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https://grattan.edu.au/news/how-australia-can-climb-up-the-education-ranking-systems/
Hong Kong made big reforms to reading in five yearsHong Kong performed at the same level as Australia in reading in 2000. But between 2001 and 2006, it used a series of deliberate reforms to go up from 17th to second place in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS). First, they re-examined their teaching approaches, more specifically how to best teach reading. Researchers from the University of Hong Kong developed a new approach to teach reading Chinese, based on an extensive review of learning theories.............. They then made an intensive effort to help teachers shift practice. Singapore focused on teacher quality.......Singapore invests heavily in recruiting bright people to teaching. The selection process is tough, with only one in ten applicants selected, but their key to success is encouraging many young people to apply.......
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