Performance evaluation of industry-education integration in higher education from the perspective of coupling coordination-an empirical study based on Chongqing

conservation and environmental protection, as well as intelligent logistics and integrated sup- ply chain management. Third, plan collaboratively for industrial development and higher edu- cation, optimizing the layout of integrated industry-education development. Integrated industry-education development in higher education is included as an important content in the industrial development planning system, optimizing the spatial layout of integrated indus- try-education development, guiding outstanding talents to concentrate in industrial and popu- lation agglomeration areas, supporting high-quality educational resources to serve the rural revitalization strategy, and integrating with the primary industry in rural areas. (4) At the external environment level, optimize the support and guarantee environment for the integration of higher education and industry, and create a good atmosphere for the integration of industry and education through multi-party collaboration. First, the link- age of fiscal, financial, and insurance policies to enhance the level of protection, increase finan- cial support for applied colleges and universities, and create a policy environment for the industry-education integration. Increase financial investment in the industry-education inte- gration, improve the infrastructure conditions and talent cultivation environment for the industry-education integration in applied colleges and universities. For the industry-education integration projects, support financial departments such as banks to develop diversified

financing products to provide financial support for the industry-education integration. Estab- lish liability insurance and personal accident insurance for productive practices such as off- campus student internships and off-campus base training, and encourage commercial insur- ance companies to develop specialized supporting systems for modern apprenticeships and new apprenticeship systems in enterprises. Second, the linkage of government, enterprises, and schools to implement demonstration projects of the industry-education integration, creat- ing a good atmosphere for the industry-education integration. Taking the national industry- education integration project as an opportunity, promote the transformation construction pilot and demonstration project of high-level applied undergraduate colleges and universities in our city, and exchange successful experiences in the industry-education integration. For dif- ferent levels of development in different districts and counties, carry out pilot projects for the construction of demonstration districts and counties for the industry-education integration in a hierarchical and step-by-step manner. Establish a performance evaluation system for the industry-education integration, formulate incentives for the industry-education integration, and play a role in benchmarking guidance and demonstration effects. Supporting information S1 Dataset. (XLSX) Author Contributions Conceptualization: Xianwen Gong. Data curation: Xianwen Gong. Formal analysis: Xianwen Gong. Funding acquisition: Xianwen Gong. Investigation: Xianwen Gong.

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