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T he U n i v e r s i t y 's F a c u l ty of E d u c a t i on l a u n c h ed a s i m i l a r p r o j e c t i n 1 9 96 a n d , a y e a r l a t e r , e s t a b l i s h ed the Research a n d D e v e l o p m e nt U n i t A SP w h o s e w o r k f o c u s s ed o n a d a p t i n g A S P t o t he l o c al context. T h e u n i t i n v i t e d t w o p r i m a r y schools a n d a s e c o n d a r y s c h o o l t o p a r t i c i p a te i n a p i l o t s t u d y , w h e r e i n p r e l i m i n a ry r e v i e ws of the three schools w e r e c o n d u c t e d, w o r k s h o p s w e r e o r g a n i z e d, a n d s c h o ol i m p r o v e m e nt p r o g r a mm es w e re designed. T he project w a s w e l l received b y the a d m i n i s t r a t i on a n d t e a c h i ng staff of t he schools. To d r a w p u b l i c a t t e n t i on to ASP, t he f a c u l ty i n v i t ed f o u n d er of ASP, Prof. H e n r y L e v i n of S t a n f o rd U n i v e r s i t y, to g i ve a p u b l ic lecture e n t i t l ed 'Accelerated E d u c a t i on f or a n A c c e l e r a t i ng E c o n o m y '. I t a l s o i n t r o d u c e d t h e p r o j e c t t o s o m e 3 5 0 r e p r e s e n t a t i v es f r o m l o c al p r i m a r y a n d s e c o n d a ry schools i n a s em i n ar h e l d i n N o v e m b e r 1997. Prof. Henry Levin M o r e r e c e n t l y, i n A u g u s t 1998, T h e F a c u l t y o f E d u c a t i on a n d the H o n g K o n g I n s t i t u te of E d u c a t i o n al R e s e a r c h w e r e a w a r d e d H K $ 6 2 , 5 0 0 , 0 00 b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t 's Q u a l i t y E d u c a t i on F u n d to l a u n c h t he H o n g K o n g A c c e l e r a t ed Schools Project, a three-year p r o j e c t t o e m p o w e r l o c a l s c h o o l s t o i m p r o v e t h e m s e l v es f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f p r o v i d i n g q u a l i t y e d u c a t i o n. Hon g Kon g Accelerate d School s Projec t Non-CUH K Consultant s Distinguished Project Adviser: Prof. Henry Levin (Stanford University] International Adviser: Prof. Douglas Willms (University of New Brunswick) Project Adviser: Ms. Pilar Soler (Teachers College, Columbia University) School Development Consultants: Mr. Chan Yuk-kai (PLK Wu Chung College) Mr. Fung Yuk-yi (T.W.G.Hs. Li Chi Ho Primary School) Mr. Pun Tin-chi (G.C.E.P.S.A.Tseung Kwan O Primary School) Dr. Tam Man-kwan (Pak Kau College) Ms. Louisa Tang Mei-sin (Baptist Lui Ming Choi P rimary School) Launching the Accelerated Schools Project in Hong Kong 19