The Hong Kong secondary school system : a critical analysis of its operations with special reference to the perspectives of principals in relation to the launch of the school management initiative in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong secondary school system : a critical analysis of its operations with special reference to the perspectives of principals in relation to the launch of the school management initiative in Hong Kong
Modern civilisation demands making progress and reforms from time to time. In the world of education in recent years, decentralization of school management has been at the forefront of all major reforms since 1980's. Decentralization aims to divert managerial responsibilities from government authorities to school governing bodies by putting them in charge of their own affairs. The process of reform inevitably affects all levels of the school in terms of changes to the school management system, with the result which has highlighted certain dormant and newly discovered issues. In Hong Kong, decentralization has come in the form of School Management Initiative (SMI), its achievement depends intricately on the success of professional development and quality improvement. The value of SMI in quality improvement has been in question since its launch in 1991 and educationalists are not convinced by the significance of professional development towards its success. The research concentrates on the effect of integrating professional development and quality improvement on the implementation process of SMI in Hong Kong.
University of Southampton
Wong, Dee So Han
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2000
Wong, Dee So Han
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Wong, Dee So Han
(2000)
The Hong Kong secondary school system : a critical analysis of its operations with special reference to the perspectives of principals in relation to the launch of the school management initiative in Hong Kong.
University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis.
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Modern civilisation demands making progress and reforms from time to time. In the world of education in recent years, decentralization of school management has been at the forefront of all major reforms since 1980's. Decentralization aims to divert managerial responsibilities from government authorities to school governing bodies by putting them in charge of their own affairs. The process of reform inevitably affects all levels of the school in terms of changes to the school management system, with the result which has highlighted certain dormant and newly discovered issues. In Hong Kong, decentralization has come in the form of School Management Initiative (SMI), its achievement depends intricately on the success of professional development and quality improvement. The value of SMI in quality improvement has been in question since its launch in 1991 and educationalists are not convinced by the significance of professional development towards its success. The research concentrates on the effect of integrating professional development and quality improvement on the implementation process of SMI in Hong Kong.
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