Chinese School System: MOE briefing An overview of Oklahoma’s relationship.

Chinese School Chinese School System: MOE briefingSystem: MOE briefing

An overview of Oklahoma’s An overview of Oklahoma’s relationshiprelationship

The Choice of ChinaThe Choice of China

• Adopting the strategy of reinvigorating the country

through science and

education

Converting the population pressure into huge human resources

Ministry of Education briefing Ministry of Education briefing

►99% of population has 9 years of 99% of population has 9 years of schoolschool

►All rural students have free educationAll rural students have free education► In 2008-9 school year all tuition In 2008-9 school year all tuition

abolished in grades K-9abolished in grades K-9►The following year, textbooks will be The following year, textbooks will be

freefree

EnrollmentEnrollment

►High school 60%High school 60% 52% in academic programs52% in academic programs 48% in Vocational technical programs48% in Vocational technical programs

►Trying for 80% of students in high Trying for 80% of students in high school by 2010school by 2010

►5% of education is private5% of education is private

TeachersTeachers

►10 million teachers in K-12 schools10 million teachers in K-12 schools►Student teacher ratio is improvingStudent teacher ratio is improving

2006 was 17 to 12006 was 17 to 1 Teacher in the classroom 15 hours per Teacher in the classroom 15 hours per

weekweek Remainder of day with grading, class prep Remainder of day with grading, class prep

and mentoringand mentoring

CurriculumCurriculum

►National curriculumNational curriculum Since 2001 new innovations in curriculum Since 2001 new innovations in curriculum

based on study of 30 countriesbased on study of 30 countries

►National Curriculum is core subjectsNational Curriculum is core subjects 80 % of curriculum is national80 % of curriculum is national Chinese, English, Math are most importantChinese, English, Math are most important 10 sets of texts approved; school selects10 sets of texts approved; school selects

CurriculumCurriculum

►15% of curriculum is local15% of curriculum is local Based on needs of provinceBased on needs of province

►5% of curriculum is school based5% of curriculum is school based Based on needs of schoolBased on needs of school

►One school developed crysanthemumsOne school developed crysanthemums

Objectives of new curriculumObjectives of new curriculum

►1. to understand other countries1. to understand other countries►2. To master basic skills2. To master basic skills►3. Scientific understanding of 3. Scientific understanding of

environmentenvironment►4. to care for society4. to care for society►5. to develop self conscious & 5. to develop self conscious &

independent personalityindependent personality►6. esthetic appreciation6. esthetic appreciation

4 challenges for China’s 4 challenges for China’s educationeducation

► 1. Equity1. Equity► Although BE in China made significant Although BE in China made significant

advances, the educational advances, the educational infrastructure is still weak and infrastructure is still weak and development has been quite uneven. It development has been quite uneven. It can neither respond well to the needs can neither respond well to the needs of rapid socio-economic development, of rapid socio-economic development, nor satisfy the aspiration of the broad nor satisfy the aspiration of the broad masses for receiving education of a masses for receiving education of a high quality. high quality.

Challenge 2: QualityChallenge 2: Quality

► Improved teaching can’t meet the Improved teaching can’t meet the demand by parents, especially in the demand by parents, especially in the one child family. Need to improve the one child family. Need to improve the quality of teachersquality of teachers 240,000 with lower degrees240,000 with lower degrees 450,000 non-registered teachers450,000 non-registered teachers

Challenge 3: RelevanceChallenge 3: Relevance

►81% of all students live in the 81% of all students live in the countryside; 162 million studentscountryside; 162 million students

►Curriculum is academic; if they don’t Curriculum is academic; if they don’t get into college, their education get into college, their education doesn’t applydoesn’t apply

Challenge 4: exam driven Challenge 4: exam driven systemsystem

►Problems finding university seatsProblems finding university seats 10.1 million students took exam in 200710.1 million students took exam in 2007 1 million university seats available in 1 million university seats available in

