Outsourcing of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

This book documents and analyses howoutsourcingofteachingEnglishto SpeakersofOther Languages (ESOL) is practised, arising issues therein, and how to address them, through the frameofpolicy enactment theory. Educationaloutsourcingor contracting out is globally adopted to increase cost-efficiency, diversify curricula, and complement teacher expertise. However, itoften results in issuesofquality and equity, inadvertently compromising student learning and limiting the mobilityofstudents from low-income families. The book draws on document-based research involving 131 schools in Hong Kong and case studies and a survey with selected schools and educational service providers. This book isofinterest to policymakers, school leaders, teachers, and educational service providers, as it suggests the strategies addressing the abovementioned issues and will advance their understandingofeducationaloutsourcing, equity, and policy processes.