This paper seeks to examine the quality and equality of basic education of Hong Kong based on the first three cycles of the Program for International Student Assessment(PISA).Results from these three assessments sugge...This paper seeks to examine the quality and equality of basic education of Hong Kong based on the first three cycles of the Program for International Student Assessment(PISA).Results from these three assessments suggested that the Hong Kong students have an outstanding performance in mathematics,science and reading.In particular,the performance of reading improves substantially in PISA 2006.As far as equality in education is concerned,the achievement gap of students from different socio-economic backgrounds in Hong Kong is relatively small compared with other countries.However,the academic performance variation between-schools suggest that,there is still academic segregation among secondary schools in Hong Kong although it has been reduced slightly in the PISA 2006.展开更多
Purpose-This study examines the career and educational search competencies(CESC),a capability which may be necessary for a successful transition from high school to work or postsecondary education,of students from Sha...Purpose-This study examines the career and educational search competencies(CESC),a capability which may be necessary for a successful transition from high school to work or postsecondary education,of students from Shanghai and Hong Kong.Design/Approach/Methods-The data for this study was taken from the Main Study of PISA 2012 in Shanghai and Hong Kong.Regression analysis was used to examine the relative impact of different forms of career and educational exploratory activities on students’CESC.Findings-Results showed a consistent pattern of socio-economic inequality in student’s self-reported CESC in the two Chinese cities,which was largely mediated by the family capital or resources.Besides,career and educational exploratory activities initiated by schools,enterprises or the students themselves were found to have significant positive associations with CESC regardless of socioeconomic status.Originality/Value-The paper provides empirical evidence for enhancing students’career search capacity through engaging in career exploration in the face of structural barriers.In light of this,the roles of schools,business sectors,and governments in students’capacity building are discussed.展开更多
文摘This paper seeks to examine the quality and equality of basic education of Hong Kong based on the first three cycles of the Program for International Student Assessment(PISA).Results from these three assessments suggested that the Hong Kong students have an outstanding performance in mathematics,science and reading.In particular,the performance of reading improves substantially in PISA 2006.As far as equality in education is concerned,the achievement gap of students from different socio-economic backgrounds in Hong Kong is relatively small compared with other countries.However,the academic performance variation between-schools suggest that,there is still academic segregation among secondary schools in Hong Kong although it has been reduced slightly in the PISA 2006.
基金The authors are grateful for the support received from the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government for the HKPISA2012 project.Opinions expressed in this article are the authors’and do not necessarily reflect those of the granting agency.
文摘Purpose-This study examines the career and educational search competencies(CESC),a capability which may be necessary for a successful transition from high school to work or postsecondary education,of students from Shanghai and Hong Kong.Design/Approach/Methods-The data for this study was taken from the Main Study of PISA 2012 in Shanghai and Hong Kong.Regression analysis was used to examine the relative impact of different forms of career and educational exploratory activities on students’CESC.Findings-Results showed a consistent pattern of socio-economic inequality in student’s self-reported CESC in the two Chinese cities,which was largely mediated by the family capital or resources.Besides,career and educational exploratory activities initiated by schools,enterprises or the students themselves were found to have significant positive associations with CESC regardless of socioeconomic status.Originality/Value-The paper provides empirical evidence for enhancing students’career search capacity through engaging in career exploration in the face of structural barriers.In light of this,the roles of schools,business sectors,and governments in students’capacity building are discussed.
