Gaokao, the college/university entrance examination, has been playing a decisive role in the access of higher education in China since 1949. This high-stakes examination has received increasing criticisms these years ...Gaokao, the college/university entrance examination, has been playing a decisive role in the access of higher education in China since 1949. This high-stakes examination has received increasing criticisms these years about the contents and forms of the exam. This article briefly examines the development of Gaokao, and focuses on the equity of educational opportunities the examinees can have in different provinces and rural and urban areas, which is the critical way to individual success and the promotion of social mobility. There is inequity of educational opportunities in different provinces as well as the rural and urban areas. The Ministry of Education (MoE) in China has adopted optional examination approaches, inequity, however, arises in them too. Remedial reform is implemented and Gaokao at present is still the effective system while optional system is available.展开更多
Higher education has been developing rapidly since China implemented reforms and opening up policy.However,limitation of the government’s financial resources investment,regional development,and other factors has resu...Higher education has been developing rapidly since China implemented reforms and opening up policy.However,limitation of the government’s financial resources investment,regional development,and other factors has resulted in unfair higher education opportunities.Therefore,this study uses archival research method to analyze and study the general situation of higher education,college entrance examination system,and equity of higher education opportunities other issues in China.This study explains the connotation of equity of education and higher education opportunities,and conducts in-depth analysis of equity of higher education opportunities in starting point,process,and results.It focuses on analyzing the factors that influence the equity of higher education opportunities in China.It also analyzes the status quo and problems of equity of higher education opportunities in China.Aiming at solving these problems,this study proposes recommendations from four aspects.展开更多
文摘Gaokao, the college/university entrance examination, has been playing a decisive role in the access of higher education in China since 1949. This high-stakes examination has received increasing criticisms these years about the contents and forms of the exam. This article briefly examines the development of Gaokao, and focuses on the equity of educational opportunities the examinees can have in different provinces and rural and urban areas, which is the critical way to individual success and the promotion of social mobility. There is inequity of educational opportunities in different provinces as well as the rural and urban areas. The Ministry of Education (MoE) in China has adopted optional examination approaches, inequity, however, arises in them too. Remedial reform is implemented and Gaokao at present is still the effective system while optional system is available.
文摘Higher education has been developing rapidly since China implemented reforms and opening up policy.However,limitation of the government’s financial resources investment,regional development,and other factors has resulted in unfair higher education opportunities.Therefore,this study uses archival research method to analyze and study the general situation of higher education,college entrance examination system,and equity of higher education opportunities other issues in China.This study explains the connotation of equity of education and higher education opportunities,and conducts in-depth analysis of equity of higher education opportunities in starting point,process,and results.It focuses on analyzing the factors that influence the equity of higher education opportunities in China.It also analyzes the status quo and problems of equity of higher education opportunities in China.Aiming at solving these problems,this study proposes recommendations from four aspects.