Special rank teachers’ morality development in China

The purpose of this study is to portray Special Rank Teachers’ morality development in China. Interview data were collected from 14 Special Rank Teachers from 13 provinces in China in 2018. Analyses of the findings revealed that Special Rank Teachers’ morality, like their other professional competences, follows a development progress. This study suggests a ‘three-stage’ framework for understanding Special Rank Teachers’ development of teacher morality in China.