Abstract
Amid escalating concerns regarding excessive peer pressures and the proliferation of shadow education in China, the Double Reduction Policy emerged, which fostered a more balanced educational ecosystem. This study delves into the transformation of student participation in private tutoring services in Xi'an City, subsequent to the implementation of this policy. To conduct this research, we designed comprehensive questionnaires tailored to Xi'an's primary and secondary schools and employed a stratified random sampling method to select 300 educators and 300 parents from the compulsory education system. Utilizing SPSS 26.0 software and employing a variety of quantitative analysis methods, such as Analysis of Variance to identify trends and significant changes. A profound transformation was found in Xi'an's educational landscape post-policy implementation. A notable 33% decrease in the total number of educational institutions was observed, with academic tutoring institutions experiencing a steeper decline of 37%, while non-academic, interest-driven institutions surged by 33%. This shift also altered the proportion of academic-focused institutions decreasing from 94% to 88%. Notably, approximately 70% of parents reported a substantial reduction in stress and anxiety related to their children's education. The results highlight the importance of promoting a more diverse and balanced educational ecosystem that prioritizes students' holistic development, while also acknowledging the shared perspectives among teachers and parents regarding the policy's impact. However, the study's scope was confined to Xi'an City. Future research could expand the geographical scope, incorporate objective measures, and investigate the long-term impacts of the Double Reduction Policy on student outcomes and educational equity.
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Mingyu Ye, Shaanxi Normal University, China
Yiming Ma, Shaanxi Normal University, China
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Conference: SEACE2025
Stream: Educational policy
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Ye M., & Ma Y. (2025) The Rebirth of Shadow Education: An Analysis of the Changes in Students’ Participation in Xi’an Under the Double Reduction Policy ISSN: 2435-5240 The Southeast Asian Conference on Education 2025: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 111-123) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2025.12
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2025.12
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