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1、美国教育简介American_education 美国训练制度简介American_education American Education 美国训练制度简介American_education Content General introduction to American education Four levels of education Higher education Grades, exams and qualifications Exercises 美国训练制度简介American_education General Introduction Respect for educat
2、ion State-administrated rather than nation-administrated 12 years of free public education School year School holidays School gradesback 美国训练制度简介American_education Respect for educationEducation is like a big window opening. Americans are proud of the fact that the window of knowledge is never slamm
3、ed shut for any of the nations citizen. All American children are offered 12 years of free public education most good students can get financial help to continue their studies for many more years. Adults who wish to attend school also find many opportunities. 美国训练制度简介American_education Administratio
4、n At the state level, there is the state board of education训练委员会 which is responsible for establishing policies. At the district level, each local school district has a governing board管理委员会 which is responsible for the hiring of professional and support staff, determining curriculum, etc. 美国训练制度简介Am
5、erican_education School year1. two-semester systemfall 9-12 spring 1-5 spring 1-55-7 days 3 weeks to one month 5-7 days 3 months 2. three-semester systemfall 9-12Thanksgiving Day Winter holiday Spring holiday in March Summer holiday Summer 6-8 美国训练制度简介American_education School GradesLevel/Grade Typi
6、cal Age (at the end of the school year) Under 6 11-12 12-13 4-5 13-14 5-6 6-7 14-15 7-8 15-16 8-9 16-17 9-10 17-18 10-11 Preschool Middle School Various optional programs, 6th Grade such as Head Start 7th Grade Pre-kindergarten8th Grade School Elementary Kindergarten High School 1st Grade 9th Grade
7、(Freshman) 2nd Grade 10th Grade (Sophomore) 3rd Grade 11th Grade (Junior) 4th Grade 12th Grade (Senior) 5th Grade 美国训练制度简介American_education II. Four Levels of Education1. Preschool Education 2. Elementary Education Secondary Education 3. Post-secondary Education(Higher Education) 美国训练制度简介American_e
8、ducation 1. Preschool Education No mandatory (强制的，必需的)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 Kindergarten- from 5-year-old (beginning of compulsory education) 美国训练制度简介American_education
9、 2. Elementary and Secondary Education 12 academic levels grades. Generally, one academic year(from September to June) is required to complete each grade. Academic work-learning to read, write do arithmetic-begins when the child enters first grade, at about age 6. 美国训练制度简介American_education Two Ways
10、 to divide elementary and secondary educationElementary School or Grades 1-8 Grammar School High School Grades 9-12 Elementary SchoolJunior High School Senior High School Grades 1-6Grades 7-9 Grades 10-12 美国训练制度简介American_education LOGO Higher Education in United States 美国训练制度简介American_education 3.
11、 Higher EducationLOGO The US is world leader in education. In 1825, England had only two universities: Oxford and Cambridge, while the US had over fifty universities. By now, there are ove r 2,000 universities and colleges throughout the United States. The system of higher education in the US has 3
12、principal functions: teaching, research and public service. 美国训练制度简介American_education 3.1 Classifications of higher education LOGO Doctoral-level institutions Masters comprehensive colleges and universities Specialized institutions/Training technical schools Two-year institutions/community colleges
13、 (两年制的社区高校) 美国训练制度简介American_education Colleges four-year undergraduate institutions may be publicly or privately funded, or funded by a religious group文学学士BA degree(Bachelor of Arts) 理科学士BS degree (Bachelor of Sciences) 工科学士BEdegree (Bachelor of Engineering) 硕士学位 Masters Degree(MA/MS/ME) 博士学位 Docto
14、rs Degree(Ph.D=Doctor of Philosophy) LOGO 美国训练制度简介American_education Technical Training Schools LOGO Ranging from 6 months to 4 years offering a wide variety of technical skills, like hair styling, business accounting and computer programming etc. may be publicly or privately funded, or may be funde
15、d by religious group and charity organizations 美国训练制度简介American_education Community Colleges ranging from 6 months to 2 or more years. nearly always publicly funded offer training for a variety of jobs has academic programs Receive an associate degree(准学士学位) after completing a two-year program LOGO 美国训练制度简介American_education LOGO 3.2 How to Select a College/University Five categories of higher education Curriculum Public or Privatethree sources of income: Student tuition, endowments (捐助，资助), and governmen
