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Publication Date: 2025
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Strategy Development to Improve Basic Educational Balance for Urban and Rural Education in Shaanxi Province
Li Miao; Luxana Keyuraphan; Sunate Thaveethavornsawat; Thanida Sujarittham
International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, v13 n2 p529-535 2025
The objectives of this research were to: (1) Investigate the current problems in achieving balance in urban and rural basic education in Shaanxi Province, (2) Develop a strategy to improve this balance, and (3) Evaluate the adaptability, feasibility, effectiveness, and fairness of the proposed strategy. The study involved 175 teachers from urban and rural schools across 10 prefecture-level cities, 10 middle-level school managers, and 5 senior education experts. Research instruments included questionnaires, structured interviews, and expert assessments, with data analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis. The findings indicate that urban education in Shaanxi Province is significantly more developed than rural education, with disparities in teacher performance, student quality, resource distribution, and funding. Many rural students migrate to urban schools, leaving behind a declining student population. To address these imbalances, the study proposes strategies such as strengthening teacher training, enhancing rural school quality, improving educational funding, and optimizing resource allocation. Expert evaluations confirmed that these strategies are highly adaptable and feasible for promoting balanced and sustainable urban-rural education development. These findings highlight the urgency of policy-driven educational reforms to bridge the urban-rural gap and ensure equitable learning opportunities in Shaanxi Province.
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Rural Schools, Rural Urban Differences, Teacher Competencies, Student Characteristics, Resource Allocation, Financial Support, Intervention, Educational Quality, Teacher Education, Educational Finance, Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Elementary Education, Junior High Schools, Educational Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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