Issues such as whether the formation of compulsory education policies is acceptable, and whether the function and effect of high-quality compulsory education development are substantial are key foundations for future policymaking. Combining text mining, content analysis and other methods, this research employs the PMC-AE index model to quantitatively evaluate the content of 60 representative compulsory education policy texts released by various provinces in China from 2005 to 2022, so as to provide a foundation for the formulation, adjustment, and improvement of compulsory education policies. It is found that policy samples from Jiangsu, Beijing, and Shanghai score higher, whereas policy samples from Jilin, Chongqing, and Heilongjiang score relatively lower. Compulsory education policies can be improved from aspects such as policy audiences, policy priorities, policy functions, and incentive-constraint.

Lan Xu, Yingyi Zhou. Evaluation and Optimization of Compulsory Education Policy Based on PMC-AE Index Model. Frontiers in Educational Research (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 24: 18-27. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.062404.

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