Contributions on the Special-Contracted Teacher Scheme and the Supply of Rural Teachers

Abstract

In the past decade, the Special-Contracted Teacher Scheme has witnessed remarkable progress, but there are deficiencies including inadequate benefit guarantee for and mixed reviews on the quality of special-contracted teachers. In the context of developing the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025) for education and accelerating the modernization of education, the current implementation of the Special Contracted Teacher Scheme requires to be further examined and judged, to adjust the policy in time and present policy recommendations for the supply of rural teachers during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. Therefore, several scholars were invited to contribute to gain insight into this policy from multiple perspectives.

Keywords

Special-Contracted Teacher Scheme, supply of rural teachers, 14th Five-Year Plan, fiscal earmarked transfer payment

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