School-Based Curriculum in China: Conceptions and Practices to Unleash School Vitality (Curriculum Reform and School Innovation in China)

This book first develops a framework to understand the curriculum administration system in China. It describes the historical process of localizing school-based curricula as well as the significance and positioning of school-based curricula, and presents in detail cases of how three types of school-based curriculum were developed and implemented in Chinese schools. The book outlines for the first time best practices in school-based curriculum development in China, i.e. how to make a holistic curriculum plan, how to design a curriculum, and how to develop a course in the context of a school-based curriculum. By discussing these three aspects, it clearly summarizes the strategies and technologies for school-based curriculum development, which are applicable across contexts. Although the concept originated outside China, school-based curriculum development in China differs from that in other countries both in theory and practice. This book equips readers with theoretical and practical knowledge of how to develop school-based curricula and how to generate experiences for new curriculum development. This timely book is a valuable resource for researchers, curriculum designers, school teachers and others who are interested in school-based curriculum development. Front Matter ....Pages i-v Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Establishing School Curriculum Administration in China (Yunhuo Cui, Hao Lei)....Pages 3-25 Developing School-Based Curriculum as a Concept in China (Yunhuo Cui, Xuemei Xia)....Pages 27-51 Practicing School-Based Curriculum in China (Donghui Zheng, Yunhuo Cui)....Pages 53-77 Front Matter ....Pages 79-79 How to Design a School-Based Curriculum: Case of Bridge Rhyme (Guigui Xu, Xudong Shen, Lihong He, Yaping Zhu, Yifang Wang, Yunhuo Cui)....Pages 81-98 How to Design a Course Category of School-Based Curriculum (Jiangpeng Tang, Xiaojun Hu)....Pages 99-117 How to Plan a School-Based Curriculum in a Junior High School (Shanyun He, Minghua Zheng)....Pages 119-137 Front Matter ....Pages 139-139 Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects of School-Based Curriculum in China (Wenye Zhou, Yunhuo Cui)....Pages 141-167