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Despite the challenges, Afghanistan has achieved noteworthy achievements in education and curriculum planning. Afghanistan clearly demonstrates the desire for educational reform. In 2006, the government endorsed a 5-year education plan (Georgescu, 2008, 444). The plan described the changes that were needed to their educational system and the need to developing their teachers’ ability to handle learner needs. However, there was not a specific mention of addressing special education. Based on Afghanistan’s Education Law, all children have an equal right to access quality education. If they are going to achieve this, they must specifically address the needs of their students with …show more content…
Six years of elementary school and three years of junior high school education are compulsory. The three-year high school education is not. Early childhood education is not mandated.
The Ministry of Education runs the education system in China. It is the largest education system in the world (Mazurek, K, Winzer, M.A., 2005, p. 72). Chinese schools have moved from a centralized national funding system to more of a decentralized system. The funding for the primary through upper secondary schools is primarily provides by the local governments.
China has a national curriculum. Local governments are responsible for implementing the curriculum. Teachers develop lesson plans and the schools have freedom in adopting their teaching materials. Evaluation is based on examination results. The goal of education in China is to foster “domestic developments and international competition” and build “strong abilities for innovation” (Mazurek, K, Winzer, M.A., 2005, p.