China China

►Problems with refusersProblems with refusers►Students driven too hardStudents driven too hard►Knowledge based system with little Knowledge based system with little

room for creativityroom for creativity

Teacher EducationTeacher Education

►Teacher prep & professional Teacher prep & professional development called “gardeners’ development called “gardeners’ project”. project”. Students are the flowersStudents are the flowers Teachers are the gardenersTeachers are the gardeners

►6 Normal Universities provide free 6 Normal Universities provide free education to future teacherseducation to future teachers

Teaching & Learning Teaching & Learning innovationsinnovations

► Moving away from lecture, memorization, Moving away from lecture, memorization, to…to…

► Interactive teachingInteractive teaching► Hands on projectsHands on projects► Project oriented studyProject oriented study► Team workTeam work► To produce students who can serve the To produce students who can serve the

Mother Country economically & sociallyMother Country economically & socially

““Education Education should be oriented should be oriented towards towards modernization, the modernization, the world and the future”world and the future” ——Deng Xiaopin ——Deng Xiaopin

►Think global, act Think global, act locallocal• Contributing to development

• Keeping abreast of the

advances of S&T• Serving the modernization

drive of the country

• Learning from the other countries’ useful experience and broadening our concept of education

Oklahoma agencies interfacing Oklahoma agencies interfacing with Chinawith China

► Oklahoma Institute for Teaching East Asia at Oklahoma Institute for Teaching East Asia at The University of Oklahoma, TulsaThe University of Oklahoma, Tulsa

► The Confucius Institute at OUThe Confucius Institute at OU Partnerships for learning about the other’s Partnerships for learning about the other’s

educational system in a social contexteducational system in a social context

Sichuan ProvinceSichuan Province

► Chongqing: 30+ millionChongqing: 30+ million► Chengdu: 12-14 millionChengdu: 12-14 million

Sichuan Province Education Sichuan Province Education factsfacts

►First school established 141 BCEFirst school established 141 BCE►9 year compulsory education9 year compulsory education►Provincial Education Commission Provincial Education Commission

under Provincial governmentunder Provincial government►School attendance rate is 99.14%School attendance rate is 99.14%

Types of SchoolsTypes of Schools

► Kindergarten for 3-6 yr oldsKindergarten for 3-6 yr olds► Primary: grades 1-6Primary: grades 1-6► Jr. Middle school: grades 7-Jr. Middle school: grades 7-

99► Sr. Middle Schools: grades Sr. Middle Schools: grades

10-1210-12► Adult education: literacy Adult education: literacy

95% among adults95% among adults► Technical Vocational Technical Vocational ► 64 Special Ed schools64 Special Ed schools► 43-51 Higher Education 43-51 Higher Education

institutions in Sichuaninstitutions in Sichuan

Key school ConceptKey school Concept

► Similar to magnet Similar to magnet schoolsschools

► High test scores High test scores secure a placesecure a place

► National Key National Key schoolsschools

► Provincial Key Provincial Key schoolsschools

► Local Key schoolsLocal Key schools

FundingFunding

►Government is main source 54%Government is main source 54%►46% provided by tuition and school 46% provided by tuition and school

businesses businesses Print shopsPrint shops Rent generated by school groundsRent generated by school grounds Market economy provides opportunitiesMarket economy provides opportunities

Oklahoma’s Sister SchoolsOklahoma’s Sister Schools

► Since 2002Since 2002 7 in Beijing7 in Beijing 4 in Chengdu4 in Chengdu 1 in Shenyang1 in Shenyang 7 in Chongqing7 in Chongqing

Oklahoma School ExchangesOklahoma School Exchanges

► OK CityOK City Southeast HSSoutheast HS Casady School Casady School

► Tulsa areaTulsa area Holland HallHolland Hall Edison MS/HSEdison MS/HS Byrd MSByrd MS Jenks HS/MSJenks HS/MS Broken Arrow HSBroken Arrow HS Sapulpa HSSapulpa HS Carver MSCarver MS Wilson MSWilson MS Grissom Elementary Grissom Elementary

► More to come…More to come…

Typical Chinese School Typical Chinese School campuscampus

► Large playing fieldLarge playing field► Multiple buildingsMultiple buildings► 2000-3000 2000-3000

enrollmentenrollment

State of the Art State of the Art

► Video CD Library Video CD Library supplements supplements traditional onetraditional one

