Research On The Functions Of Local Government In The Development Of Secondary Vocational Education

Local governments develop secondary vocational education can ease the shortage of skilled workers for local businesses, local accumulation of human capital, at the same time help to promote equitable education. In recent years, the central government decentralization and actively promote vocational education, the local government also needs to consider the strong support of school-enterprise cooperation, contribute to the development of secondary vocational education funding for developing local industry, so that China’s overall level of secondary vocational education forward. But some problems still in local government to perform its functions, that they promoting the development of secondary vocational education, Such as, secondary vocational education resources insufficient capital investment, for the direct management of excessive school-enterprise cooperation, service functions do not place, employment inconsistent with the market access standards, etc. These problems are not unique to a specific local government, many local governments are more or less there.Firstly, we sort out related research and theory, at home and abroad about vocational education. Combine the human capital theory, quasi-public goods theory, the theory of limited government discuss local government should grasp what their roles and functions in develop of secondary vocational education. On this basis, Beihai, for example, describe the status of secondary vocational education development on the evidence and the micro level, the fulfillment of the functions of local government in secondary vocational education, In-depth analysis of the performance of their duties which problems and causes, Such as, Funding is limited due to local economic backwardness, relevant laws and regulations are incomplete, management system is not entirely scientific, administrative concept behind in local government, "path dependence" ideology, etc. Finally, drawing on the country’s mature experience in fulfilling government functions, Based on the theory of limited government and new public management theory that local governments should recognize the importance of secondary vocational education, clarify their position and enhance service functions; Increase investment in the allocation of resources, encourage community involvement; decentralization in the management authority, less intervention to school-enterprise cooperation; On the regulatory and policy development continue to improve, ensure the healthy development of reform and secondary vocational education.