This book explores the ideas and background of teacher education policy development in China and implications for the contemporary Chinese education system. In addition, it examines the key themes of teacher education policies since 1949, including investigating Teacher Exchange and Rotation Policy, Teacher Policy in the Perspective of Chinäs Alleviation of Education Poverty, Balanced Allocation Policy of Teachers in Chinese Urban and Rural areas, and the implementation effect evaluation of the free/public normal university student policy in China. All these policies contribute to explore the dramatic development of teacher education policy development in contemporary China.

Eryong Xue, who obtained his Ph.D. at Changjiang Scholar of Ministry of Education, is Professor at the China Institute of Education and Social Development, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, where he serves as Chief Scholar from the Ministry of Education of the Education Thoughts of President Xi Jinping. His research interests include education policy and law, comparative education policy, and equality of education. He has published over 160 articles, monographs, reports, and policy briefs in these areas.

Jian Li, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor at the China Institute of Education and Social Development, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University. While pursuing her Ph.D. at Indiana University in Bloomington, USA, Dr. Li served as Senior Research Consultant for the Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Inclusion and Diversity and in Associate Researcher position at the Project on Academic Success, Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University. Dr. Li's general areas of scholarship are education policy and law, and comparative education policy. Dr. Li has published over 40 articles, monographs, and book chapters.

Teacher Exchange and Rotation Policy.- The background of Teacher Exchange and Rotation Policy.- The Literature Review of Teacher Exchange and Rotation Policy.- The Implementation of Teacher Exchange and Rotation Policy.- Teacher Policy in the Perspective of China's alleviation on Education Poverty.- Teacher Policy in the Perspective of China's Alleviation of Education Poverty.- Literature Review.- An historical perspective.- The Trends and Suggestions.- Balanced Allocation Policy of Teachers in Chinese Urban and Rural areas.- Backgrounds and Overview.- Problems and Suggestions.- The implementation effect evaluation of the free/public normal university student policy in China.- Studies and Policies.- Decision-making process.- The Perspective of the Road Map.