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KATERINA ROSKINA, OWNER AND SENIOR EVALUATOR, CHINA CREDENTIAL SERVICESJADE JIANG RIEGER, EVALUATOR, EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIAL EVALUATORS
Admitting Freshmen from China
Transcripts, Huikao, Diplomas, Oh, My!
NAFSA Region V 2017 Annual ConferenceOctober 18-20, 2017 –Detroit, MI
Available Documents:
•What do you currently ask for?•Why?
High school transcriptsHigh school diplomasHuikao transcripts/certificatesGaokao resultsVerification reports (CHSI, CDGDC)
Chinese High School Transcripts
Content Present
• Courses• Grades
Content Missing
• Credits/Hours• Grading Scales/Maximum Grades• Missing Courses
What to do withMissing Transcript Credits:
Work with what we have• Fast• Inaccurate
Request a complete transcript• Accurate• Slow
Working with What We Have:
Treat all courses equally• Fast
• Inaccurate
Find Relative Course Value• Accurate• Slower
Discard non-Academic Subjects• Fast
• Inaccurate
Treating All Courses Equally:
ChineseMathEnglishPhysicsChemistryBiologyPolitical EducationHistoryGeography
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76
Total:21
Discarding Non-Academic Subjects:
ChineseMathEnglishPhysicsChemistryBiologyPolitical EducationHistoryGeography
Academic Subjects:
MathematicsSocial sciencesLab sciencesForeign languagesEnglish
“Non-Academic” Subjects:
Political EducationArtsMusicPEOthers
Finding Relative Course Value:
Consulting graduation
requirements
Finding individual course credit or
hour value
Applying the value to credit
conversion/GPA calculation
New High School Graduation Requirements (新课改)
• Implemented gradually from 2004 to 2012• Graduation requirements: 144 credits + graduation exam
144 credits Include:Compulsory courses (116 credits (93 + 23 ‘practical’ credits))Electives (I) courses (22 credits)Electives (II) courses (6 credits)
New High School Graduation Requirements (Continued)
Compulsory Subjects• Math: 10 credits• Chinese language and literature: 10 credits• English: 10 credits• Political education: 8 credits• History: 6 credits• Geography: 6 credits• Physics: 6 credits• Chemistry: 6 credits• Biology: 6 credits• Technology: 8 credits (4+4 for Information technology
and General technology)• Arts: 6 credits (OR Music: 3 credits and Fine Art: 3
credits)• PE: 11 credits• Practical research activities: 15 credits • Social engagement activities: 2 credits• Social Practice: 6 credits
Elective Subjects
• Electives (I): 22 credits• Electives (II): 6 credits
Not identified or listed on transcripts!
What are we left with?Subject CreditsMath 10
Chinese language and literature 10English 10
Political education 8History 6
Geography 6Physics 6
Chemistry 6Biology 6
Technology (Inf. Tech. + Gen.Tech.) 8 (4+4)Arts (or Music + Fine Arts) 6 (or 3+3)
PE 11
Complications:
• Incomplete transcripts (missing courses)• Electives listed• GPA calculation
Grading Scales and Maximum GradesGrading scales:Out of 60Out of 100Out of 120Out of 150Indicators of an alternate grading scale:Grades below 60Grades above 100Courses graded differently:Math, Chinese and English Physical Education
优秀/优=90-100 (A)良好/良=80-89 (B)中等/中=70-79 (C)及格/及=60-69 (D)不及格=0-59 (F) (A, B, C, D, F)合格/不合格(Pass/Fail)
Grading Scales and Maximum Grades
满分=Maximum Score
语数外=Chinese,
Math, Foreign Language
Huikao or Academic Proficiency Examination
• Graduation examination• Does not test all subjects• External/Centralized• Consists of 2 parts in some provinces• Required for issuance of HS diploma
Do you require Huikao? Do you accept Huikao?
Why/Why not?
Gaokao
16Photos © Juan Jing. Used by permission
GaokaoStreams: Science and Humanities
Mode: 3+X
Physics ChemistryBiology
3+X
3+13+3
3+X+CChinese
MathematicsEnglish History
GeographyPolitics
Science Stream
Humanities Stream3+A+C
Gaokao Reforms
Implementation: 2017-2022
No more streams
3+3 Mode: 3 Gaokao exam subjects (Chinese, Math, Foreign Language)
pus 3 Academic Proficiency Tests subjects
Foreign Language: 2 opportunities
Bonus Points (sports, ethnic minority): decreased and regulated
Admissions: merge or cancel tiers (first, second and third)
A+=70; A=67; B+=64; B=61; B-=58; C+=55; C=52; C-=49; D+=46; D=43; E=40 (F)
Chinese, Math and Foreign Language: 150/subjects
APT: Academic Proficiency Test (Huikao)
Source: http://gaokao.eol.cn/zui_xin_dong_tai_2939/20140919/t20140919_1177783_1.shtml
Gaokao ReformsShanghai 2017
HS Diploma/Graduation Certificate:
• Do you ask for one upon graduation? Why/Why not?
CHSI/CDGDC Verification Reports
CHSI• What does the CHSI verify at the secondary level?
- Graduation Certificates- Internal Transcripts- Huikao Transcripts- Gaokao Transcripts
CDGDC• What does the CDGDC verify
at the secondary level? - Graduation Certificates for
Vocational High School Programs
- Internal Transcripts for in-progress programs ONLY
• Closed for maintenance during off-work hours till October 27th, 2017
Katerina Roskina: [email protected] Jiang Rieger: [email protected]
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Photos@ Jade Jiang Rieger