A Probe into the Reform of Government Inspection Functions of Chinese Educational Supervision
The educational supervision system in China possesses government inspection functions,which evolves through three stages:the assessment of"two basics",the supervision and evaluation of balanced development in compulsory education,and the evaluation of government's fulfillment of educational responsibilities.There is an overlap or inclusion relationship between the functions of educational supervision and government inspection as stipulated in Regulations on Government Inspection and Regulations on Educational Supervision.The legalization of government inspection can prompt reforms in educational supervision,potentially leading to a separation of government inspection and educational supervision functions.The government inspection functions of educational supervision should be integrated into the government inspection system,with government inspection institutions taking the lead and assuming relevant tasks,while educational supervision institutions primarily handle educational inspection and the assessment and monitoring of educational quality.