The Function Research Of The American Community College

In the 21th century, new economic systems pay more importance to knowledge , the country which is powerful in economy is the country which is advanced in education. In the past one hundred years ,America achieved incredible success in science and economy. That is because America promote the uninterrupted growth of higher education , establish and develop multileveled and various higher educational system . It is well-known that the establishment of the American Community College contributes more to the development of America.The American Community College belongs to higher educational system. It mainly offers developmental education, vocational education and community education. Its establishment and development experienced great hardships. At the beginning, people worried about whether it could exist, but people treated it with increased respect after World War 2. The history of the American Community College can date back to the beginning of 20 century. During the first dozens of years, developmental education is the chief function of the college, it can offer students the second opportunity to enter four-year college. Transferring from developmental education to vocational education is great reformation in American history, during the period, vocational education becomes main function of the American Community College. Community education arises lastly, at present, it is the most powerful function. In America higher education system, there are sharp competitions, the reduction of students influences the existence of the college directly, the community education makes the college avoid the great losses.Analyze the function changes of the American Community College, we can easily find that existence of multifunction is the unique advantage of the American Community College. The developing of the American Community College is a process in which it can adapt itself continuously to the competitive system and make the multifunction come true. The process of multifunction in the American Community College is a process in which it can adjust itself to the new social environment flexible.How to establish the characteristics of Chinese higher vocational education has become the most urgent problem. For the development of Chinese higher vocational education We can draw inspiration from the research and exploration of the developing model of the American Community College.