Bulletin No. 2, 2011

16   Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2011 Educating the Educators T he University’s Faculty of Education is where expertise in education is concentrated. The Faculty is not only a teaching and research unit; it is also where schools go to for help. Prof. Leung Seung-ming Alvin , Dean of Education, said, ‘We are committed to enhancing the quality of education in Hong Kong on all fronts. Our staff provide professional advice, launch special projects, and establish centres, etc. For instance, the five-year project on “READ & WRITE: A Jockey Club Learning Support Network” aims to establish best practices for programmes for students with specific learning difficulties by developing assessment tools and learning packages, providing school support, and training teachers. The Centre for Enhancing English Learning and Teaching has been established to undertake research in English language education as well as to offer professional support for English language teachers.’ With support from the Quality Education Fund (QEF), the Faculty conducted a pilot project— Hong Kong Accelerated Schools Project (HKASP), in 1998. The objective of the three-year project is to help 50 local primary and secondary schools draft their visions and goals, set up the indicators and priorities for development. Professor Leung said, ‘The project adapted the US model in school development and self-improvement for implementation in Hong Kong. In order to sustain the development of this pilot project upon the completion of HKASP, the Centre for University and School Partnership (CUSP) was set up at the same time.’ Prof. Leung Seung-ming Alvin The University’s Third Mission