Abstract of Doctoral thesis on Public Administration: State management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city

The thesis aims at studying the theoretical and practical basis of state management on general education; On which applying to the study of state management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city; researching, assessing status and proposing solutions to continue improving the state management of private high school education in Ho Chi Minh City

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

LE VAN KHOA

STATE MANAGEMENT

ON PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION

IN HO CHI MINH CITY

Major: Public Management Code: 9.34.04.03

ABSTRACT OF DOCTORAL THESIS

ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

HA NOI - 2019

The works have been completed at:

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Supervisors:

1 Associ.Prof.Dr Nguyen Trong Dieu

2 Associ.Prof.Dr Nguyen Xuan Te

The Thesis is available for reference at the National Library

of Vietnam or the National Academy

of Public Administration’s Library

FOREWORDS

1 Rationale

Education and training takes important role for the development

of each person and the socio-economic development of each nation

In the national education, general education (GE) is a foundation for university, college and professional secondary education It means that GE not only prepares students for further study but also provides the society with a qualified human resource

General education takes a great position and importance for the education sector in particular as well as for the national economy in general, especially in the period when high quality workforce is demanded increasingly in many countries, serving the requirements

of industrialization and modernization In the global economy of the fiercely competitive free market, a high quality well-trained workforce is a vital element of a national economy to attract foreign investment and to provide the country with jobs and wealth

The Resolution No 90/CP dated 21/8/1997 by the Government

regarding direction and guidelines for socialization activities of education, health and culture; the Decree No 73/1999/ND-CP dated

19/8/1999 regarding socialization activities for education, health,

culture and sport; the Decree No 115/2010/ND-CP dated

24/12/2010 stipulating the state management responsibility for

education is a legal corridor that facilitates the implementation of

educational socialization in order to gradually raise the level of educational enjoyment corresponding to the material and spiritual development of people

Ho Chi Minh City is a major economic center of the country, has been being a very active center in the development in all aspects, including education The advanced school model, in consistent with

the trend of regional and international integration, piloted at Le Quy Don High School, Nguyen Du High School and Nguyen Hien High School is a breakthrough of Ho Chi Minh City where the integration trend is inevitable with early orientation This model has increasingly affirmed its effectiveness, been approved by the City's leaders and is expected to be implemented massively in the coming time

In addition to the obtained outcomes, there are also many shortcomings, limitations in the management and development of private high school education in the city Therefore, systematically studying a private high school education system in the city, proposing solutions to continue improving state management that facilitates this type of education to develop stably are essential

For these reasons, the topic of State management on private high

school education in Ho Chi Minh city is chosen is the Doctoral

Thesis on Public Management, a significant topic both on theory and practice for Ho Chi Minh city in particular and for national education

to continue improving the state management of private high school education in Ho Chi Minh City

- Research scientific basis of state management on general education

- Study actual situation of private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city

- Assess the state management on private high school education in

Ho Chi Minh City over the past time

- Analyze direction and propose solutions to improve the state management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city

3 Object and scope of study

3.1 Object of study

Object of study in the thesis is the state management activities regarding private high school education in Ho Chi Minh City

3.2 Scope of study

- For content: The thesis studies the scientific basis of state

management of general education; On which it focuses on studying

the actual situation of state management on private high school

education in Ho Chi Minh City in accordance with the law

- For space: Ho Chi Minh area

- For time: From 2005 to 2016 (since the Government adopted the Resolution No.05/2005/NQ-CP on strengthening socialization for education, health, culture and sport sectors)

4 Methodology and method of study

4.1 Methodology

The Thesis is studied basing on the method of dialectical materialism and historical materialism of Marxism-Leninism; Ho Chi Minh ideology and viewpoints of the Communist Party of Vietnam in state management on education and training in the renovation period

4.2 Method of study

In order to realize the objectives and tasks of the topic, the author uses the following methods of study: information and documents collection method; document analysis method; synthesis method; comparison method; professional method; observation method; method of sociological survey by questionnaires; processing information method

5 Questions and hypothesis of study

5.1 Questions of study

- In the trend of global integration, is the policy of educational

socialization in order to attract all social resources to participate in general education development an inevitable trend of the market mechanism in Vietnam in general and TP Ho Chi Minh in particular?

- Which outcomes and shortcomings were made in State management on general education and private high school education

in Ho Chi Minh city?

- Which solutions are needed for improving State management on general education and private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city in order to achieve the objective of general education development in renovation and integration period of the City ?

5.2 Hypothesis of study

Educational socialization is a major policy of the Party and State

of Vietnam during the period of international integration State management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh City

in the past time has achieved great outcomes, contributing to well implementing the goal of training human resources for industrialization and modernization of the City Besides, there are

still shortcomings to be clarified regarding private high school education in the City

In order to form solutions for state management on private upper secondary education in Ho Chi Minh City, it is necessary to study the current situation and factors affecting state management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city On the basis of assessing state management on private high school education; it is also to propose solutions to further improve state management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh City, meeting the requirements of socio-economic development of the country and the City

6 Theoretical and practical significance of the Thesis

6.1 Theoretical significance

In the Thesis, general studies and supplemented scientific basis for State management on general education and private high school education; application in State management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city are provided

6.2 Practical significance

+ Analyze and assess actual situation of State management on general education and private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city

+ Analyze direction and propose solutions for improving State management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city

7 New findings of the Thesis

- It reviews foreign and domestic studies in State management on private high school education; application in State management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city

- Analyze and supplement theoretical and practical basis on State management on general education

- Study and clarify factors affecting State management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city

- Analyze, assess actual situation of State management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city

- Determine direction and propose solutions for State management

on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city

8 The Thesis’s structure

In addition to the Forewords, Conclusion, List of References and annexes, the Thesis’s structure is divided into 4 chapters:

