Hong Kong 2006
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Chapter 7:
Education
Introduction
Key Achievements in 2006
Major Challenges Ahead
Overall Education Landscape
Regulatory Framework and Governance Structure
Management of Schools and Tertiary Institutions
Curriculum Development
Professional Development at Schools
Student Finance
Community Participation in Education
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Management of Schools and Tertiary Institutions

School-based Management

All aided schools are required to set up by 2009 an incorporated management committee (IMC) comprising sponsoring body managers, the principal, parent managers, teacher managers, alumni manager(s) and independent manager(s) to run the school. With the participation of these key stakeholders in the school decision-making process, the operation of the school will be more transparent, accountable and tailored to the needs of the students. To facilitate schools' implementation of school-based management, the EMB will continue to explore ways of devolving greater flexibility to schools to manage their affairs.

External School Review

With the introduction of the School Development and Accountability Framework in May 2003, quality assurance inspections conducted by EMB were transformed into a new mode of external school review (ESR) to validate school self-evaluation and provide an external impetus for schools to set priorities for improvement. The EMB will complete the first cycle of implementation of the ESR by 2007 covering some 700 schools. The EMB is conducting a review on the framework and arrangements for the ESR for the second cycle to commence in the 2008-09 school year.

Governance of Tertiary Institutions

Each tertiary institution has its own structure of governance, set out in its ordinance. The structure includes a governing body, called the council or the court, and a body to regulate academic affairs, called the senate or the academic board. All eight UGC-funded institutions have conducted reviews of their governance structures to ensure that they stay effective.

The Chief Executive, in his capacity as chancellor of the tertiary institutions, is empowered by the ordinances to appoint the chairman of each governing body and a prescribed number of members. This ensures a balanced distribution of members from the industrial, commercial and academic fields.
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