AbstractThis paper begins with the clarification of the conceptual framework of decentralization and the construction of tri-dimensional model of educational decentralization has been constructed. This model provides a succinct analysis for the type and form of decentralization in Shenzhen. Specifically, the study examines the phenomenon of decentralization in financing, staffing and curriculum at the school level.
The findings have indicated that local economic change appears to be a significant force that induces educational reform toward decentralization. On the other hand, educational decentralization has contributed to the economic development in Shenzhen by mobilizing local resources and utilizing resources according to socioeconomic change. It can be argued tentatively that educational decentralization has enhanced the responsiveness of education towards societal and economic change in Shenzhen. However, we also found that decentralized systems in Shenzhen have increased the disparities of the distribution of school resources. It has also created the problem of academic and social segregation among schools that are noteworthy for further studies.
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