmitted educational programs; 110,000 outreach-teaching sites of primary schools will be equipped with VCD players and sets of CDs for instructional purposes.

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Challenge 10: The concepts and ideas of education need to be innovated, teaching methods and curricula need to be improved, and the quality of teaching and learning need to be up-graded. Strategy 10: Making great efforts to put forward curriculum reform and teaching/learning reform so as to enhance the quality and accountability of education.

Challenges to Curriculum Reform : 

Challenges to Curriculum Reform Developing inquiry-based, high-quality teaching materials Teachers’ professional development Unified university and college entrance examination system Traditional concept of quality of education Dr Yang Jin, B.Sc M.Ed Ph.D

Dr. Yang’s Reform Strategies: 

Dr. Yang’s Reform Strategies Curriculum matter relates more to real life context; More practical hands-on experiences; More project-based inquiry learning; Leave room for local and school based curricula; Offer more choices to students (optional modules).

Expected Changes to the Chinese Education System: 

Expected Changes to the Chinese Education System From teacher-centered approach to student-centered approach; From the delivery of knowledge to foster the students’ creative competence; From paying attention to the commonalities of students to paying attention of the individualities of students; From paying great attention to “good learners” to paying great attention to students with learning difficulties; From a rigid and examination-oriented type of assessment to a formative and “value-added” assessment system. Dr Yang Jin, B.Sc M.Ed Ph.D

Outstanding Features of US Education System Admired by Chinese Educators: 

Outstanding Features of US Education System Admired by Chinese Educators Great flexibility; Offering more choices and opportunities for students; Developing students’ critical thinking ability and creativity; Social sectors’ and communities’ strong involvement in policymaking and school management; No Child Left Behind philosophy and action; Making use of modern technologies for instruction. Dr Yang Jin, B.Sc M.Ed Ph.D

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The Great Wall of China!

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The Summer Palace

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The Marble Boat

Railroad #1 Middle (High) SchoolXi’an: 

Railroad #1 Middle (High) School Xi’an

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Shaanxi University Primary School

Xi’an Aeronautical Polytechnic Institute: 

Xi’an Aeronautical Polytechnic Institute

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The Terra-Cotta Warriors

Shanghai: 

Shanghai

East China Normal University Press: 

East China Normal University Press

Shanghai Pudong Software Park: 

Shanghai Pudong Software Park

Shanghai Pudong Software Park: 

Shanghai Pudong Software Park Established in 1998, SPSP is home to over 200 software enterprises from Europe, North America, Japan, India and China. Phases One and Two of the development are complete and over 12,000 software engineers and technicians are currently employed in the SPSP. Phase Three is under construction and is projected to bring an additional 20,000 software engineers and technicians to this research and development park. The SPSP includes condominiums, dormitories, shops, and recreational facilities in a beautifully landscaped setting to accommodate the employees’ needs.

Observations by Dr. Yong Zhao: 

Observations by Dr. Yong Zhao China is very diverse and not well understood by most Americans. China is very eager to work with the U.S., which is not conveyed by the media. Especially in the area of education, there is a lot that the U.S. can learn from China and a lot that China can learn from the U.S.

Observations by Dr. Yong Zhao continued: 

Observations by Dr. Yong Zhao continued Our worst enemy is our past success as an industrial leader. We need to determine what globalization brings us and what this means for the future. There are huge untapped collaboration opportunities between K-12 education and the universities. This study tour had the right mix of people -- policy leaders, decision makers and people who can make a difference. The challenge is to get more people involved in this work with China. One strategy is to encourage students to take Chinese online language courses.

Impressions: 

Impressions Common Ground: The United States and China have the same educational goals and challenges. Collaborative Environment: The United States and China can mutually benefit through open communication. International Perspective in Education: The United States and China need to focus on educating citizens of the world.

Suggested Readings : 

Suggested Readings China * Inc., Ted C. Fishman The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century, Thomas L. Friedman Can Asians Think? Understanding the Divide Between East and West, Kishore Mahbubani Revolutionary Wealth, Alvin and Heidi Toffler

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Additional Information