Chapter 1 Overview of studies related to the Thesis’s topic Chapter 2 Scientific basis for State management on private high

school education

Chapter 3 Actual situation of State management on private high

school education in Ho Chi Minh city

Chapter 4 Orientation and solutions for State management on

private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city

CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF STUDIES

RELATED TO THE THESIS’S TOPIC

The author reviews systematically published scientific studies (at home and abroad) closely related to private high school education, State management on general education and private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city It analyzes and indicates findings of the preceding studies, inherited contents and issues to be further studied, including:

- Study scientific basis of State management on private high school education;

- Study actual situations of private high school education in Ho Chi Minh City

- Assess actual situation of state management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh City over the past time

- Analyze direction and propose solutions to improve state management on private high school education in Ho Chi Minh city These are the basis for determining goals, directions and tasks for the PhD candidate in implementing the following contents of the Thesis

CHAPTER 2 SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF STATE MANAGEMENT

ON PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION

2.1 Concepts related to the Thesis’s topic

It has studied and clarified systematically and scientifically theoretical basis of State management on private high school

education, including: concepts of management, State management,

education, training, primary education, secondary education, high school education, private schools, socialization, educational socialization, State management on education, State management on general education

It is determined in the Thesis that State management on private high school education is organizing activities to exercise executive power of state authorities, combining state management by sector and territory to promote all social resources to involve in educational development; implementing the guidelines of educational socialization in the market mechanism, socialist orientation, international integration; ensuring right purpose, operation content and quality of education, contributing to good implementation of the general education objectives

2.2 Necessity and factors affecting State management on general education

After expressing necessity of State management on general education and private high school education, factors affecting State management on private high school education are determined,

including: objective factor s (economic growth and recession factors,

society-class factors, globalization, information and communication technology impacts) and subjective factors (fundamental and comprehensive innovation of education and training, impact of market mechanisms, teacher quality, teaching methods and system of learning assessment, facilities, management staff)

2.3 Objectives, subjects, contents and methods of State management on general education and private high school education

2.3.1 Objectives of general education and private high school education

- General education and private high school education must be in consistent with the general education system; attach much importance to teaching pupil in moral and knowledge, training and developing in both quality and competence; highlight to educate patriotism, national pride, morality, personality, lifestyle; detect and foster aptitudes and orientations for each student; strengthen competences of foreign language proficiency, informatics and living and working skills in the context of international integration; promote application and promotion of the world’s science and technology achievements, especially education and information technologies

- Students are centered; it is to promote activeness, creativity and self-learning ability of students; enhance interaction in teaching and learning between teachers and students, between students and students and between teachers and teachers

– Develop focused education and training: General education is foundation; training high quality human resources is a breakthrough; fostering and training cadres and civil servants are a fundamental step and meaningfully decisive for the fast and sustainable socio-economic development of the city Expand and promote the application of scientific and technological achievements, especially achievements in information technology to innovate teaching and learning methods and instruments, reform education and training management

– Development in education and training is career of the Party, State and people to build a learning society, facilitate all people at all ages with all qualification in approaching the educational system, frequently learning and lifelong learning Implement fairness in education and training; prioritize development of education in disadvantaged areas; provide opportunities for poor population groups to go to school and take training courses Promote socialization in education and training development Diversify and integrate investment funds for education and training effectively; Encourage economic sectors to invest in education and training development, especially in vocational training

– Systems and networks of education and training institutions are allocated and developed by inheriting and promoting achievements of the existing systems and networks of education and training institutions in practical and effective manner; At the same time, it must be suitable to the population distribution and economy in the City to facilitate people, businesses and organizations to access educational and training institutions

– Domestic and international cooperation in education and training development is enhanced and promoted, special in high quality training models It closely links the city's education and training development planning with the general training network

system planning of the Southeast region, the Southern key economic region and the whole country

2.3.2 Subjects and objects of State management on private high school education

2.3.2.1 Subjects of management

- The government regulates State management on education The government submits to the National Assembly for approval before making decision on major policies affecting learning rights and obligations of citizens throughout the country; policies on reforming syllabus of a qualification level; makes annual reports of educational activities and educational budget performance to the National Assembly

- The Ministry of Education and Training is responsible before the Government for implementing state management on education;

- Ministries and ministry-level agencies coordinate with the Ministry of Education and Training in performing state management

on education within their jurisdiction;

- People's Committees at all levels perform state management on education according to the decentralization of the Government and have to ensure conditions in terms of teachers, finance, material foundations and teaching equipment of public schools under the scope of management; meet the requirements of scaling up, improving the quality and effectiveness of local education

- Individuals participates in establishment and operation of private schools according to the viewpoints of education and sport socialization

2.3.3 Contents of State management on education and private high school education

Contents of State management on education, of which is State management on general education and private high school education, are specified in the Educational Law 2005 (Article 99) and the revised Educational Law 2009 In detail: Develop and perform strategy, scheme and planning for development of education, of which is private high school education; Develop institution and policies of state management on private high school education; Organize apparatus and human resources for state management on private high school education; Invest resources in state management

on private high school education; Accredit education quality, review and evaluate the building a model of state management on private high school education; Make inspection and examination in state management on private high school education

2.3.4 Method of State management on private high school education: Management with legal instruments, policies; Management with communication and education; Management with administrative and economic instruments

2.4 Experiences in State management on private high school education:

Experiences in State management on private high school education from such foreign countries whose educations are advanced as USA and equivalent as China and Korea are generalized in the Thesis In addition, experiences from Hanoi that is a big city with many features similar with Ho Chi Minh city are also mentioned From which experiences for Ho Chi Minh City are: