Young Zhao

About the Author Raised in China Has taught in China Currently Education Professor at Michigan State Purpose of Text Achievement Gap Differences between U.S. and Chinese Systems Education’s role in the 21 st Century

About the Author

Raised in China

Has taught in China

Currently Education Professor at Michigan State

Purpose of Text

Achievement Gap

Differences between U.S. and Chinese Systems

Education’s role in the 21 st Century

The Gap Racial Achievement Gap International Performance Gap The Current Answer Standards Based Reforms No Child Left Behind

The Gap

Racial Achievement Gap

International Performance Gap

The Current Answer

Standards Based Reforms

No Child Left Behind

"Accountability is an exercise in hope. When we raise academic standards children raise their academic sights. When children are regularly tested, teachers know where and how to improve. When scores are known to parents, parents are empowered to push for change. When accountability for our schools is real, the results for our children are real." George W. Bush U.S. Department of education , 2002

"Accountability is an exercise in hope. When we raise academic standards children raise their academic sights. When children are regularly tested, teachers know where and how to improve. When scores are known to parents, parents are empowered to push for change. When accountability for our schools is real, the results for our children are real." George W. Bush U.S. Department of education , 2002

Racial Gap Not defined by race but rather by poverty International Gap 1964 – First FIMS international test given Keith Baker in 2007 ran an analysis of the economic predictions those scores made 40 years later. A negative correlation exists

Racial Gap

Not defined by race but rather by poverty

International Gap

1964 – First FIMS international test given

Keith Baker in 2007 ran an analysis of the economic predictions those scores made 40 years later.

A negative correlation exists

1957 Sputnik The Russians NDEA First Federal tinkering

1957 Sputnik

The Russians

NDEA

First Federal tinkering

1983 Nation at Risk 1984 budget halved Fear Japan

1983 Nation at Risk

1984 budget halved

Fear Japan

"Bring God back into the classroom. Encourage tuition tax credits for families using private schools. Support vouchers. Leave the primary responsibility for education to parents. And please abolish that abomination, the Department of Education"

"Bring God back into the classroom. Encourage tuition tax credits for families using private schools. Support vouchers. Leave the primary responsibility for education to parents. And please abolish that abomination, the Department of Education"

Standardized Tests AYP Stringent Outcomes

Standardized Tests

AYP

Stringent Outcomes

"Being able to reduce the quality of education to some kind of score that allows comparison across different states appeals to the public in a simplistic fashion. It is misleading, but immensely popular. " page 33

"Being able to reduce the quality of education to some kind of score that allows comparison across different states appeals to the public in a simplistic fashion. It is misleading, but immensely popular. " page 33

1/131 on the 2007-2008 competitive index 2/3 of the 300,000 patents issued in 2002 went to the U.S. From 1983-2006 our per capita income went from $9,494 to $26,352 1993 – 2003 number of college grads increased 40%

1/131 on the 2007-2008 competitive index

2/3 of the 300,000 patents issued in 2002 went to the U.S.

From 1983-2006 our per capita income went from $9,494 to $26,352

1993 – 2003 number of college grads increased 40%

"Although not perfect, the United States is perhaps one of the few countries in the world where individuals are so-valued. To a much greater degree than others in the world, American have espoused the belief of Albert Einstein that, "all that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual ". page

"Although not perfect, the United States is perhaps one of the few countries in the world where individuals are so-valued. To a much greater degree than others in the world, American have espoused the belief of Albert Einstein that, "all that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual ". page

Value of the Individuality Strength in Diversity

Value of the Individuality

Strength in Diversity

"Although not perfect, the United States is perhaps one of the few countries in the world where individuals are so-valued. To a much greater degree than others in the world, American have espoused the belief of Albert Einstein that, "all that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual ". page 47

"Although not perfect, the United States is perhaps one of the few countries in the world where individuals are so-valued. To a much greater degree than others in the world, American have espoused the belief of Albert Einstein that, "all that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual ". page 47

2004-2007 Values Survey 82% of Americans want an interesting job 42% what an important job 18% of Chinese want an interesting job 23% of Chinese want an important job

2004-2007 Values Survey

82% of Americans want an interesting job

42% what an important job

18% of Chinese want an interesting job

23% of Chinese want an important job

Premiere Wen’s Anxiety November 2006 meeting with Qian Xuessen Lack of innovation on the part of Chinese students Innovation = progress and profitability

Premiere Wen’s Anxiety

November 2006 meeting with Qian Xuessen

Lack of innovation on the part of Chinese students

Innovation = progress and profitability

How to teach innovation? Chinas Patent Office In invention category 72% of patents went to foreigners and 5.4% to the native Chinese

How to teach innovation?

Chinas Patent Office

In invention category 72% of patents went to foreigners and 5.4% to the native Chinese

1. Access 2. Success of Graduates

1. Access

2. Success of Graduates

Keju Exam Began in 605 AD Focused on memorizing Confucian Classics Only method of mobility Gaoko College entrance exam began in 70s Until 2005 the only determinant for entry Still determines mobility – citizenship system

Keju Exam

Began in 605 AD

Focused on memorizing Confucian Classics

Only method of mobility

Gaoko

College entrance exam began in 70s

Until 2005 the only determinant for entry

Still determines mobility – citizenship system

Gaofeng – dineng: high scores low ability Teenage depression / suicide Obesity on the Rise IELTS – China below the average for nations with 8 years of English. 5.45 / 9 average. 6 needed by most companies.

Gaofeng – dineng: high scores low ability

Teenage depression / suicide

Obesity on the Rise

IELTS – China below the average for nations with 8 years of English. 5.45 / 9 average. 6 needed by most companies.

World is changing for both cultures Communication is Instant / Cheap Trade increases Population mobility Immigration and Emigration

World is changing for both cultures

Communication is Instant / Cheap

Trade increases

Population mobility

Immigration and Emigration

Web 2.0 has led to incredible technology growth Where does virtual and real begin and end. New opportunities Online economy Communication changes Traditional model upended Gold farming / ebay/ esports

Web 2.0 has led to incredible technology growth

Where does virtual and real begin and end.

New opportunities

Online economy

Communication changes

Traditional model upended

Gold farming / ebay/ esports

What do we need to know? America’s egocentric perception. We all need each other: Global Village Cooperation over Competition

What do we need to know?

America’s egocentric perception.

We all need each other: Global Village

Cooperation over Competition

Systems can learn from each other. 21 st Century Skills Their world is not our world Policy choices often have unintended consequences

Systems can learn from each other.

21 st Century Skills

Their world is not our world

Policy choices often have unintended consequences

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