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Title:: Empirical study of the equalization and differentiation of public education services based on factor analysis

Author(s):: GAO Tian-zhi; SHEN Li-tao; 1. School of Highway, Chang‘’an University, Xian 710064, Shaanxi, China; 2. School of Statistics, Xi‘’an University of Finance and Economic, Xian 710100, Shaanxi, China)

Keywords:: public education services; equalization; factor analysis; cluster analysis; education services level; teaching environment

Abstract:: In order to promote the equalization of education, this paper constructed evaluation index system of education services equalization from education investment, capacity, and performance, and employed multivariate statistical factor analysis and cluster analysis to analyze the equalization level and differentiation of public education services of 31 provinces in China. According to the analysis, there exists large differentiation in public education equalization level among the 31 provinces; the education equalization level of eastern, central, and western areas vary obviously; the education equalization level of each area are influenced by different factors. Based on that, this paper proposed some suggestions for improving Chinese public education equalization, such as establishing national standard system of public education services, increasing the investment and transfer payment of backward areas, paying attention to the undifferentiating of per capita education resources, emphasizing good quality faculty resources