► Students spend Students spend hours daily readinghours daily reading

Multi-media classroomMulti-media classroom

► Multi-media in Multi-media in common usecommon use

► TV studios are TV studios are commoncommon

► Interactive TV sites Interactive TV sites for distance for distance learninglearning

Physics labPhysics lab

► Science is crucial Science is crucial componentcomponent

► App. 37% of App. 37% of Chinese grads are Chinese grads are engineersengineers

► App. 4% of U.S. App. 4% of U.S. grads are engineers grads are engineers

Faculty planning labFaculty planning lab

► Technicians help Technicians help teachers create teachers create multi-media lessonsmulti-media lessons

► Teachers have time Teachers have time during day to during day to generate innovative generate innovative lessonslessons

Typical sports programsTypical sports programs

► BasketballBasketball► Ping-pongPing-pong► Track & fieldTrack & field► SwimmingSwimming► soccersoccer

Full classroomsFull classrooms

► Classes of 50-65Classes of 50-65► Teachers Teachers

move/students stay move/students stay in placein place

► National curriculum National curriculum is usedis used

► National National examinations direct examinations direct students’ futurestudents’ future

Friendly welcomeFriendly welcome

► Tea, water, juice Tea, water, juice always offeredalways offeredMeeting room usually Meeting room usually

grandgrand

Formal presentationsFormal presentations

► Principal will give & Principal will give & receive giftsreceive gifts

► He/she will formally He/she will formally introduce the introduce the schoolgschoolg

Teacher’s officeTeacher’s office

► Teach 2-3 classes Teach 2-3 classes dailydaily

► Plan, grade, and Plan, grade, and mentor in group mentor in group officesoffices

► Nap time Nap time sanctioned at lunch sanctioned at lunch break break

Teachers are reveredTeachers are revered

► National Teacher’s National Teacher’s Day Sept 10Day Sept 10 Flowers, candy, gifts Flowers, candy, gifts

from studentsfrom students Parties hosted by Parties hosted by

principalsprincipals

Young English teachersYoung English teachers

► Enthusiastic/Enthusiastic/energeticenergetic

► Principals want their Principals want their teachers to learn teachers to learn more English idiom more English idiom & Western teaching & Western teaching methodsmethods

English curriculumEnglish curriculum

►Begins no later than 3Begins no later than 3rdrd grade grade►First grade in urban schoolsFirst grade in urban schools►Sometimes in kindergartenSometimes in kindergarten

►Native English speakers are recruited Native English speakers are recruited to teachto teach

Chinese curriculum in OKChinese curriculum in OK

►We recruit native Chinese speakers to We recruit native Chinese speakers to teachteach

►OK now can certify resident Chinese OK now can certify resident Chinese language teacherslanguage teachers

►OU is the new site of a Confucius OU is the new site of a Confucius InstituteInstitute This expands OU’s capacity to deliver This expands OU’s capacity to deliver

ChineseChinese

Chinese offered in OklahomaChinese offered in Oklahoma

► Tulsa Public Schools: K-12 in 2 feeder patternsTulsa Public Schools: K-12 in 2 feeder patterns► Jenks: 5-12 & APJenks: 5-12 & AP► 6 Parochial Prep schools; 1 AP6 Parochial Prep schools; 1 AP► Norman PS, K-12Norman PS, K-12► Lawton 3 HSLawton 3 HS► Duncan MS & HSDuncan MS & HS► Bartlesville mid high & high schoolBartlesville mid high & high school► Skiatook MS & HSSkiatook MS & HS► Muskogee HSMuskogee HS► Edmond North HSEdmond North HS► Putnam City high schoolsPutnam City high schools

Gregarious studentsGregarious students

► Good English skillsGood English skills► Friendly & curiousFriendly & curious► Knowledgeable Knowledgeable

about the rest of about the rest of the worldthe world

Morning ExercisesMorning Exercises

► All students gather All students gather ► Unison exercises-20 Unison exercises-20

min.min.

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