The Research On The Obligation, Scope Of Power And Benefits Of China's Headmasters Against The Background Of The System Of The Headmasters Job Responsibility

Since the practicing of the headmaster -in-charge system in primary and secondary schools in 1985, the power and the responsibility of the headmaster have relatively increased and the interests have been embodied to some degree. This system has played its role in straightening out the leadership system of a school and promoting the fundamental education, however, the sluggish growth of the studies on the educational theories has led to different understandings of this system, which has caused confusion in practice; and the rigid management system of education has brought about the indefmiteness of the headmaster's power and responsibility and the insufficiency of the interests embodiment; the implement of the system lacks powerful prop due to the imperfection of the current educational legal system. This paper aims at establishing the related educational theories, management system, laws and regulations to impel the effective implement of this system and guarantee the headmaster's power, responsibility and interests.On premise of stating the ideal situations of the headmaster's power .responsibility and interests, this paper first exposes the problems that have existed since the practising of the headmaster-in -charge system in accordance with the interview of some headmasters, teachers and educational administrators and the materials at hand. Then the paper considers the problems against the macro-background of China's politics, economy and culture, trying to attribute the causes to the following aspects: the studies on current educational theories, the legal system of education, the educational system, educational invests and the headmaster's personal quality, which are under the influence of Chinese politics econmy and culture. Finally, in light of the problems and the causes of them, the paper puts forward the idea of guaranteeing the effective implement of the headmaster-in-charge system and the power, responsibility and interests of theheadmaster.Confined to the limitation of the author, this paper does not discuss the problems to a satisfactory degree.