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Progress Report on the Education Reform
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Section 4 : Professional Development
Target
Frontline education workers are the key players in implementing
the Education Reform. To support the reform, the Government strives
to enhance the quality and professionalism of the teaching force,
through providing training and support as well as formulating appropriate
professional standards for teachers. In realizing the vision of
providing quality education, school principals play a very vital
role. The Government places much emphasis on promoting the continuing
professional development among school principals, and assisting
them in enhancing their professional leadership so that they can
lead teachers and students in facing the changes and challenges
of the new millennium. We also encourage sharing among school principals.
Last Year's Progress
(1) Teachers' Professional Development
- A draft Teacher Competencies Framework (TCF) was endorsed by
the Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and Qualifications
(ACTEQ) in March 2003.
- A Task Force was set up under ACTEQ to review pre-service teacher
education. The Task Force has completed a preliminary review on
the content and processes of pre-service teacher education.
- ACTEQ is deliberating on a proposal to introduce internship
requirement on beginning teachers, who will be given mentoring
support throughout the internship period and be required to meet
accreditation standards prior to their professional registration.
- An amendment bill on raising entry qualification requirements
of teachers was introduced to the Legislative Council in April
2003.
- Different institutes of early childhood teacher education have
been providing a variety of training courses, including Certificate
in Early Childhood Education and Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
programmes, to enable qualified kindergarten teachers to further
their studies and raise their professional competency.
(2) Principals'
Professional Development
- Principals' Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework
has been implemented from September 2002.
- For appointment to principalship, aspiring principals would
have to attain the Certification for Principalship (CFP) from
the 2004/05 school year.
- The EMB and the SWD are jointly arranging an abridged course
in Certificate in Early Childhood Education for qualified serving
kindergarten principals and child care centre supervisors.
Tasks Ahead for the Coming Year
(1) Teachers' Professional Development
- Upon further refinement of the TCF, consultation with the education
sector will begin.
- Liaison with teacher education institutions to map out action
plans in reforming pre-service teacher education.
- Setting out accreditation standards and operational details
of internship for consultation with the education sector, and
launching training programmes for internship mentors.
- The EMB will continue to provide/ commission training programmes
on the education/ curriculum reform and other policy-related initiatives.
- The District Teachers' Network (DTN) Scheme Secretariat will
continue to co-organise the second Teachers' Experience Sharing
Month in March 2004 with the QEF, Hong Kong Teachers' Centres,
Regional Education Offices and other educational organisations.
(2) Principals' Professional Development
- To implement the CFP in the 2004/05 school year.
- From the 2002/03 school year, serving principals will have to
undertake CPD activities in a 3-year cycle. The EMB will organise
a series of CPD programmes for serving principals on such issues
as curriculum and leadership training.
Section 5 : Admission Mechanism
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