Current Investigation of Moral Education Implementation in Primary and Secondary Schools—Evidence from China

Abstract

The development of moral education in primary and secondary schools is crucial for enhancing the overall quality of education. Research conducted through a survey on the current status of moral education implementation in primary and secondary schools across 16 provinces and municipalities in China reveals that there has been generally good progress in instilling moral values during the compulsory education stage. However, students and school teachers have higher expectations for the implementation of moral education, and the evaluation system for the current status of moral education in primary and secondary schools has become a significant hindrance for county-level governments, education administrative departments, and schools in advancing the implementation of moral education. Therefore, to effectively implement moral education in primary and secondary schools, there is a need to strengthen top-level design, improve the guarantee mechanism for moral education implementation, explore regional excellent cultural resources to facilitate the effective implementation of moral education in primary and secondary schools, and establish a three-dimensional, standardized evaluation system for moral education implementation.