The Use of Curriculum Compacting and the Schoolwide Enrichment Model in China

Abstract

The Schoolwide Enrichment Model: A How-to Guide for Educational Excellence (SEM) (Renzulli & Reis, 1997) was translated and published in China in 2000. The ideas proposed in this book have caused discussions to begin within the Chinese educational reform movement, because of the ideas offered by the American experiences of education and creative/productive giftedness. This article discusses ideas about educational reform before and after the publication of the SEM, such as the experimental use of curriculum compacting and enrichment replacement activities in China. It further describes and discusses a sample application of the Renzulli and Reis approach suggested in the Schoolwide Enrichment Model that might work in China and other international settings.

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