The Perceptions of Quality Education of Secondary School Principals and Teachers in Hong Kong PDF Download

Author: Wai-Yin Au Wong
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This dissertation, "The Perceptions of Quality Education of Secondary School Principals and Teachers in Hong Kong" by Wai-yin, Au Wong, 黃慧賢, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract The Perceptions of Quality Education of Secondary School Principals and Teachers in Hong Kong This research explores the perceptions of quality education of some secondary school principals and teachers in Hong Kong. It includes (1) definitions of quality education, (2) desirable features for quality education, (3) defects and deficiencies in the Hong Kong education system, (4) strategies to promote quality education, and (5) problems encountered in promoting quality education. Provision of quality education for our students is the vision of the Education and Manpower Bureau. In addition, the Report No. 7 (ECR7) on Quality Education (1997) lists some recommendations on quality education. Those recommendations, such as school-based management, quality assurance inspection, school self-evaluation and quality education fund are currently having a great impact on the Hong Kong school education system. This study adopts a qualitative approach. Data are mainly collected from iinterviews with three principals and four teachers from each school, that is twelve teachers. The findings of the research reveal a wide variation in the informants' emphasis on quality education and various new ideas not mentioned in the ECR7. The informants list some desirable features, for example, adequate school facilities and resources, knowledgeable and highly committed teachers, and adaptive practices to suit the needs of students. Two-thirds of the informants share the view that most schools in Hong Kong are not providing a good quality education. They list some defects and deficiencies in the current Hong Kong education system, including the examination-oriented culture, the heavy workload of teachers, the instability of education policies, the poor quality of both policies and their implementation, and high student-teacher ratio. The informants share a great variety of valuable strategies for providing quality education. And finally, they share some problems encountered in promoting quality education. None of the three sample schools show a large discrepancy between principals and teachers in the perception of what quality education entails. In addition, experienced and novice teachers share similar ideas on different aspects of quality education. ii DOI: 10.5353/th_b2759256 Subjects: Education - China - Hong Kong - Evaluation Total quality management in education - China - Hong Kong Secondary school principals - China - Hong Kong - Attitudes High school teachers - China - Hong Kong - Attitudes