Journal of East China Normal University(Educationa ›› 2014, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3): 26-30.

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Policy Analysis on Reform of Senior High SchoolEntrance Examination in China

SHEN Yu-Shun   

  1. East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062
  • Online:2014-09-20 Published:2014-10-07
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Abstract: The reform policy of senior high school entrance examination concerns national educational goals, human resource development, student choice and educational equality. The core goals of reform lie in how to deal with the relationship between educational quality, efficiency and equality. This paper discusses reform issues in senior high school entrance examination from the perspective of educational evaluation. The author proposes the qualityefficiency oriented entrance examination system which integrates the senior high school entrance examination and the junior high school graduation examination, combining student achievement assessment, scholastic assessment test and occupation adaptability test. In so doing, it will promote student choice opportunity and educational equality in the educational process.

Key words: Senior High School Entrance Examination, Junior High School Graduation Examination, Student Achievement Assessment, Scholastic Assessment Test, Occupation Adaptability Test, Examination Reform