Chinese Mathematics Curriculum Reform in the Twenty-First Century

Abstract

Curriculum reform is a fundamental factor in pushing forward educational development and reform. In this chapter, we examine the development and implementation of Chinese mathematics curriculum standards, with a focus on the development mechanism and characteristics of curriculum policy and its impact on public schools as well as the educational systems in China during the early twenty-first century. Our goal is to present to the world the current situation of mathematics curriculum reform and the development in mainland China (i.e., China excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) since 2000.