Bulletin No. 2, 2011

Educating the Educators   17  Given the success of the HKASP and wide r e cogn i t i on o f t he mu t ua l l y b ene f i c i a l partnership between the University and the school sector, he pointed out that the CUSP’s projects were commissioned by the QEF, the Education Bureau, the Sustainable Development Fund, etc. The CUSP has received grants totalling some HK$245 million and served or partnered with over a thousand schools so far. Currently, the centre has more than 200 partners from the education sector. The CUSP was the first in Hong Kong to introduce the model of partnership between scholars and experienced professional educators. ‘While teaching and research are the primary responsibilities of our staff, they cannot afford to spend a lot of time on knowledge transfer by paying regular visits to schools. So we invite professional educators including principals and experienced teachers to form teams. Through collaborative efforts, their experience and our education theories and research findings are transferred to the schools for quality enhancement. When the team works with the schools, another form of partnership is born.’ By applying the diversified partnership models and having the active participation of the schools, improvement of learning and teaching is realized from classroom to school, bringing changes to Hong Kong education. ‘Our faculty members have actively participated in knowledge transfer. The Faculty and the CUSP are experienced in empowering teachers for professional development, improving school management, and developing a system of self- improvement in schools. We will consolidate our experience and review the current partnership model so as to keep up with the lates t developments. We strive to excel in our research and share the outcomes with Hong Kong, China and the world.’