Introduction
After more than 40 years of reform and opening up of Chinese society, it has become the target of China’s education policy to foster the modernization of education, to create a strong education nation and to provide education that meets the expectations of its people. Deepening the reform of the educational system has been an essential step in achieving this goal. This is embodied in the basic education management framework, which aims to truly stimulate the vitality of schools so that they can fully play their role as the main body for education, while adhering to educational rules. In the face of the latest educational reforms, the leadership of school administrators must also be repositioned.
Changes to Educational Management System: From Regulation to Good Governance
As the goal of basic education development in China has changed from ‘universal access’ in student enrolment to “quality improvement” in school development, the demand for education has shifted from...
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Mao, Y. (2022). Repositioning Educational Leadership in China. In: Peters, M.A., Heraud, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Educational Innovation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2262-4_230-1
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