Yimiao Wang

Yimiao Wang

27 November, 2023

The marketization of education, Management and leadership in early childhood education, Kindergarten education.

The education sector in China has been subject to market forces due to the sustained growth of the Chinese economy. Education marketization is a phenomenon that involves the commodification of education services and their subsequent exchange on the market. The phenomenon of education marketization has been attributed to various factors, including economic system reform, shortage of education resources, diversified social demands, and education system reform. In recent years, Chinese government has increased its investment in public schools and has concurrently fostered and endorsed the growth of private educational institutions. This initiative aims to enhance the quality and scope of educational services, cater to the diverse requirements of parents and students, and further stimulate the advancement of education marketization. The trend in question has had an impact on Early Childhood Education (ECE), which is a significant component of the educational system. Although education marketization has helped to improve the single and limited nature of kindergarten services, it has also brought some problems. This essay aims to investigate the effects of marketization in education on early childhood education (ECE) and proposes strategies that ECE organisational leaders can adopt to address the challenges posed by marketization while maintaining educational standards in Chinese society.

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