Reflecting on the Problems and Causes of After-School Services in the Double Reduction Policy from the Perspective of “Integrated Learning Time”

Abstract

Based on the perspective of “integrated learning time”, this study uses participant observation and semi-structured interviews to examine the dynamic process of school after-school service implementation and reveal the hidden generation mechanism. The study finds that due to reasons such as the vicious cycle of educational competition, slack management system, lagging in supporting guarantees and lack of evaluation and assessment, the implementation of school after-school service policy is inadequate, the service content is simple, the service resources are limited, and the service personnel is homogeneous. In order to promote the effective implementation of after-school services, the baton of examination-based education should be truly changed to form a benign educational competition; The state, government and schools should cooperate to form a complete and systematic management system; Society should focus on quality improvement and optimize the support of after-school services; The evaluation system should be improved to provide perfect assessment standards. In this way, after-school services in China can better serve as a powerful support for the “double reduction” policy, meet the diversified needs of students, and promote the development of students in various aspects.