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7 - Promising Practice in Government Schools in Vietnam

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

By
Tony McAleavy  and
Rachael Fitzpatrick
Edited by
Colleen McLaughlin  and
Alan Ruby
Colleen McLaughlin
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Alan Ruby
Affiliation:
University of Pennsylvania
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Summary

Conventional measures such as PISA judge the Vietnamese school system to have high levels of pupil performance and attainment. This chapter explores the interesting features that might account for the success rate in tests. The research explores the perspectives of parents, local business owners and teacher trainers. Key areas to emerge were policy, accountability, teaching, leadership and school community partnership.

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Vietnampupil performanceschool system researchpolicyaccountabilityteachingleadershipschool community partnership
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Implementing Educational Reform
Cases and Challenges
 , pp. 127 - 148
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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