China Enters “Testing-free” Zone: The New Ten Commandments of Education Reform ~ Yong Zhao | :: The 4th Era :: | Scoop.it
From zhaolearning.com - August 26, 2013 3:21 PM

by Yong Zhao

 

"No standardized tests, no written homework, no tracking. These are some of the new actions China is taking to lessen student academic burden. The Chinese Ministry of Education released Ten Regulations to Lessen Academic Burden for Primary School Students this week [August 2013] for public commentary. The Ten Regulations are introduced as one more significant measure to reform China’s education, in addition to further reduction of academic content, lowering the academic rigor of textbooks, expanding criteria for education quality, and improving teacher capacity."

 

[image is of Shanghai]