The education of new Chinese immigrant children in Hong Kong: challenges and opportunities

In describing the current status of the education of new Chinese immigrant children (NCIC) in Hong Kong and to provide data useful for designing new policies, this article highlights the region's rise of new Chinese immigrants and the characteristics of the NCIC. Challenges to improve access to and equity in education in Hong Kong, overall quality of education for the NCIC and future possibilities are discussed. Implications from other countries are also included.     

传统数学评价之"缺憾"——以一个租船问题为例

传统评价未能正确地反映数学的本质，传统的数学评价系统希望贴近常模分布．传统的数学评价是“片段”和“缩水”的评价．评价的标准间接规定了学生的问题解决模式，被评价的指标体系影响了学习的发生方式，评价的标准也不断加剧僵化数学观的塑造．数学开放题为思维方式和过程提供了更多空间．开放题的质化评价弥补了传统的数学评价存在的某些缺陷，但这种评价与传统评价相比，确实耗费更多时间．利用开放题的质化评价是未来数学评价的方向．     

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