An investigation of the values and attitudes of Chinese teachers toward teacher accountability in China

Lu, Dandan (2014) An investigation of the values and attitudes of Chinese teachers toward teacher accountability in China. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Abstract

Teacher accountability has been a controversial topic in the academic domain for many years. In different countries, teacher accountability is reflected in different ways with distinctive characteristics. Compared with other countries, teacher accountability in China was influenced and formed by its own social elements. The purpose of this study was to examine Chinese teachers’ perceptions toward accountability both on external and internal dimensions within the Chinese social context. Three hundred Chinese primary and secondary teachers’ questionnaires, which were mainly collected in four provinces, were analyzed using variables of gender, age, geography, school level, teaching area, and leadership role. Quantitative findings showed that Chinese teachers are both highly accountable for external accountability (bureaucratic) and internal accountability (professional).

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