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Proposed Framework of Education Statistics
Consultation Document
(June 2003)

Preamble

As various Education Reform measures are implemented progressively, those concerned about the development of Hong Kong's education have posed a question to us and the question is "what sort of changes do the reform measures bring to Hong Kong's education?"

The Education Reform has been put into practice for over two years. The Education Commission (EC) considers that it is now opportune to develop a framework of education statistics to reflect the current state of education in Hong Kong. We should be able to understand the current state of education, and assess the changes and impacts brought about by the Education Reform through analysing changes in the data and comparing Hong Kong's data with those of other countries and regions.

In formulating the education statistics framework, we will try to make use of readily available data to avoid inducing additional data collection work on the part of schools. The statistics in the framework are intended for long term use. There will also be a mechanism to review the identified statistics and if need be, statistics would be added to or deleted from the framework.

We must emphasise that the purpose of establishing the framework is not for assessing individual schools' performance. Rather, the framework is to give a portrayal of the overall situation of Hong Kong's education through various statistics. In addition, as far as improving the quality of education is concerned, reference to the statistical data is very important. Nevertheless, we need to pay attention to the fact that statistics have their own limitations. They do not reflect the whole picture.

After some preliminary deliberation, the EC has drawn up a proposal on the education statistics framework. We would like to seek the views of the education sector before finalising the framework. This consultation document summarises the proposed framework.

We look forward to receiving your constructive views so that we could devise an appropriate and effective education statistics framework.

ROSANNA WONG YICK-MING
Chairman, Education Commission


Proposed Framework of Education Statistics