| 英文摘要 |
This paper explores the development of basic education in Taiwan during the past 50 years, focusing on the implementation of the 9-year compulsory education and the 12-year Basic Education. The former, being put into effect since 1968, includes six years for elementary education and three for junior high education. The latter, being carried out since 2014, include nine years for compulsory education and additional three for senior secondary education. Both were the most important educational policies in Taiwan across the century, and had extremely far-reaching impact on the development of education in Taiwan. The backgrounds, legal bases, policy contents, and effectiveness of both systems are reviewed in this paper. |