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1、,American Education,Group four,President George W. Bush signing the No Child Left Behind Act,contents,General introduction Elementary education Secondary education Higher education The shortcomings The differences between American and China,General introduction,Goal of education:To achieve universal
2、 literacy and provide individuals with knowledge and skill necessary to promote the welfare for individuals and the general public.普及教育，并使每个人掌握必要的知识和技能以利于自身发展，并为公众谋福利。,General introduction,19th US Education development:1.Educational management system to establish and perfect2.Public education campai
3、gn3.Types of secondary education4.Higher education development,Educational management system to establish and perfect,The rise and fall of the school district systemstate education management systems establishmentfederal education leadership system formation,Publish education campaign,The establishm
4、ent of local tax system, initiate public primary schoolForced entryFree education,links,Public schools and private schools Public schools-supported by American taxpayers. 90% of American students attend public schools. (Religious instruction is not given.) Private schools-run by churches, synagogues
5、 or other religious groups. The other 10% attend private schools and pay special attendance fee. Religious teaching is a part of the curriculum.,Types of secondary education,The middle school,Public school,high school,higher education development,The rich and varied forms High school quantity increa
6、ses, but generally small scaleThe rise of agricultural college, and create a precedent for the social service of UniversityThe academic university building, improve the American University study strength,Elementary education (K-5th Grade),Secondary education (6th Grade- 12th Grade),Higher education,
7、Middle school: 6th Grade-8th Grade High school: 9th Grade-12th Grade (freshman, sophomore, junior and senior,Preschool education,No mandatory pre -kindergarten program Families responsible for preschool or childcare Daycare Center-from infancy to 3/4 year-old preschool education- 3/4 -5 year-old Kin
8、dergarten- from 5-year-old (beginning of compulsory education),Early Childhood Education,In most areas, free public school education begins with kindergarten classes for five-year-olds. Some public school systems also offer pre-kindergarten programs for four-year-olds. Some are introduced to the cla
9、ssroom situation at a much younger age, either through nursery schools or day care centers.,kindergarten,1.Free public education begins with kindergarten. 2.The children would go to kindergarten at the age of 5.,kindergarten,3.In the kindergarten, the children would learn to get along with others an
10、d get used to classroom life.,Elementary education,1. School time One academic yearfrom September through June 9 am3 pm Some students can walk to their local schools, but majority ride a school bus. 2. Class size20 to 30 students,Secondary education,Courses: more specializedEnglish, social studies,
11、algebra, geometry, etc. Students are guided by school counselors in choosing electives Nine periods for a day: Five for academic subjects, one for physical education , a lunch period ,two study periods, visiting library ,participating in extracurricular activity,High education,In some lower grade cl
12、asses they actually go into the class during a lesson and help the teachers with plays and class reading, and most schools have highly successful Parent=Teacher Associations. There is no entrance exam. The high schools, junior and senior, have a good reputation in the country.,How to get to universi
13、ty?,College entrance requirements: 1, high school records 2, recommendation 3, interviews at the university 4, SAT 1+ SAT 2,College Entrance Examinations,SAT: Scholastic Assessment Test 学习能力评估考试 (Mathematics & English Reading &English Writing)SAT is the most widely used college admission test, desig
14、ned to assess your academic readiness for college.,College Entrance Examinations,SAT: Scholastic Assessment Test学术评价测验Scholastic Aptitude Test 学术性向测验 ACT: American College Testing GRE: Graduate Record Examination美国研究生入学考试,Higher education -college and university,General introduction There are over 2
15、000 universities and colleges or other institution in the United State. The tern college referrers to an institution requiring a secondary school certificate for admission .It is often used in place of the word university. A college may or may not be part of a university ,a college may have many bra
16、nches.,four grades,There are four grades -freshman sophomore junior and senior .For the first two years ,students usually receive a broad general education .That is ,students just take course in general ,such as English ,Science ,Foreign languages and Social science .When a student comes to the junior stage ,he begins major in one particular field of study ,or discipline.,Classifications of higher education,
