Fears and Tears of Transparency and Disclosure
Controversies and Politics of School Profiles in Hong Kong Since 2000
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9728976 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Kwan Choi Tse (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1106-1126 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education and Urban Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0013124518785014 |
| OpenAlex | W2810619655 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 17 |
One measure of current education reform in Hong Kong is reporting school performance to the public to increase the transparency and accountability of schools, enhance parents’ right of access to information, and provide guides for choosing schools. This article examines the controversies and politics involved and shows how the sociopolitical construction of information are connected to crucial questions about how the conflicting values and expectations of different stakeholders are balanced. Advocating public school performance reporting without adequate deliberation could introduce anti-educational and unethical consequences, however unintended. Drawing on the works by Albert Meijer and findings from Hong Kong, this study provides additional empirical evidence and conceptual insights for understanding the complex dynamics of school transparency in the context of public sector accountability. The article concludes with analytical and ethical implications of the Hong Kong experience and recommendations for policy makers, particularly concerning the value judgments on the right to information, freedom of choice, transparency, accountability, freedom of the press, and professionalism
Accountability · Context (archaeology · Deliberation · Freedom of information · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Transparency (behavior · Unintended consequences · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law · Public Administration
Politics and Policy Making in Education
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Media/ting change
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Media's Impact on Educational Policies and Practices
Understanding modern transparency
Understanding the Complex Dynamics of Transparency
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |