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Equity and ethnicity in Hong Kong: Implications for teacher education
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-17, 21:46 authored by Connelly, J, Gube, JCCEthnic minorities (EM) comprise 5% of Hong Kong’s population of 7 million. In schools 3% (14,000) are ethnic/linguistic minority students whose poor achievement in senior secondary years is evidence of disproportionate educational outcomes compared with those of Chinese speaking students. The government has rolled out support measures to meet the learning needs of EM students. Research reported here gathered perceptions of the impact of these support measures in achieving the stated objectives - minimising language and cultural barriers to school achievement, and facilitating smooth integration of EM students into Hong Kong society. Findings reveal that the singularly focused pedagogical provision for Chinese language acquisition is too narrow and exposes the role language policy plays in the construction of social inequality in Hong Kong. There are absences; unacknowledged culture diversity; unaddressed discrimination, and unrecognised pedagogical challenges emanating from teachers’ calls for more support.
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Publication title
International Society for Teacher Education JournalVolume
17Pagination
113-125ISSN
1029-5968Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
International Society for Teacher EducationPlace of publication
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