Volume 2,Issue 3
Exploring Primary School Management Practices Focused on Students’ All-Round Development
Primary school is a critical stage in which children's cognitive abilities, moral character, physical health, aesthetic taste, and working habits take shape, and the quality of school management at this stage largely determines whether students can develop in an all-round manner. Against the backdrop of deepening educational reform, primary schools in many regions have moved beyond the narrow pursuit of examination results and begun to build management systems that integrate moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education. This paper first reviews the current situation of primary school management, including both the policy-driven progress achieved in recent years and the persistent imbalances between academic pressure and holistic growth. It then analyzes the value of student-centered management, discussing its significance for lifelong development, educational equity, and the harmony between school and family. Based on this analysis, the paper identifies several guiding principles, namely student-centeredness, balanced integration of the five domains of education, and collaborative governance among the school, family, and community. Finally, it proposes concrete management strategies covering curriculum and teaching management, teacher professional development, evaluation reform, and campus culture construction, with the aim of offering a practical reference for school leaders seeking to place students’ all-round development at the center of daily management.
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