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Abstract
The 2001 Geography Standards for Junior Secondary Schools are the first national standards for geographic education since the founding of Communist China. The standards heralded several new ideas for geographic education, and textbook assessments are one important way for understanding their impact. This study examines the changes in assessments by comparing assessments in older geo- graphy textbooks with new geography textbooks written in accordance with the new standards. The assessments were investigated in terms of their taxonomy, type, design, and general qualities.
Acknowledgments
The author would like to thank Zhenzhen Deng, Chen Liu, the PEP, and the students from Hefei No. 59 Secondary School for their assistance and participation in this study. Also, many thanks go to the anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments. Last but not the least, my heartfelt gratitude is directed to the editor, Jerry Mitchell, whose great help made the publication of this article possible. This article is written as part of the Anhui Provincial Education Planning Program (JG10187).