Journal of East China Normal University(Educationa ›› 2018, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (3): 125-134+170.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2018.03.012

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The Autonomy of College Enrollment: Evolution and Predicament

LIU Shiqing, CUI Haili   

  1. Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • Online:2018-06-20 Published:2018-04-24

Abstract: Since the resumption of college entrance examination forty years ago, the Chinese government has gradually granted some enrollment autonomy to different types of higher education institutions (HEIs)at different levels in the reform of examination and enrollment system. Despite many years of exploration, there are still extensive debates among theorists and practitioners about the nature, content and allocation of college enrollment autonomy. In essence, college enrollment autonomy involves a kind of combined public and private power(right) and in its operation process,the administrative power and academic power of HEIs should be rationally allocated. In enlarging college enrollment autonomy, there exist many problems,such as the interference of educational authority,HEIs' lack of awareness and ability of independent enrollment, misplacement of power allocation, and lack of supervision.In the context of new college entrance examination reform, we should gradually expand the college enrollment autonomy based on China's national conditions, improve the professional ability of HEIs exercising enrollment autonomy, and ensure the proper application of enrollment rights through mechanisms.

Key words: colleges enrollment autonomy, new college entrance examination, autonomy allocation, supervision and restriction