How Are Secondary Vocational Schools in China Measuring up to Government Benchmarks?  

作　　者：Hongmei Yi Linxiu Zhang Chengfang Liu James Chu Prashant Loyalka May Maani Jianguo Wei 

机构地区：[1]Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy,Institute for Geographical Sciences and Natural Resource Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences [2]Rural Education Action Project,Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies,Stanford University [3]Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies,Stanford University [4]China Institute for Educational Finance Research,Peking University

出　　处：《China & World Economy》2013年第3期98-120,共23页中国与世界经济（英文版）

基　　金：the financial assistance of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(GrantNo.71110107028);CAS(Grant No.KZZD-EW-06-02)

摘　　要：Drawing on a survey of106 secondary vocational schools and 7309 students in two provinces of China, this descriptive paper assesses whether vocational schooling is measuring up to government benchmarks for quality and whether poor students are able to access quality schools. We find that secondary vocational schools have met government benchmarks for teacher qualification and training, student opportunities forpractical training and adequate facilities. Furthermore, poor students access schools of similar quality to non-poor students, even though 34percent of poor students do not receive financial aid. We conclude that recent policies are successfully ensuring secondary vocational school quality and equity of access to school quality between poor and non-poor students. However, financial aid policies should be re-examined, such that poor students receive sufficient coverage. Moreover, given that input-based measures only proxy school quality, the government should consider holding schools accountable for outcomes such as student learning.Drawing on a survey of106 secondary vocational schools and 7309 students in two provinces of China, this descriptive paper assesses whether vocational schooling is measuring up to government benchmarks for quality and whether poor students are able to access quality schools. We find that secondary vocational schools have met government benchmarks for teacher qualification and training, student opportunities forpractical training and adequate facilities. Furthermore, poor students access schools of similar quality to non-poor students, even though 34percent of poor students do not receive financial aid. We conclude that recent policies are successfully ensuring secondary vocational school quality and equity of access to school quality between poor and non-poor students. However, financial aid policies should be re-examined, such that poor students receive sufficient coverage. Moreover, given that input-based measures only proxy school quality, the government should consider holding schools accountable for outcomes such as student learning.

关 键 词：ACCESS China financial aid quality secondary vocational school 

分 类 号：G717[文化科学—职业技术教育学]