An Analysis of the Driving Forces behind the Changes in Management Policies of Off-Campus Training Institutions in China since the Reform and Opening up——From the Perspective of Multi-Source Flow Theory
The multiple streams theory has strong explanatory power for analyzing policy changes,and relevant studies have shown that this theory is mutually relevant to the education policy environment in China. Based on the perspective of multiple streams theory,analyzing the changes in the management policies of extracurricular training institutions in China since the reform and opening up,it is found that the participation in extracurricular training and the resulting burden of family education investment,infringement by extracurricular training institutions,and multi-channel feedback from the general public have given rise to problem stream. The public demand for building a good education ecosystem,the policy orientation of family school community collaborative education,and the beneficial experience of local off-campus training governance have condensed the political stream. Proposals and suggestions from National People's Congress deputies,theoretical explorations by experts and scholars,and news reporting form the policy stream. The convergence of the three streams has facilitated the opening of a policy window,while also reconstructing the policy environment for the governance of off-campus training institutions. It is recommended to conduct localization research based on the background of Chinese policies,grasp the opening period of the"policy window",pay attention to the standardized operation of off-campus training institutions,and promote practical exploration of classified governance of off-campus training.
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