Education-in-US美国的教育介绍课件(英文).pptx

1、+Culture of English Speaking CountriesArien Atterberry,Guest LecturerEDUCATION IN AMERICA完整版ppt+History1635 First Formal School Boston Latin School 1767 American Revolution First Formal Funding to Educate Women1865 End of Civil War Formal Education of Blacks Nationwide19th Century Beginning of“The C

2、ommon School Period”Formal Curriculums and Textbooks more widely used2完整版ppt+Structure3完整版ppt+Culture of English Speaking CountriesArien Atterberry,Guest LecturerEDUCATION IN AMERICA完整版ppt+Elementary&Secondary nCompulsorynSome states allow students to“drop out”or conclude schooling early.14-18 depen

3、ding on locationnPrivate and Public Schoolsn85%are enrolled in State and Federally supported schoolsn1.7%are Home schooled n13.3%are Privately EducatednFunded through Tuition(may receive some assistance)nPrivate Schools nSmaller class sizesnMore qualified teachersnMore Hands on ApproachnPublic Schoo

4、lsnFunded through Tax DollarsnFree for All AmericansnTypically Includes Books,Transportation,and MealsnEnrollmentn81.5 million students enrolled5完整版ppt+Elementary SchoolsPrimary EducationnTypically K-5thnTotal Enrollment:21.6 millionn3.6 million per gradenEach State has its own curriculum and standa

5、rdized testingn IncludesnBasic Arithmetic nEnglish Proficiency(Spelling,Reading,and VocabularynUsually Houses and Accommodates Special Needs ChildrennAll Teachers Must Have at minimum a Bachelors DegreenEither Early Childhood Development or Elementary Education The General Purpose of Primary Educati

6、on is the development of vital skills like reading,writing,and doing simple math which not only helps students to survive and thrive in society but also builds a foundation for learning more complex subjects introduced in secondary and tertiary education.6完整版ppt+Secondary EducationMiddle and High Sc

7、hooln6th-8th gradenMore FreedomnHas various teachers in specialized areas.nOften called Junior High Schooln9th-12th GradenSpecial Graduation RequirementsnWide array of extracurricular activitiesnAP and IB courses,or Pre-College classes Middle SchoolHigh SchoolTypical Classes IncludeGeneral Mandatory

8、 CourseworkGeneral Mandatory Coursework:English,Math,Social Sciences,Science,Physical Education,Foreign Languages,Health and Sexual StudiesElectivesElectives:Computers,Athletics,Vocational Studies,Performing/Visual Arts,JROTC 7完整版ppt+Grades and Standardized Testing nSATn600-2400nMost Popular ExamnAC

9、Tn1-36nExit ExamsExample Grading Example Grading ScaleScaleA AB BC DC D F F or Eor E 10090 89-80 7970 71-60 59-Below 8完整版ppt+Culture of English Speaking CountriesEDUCATION IN AMERICA完整版ppt+Post Secondary EducationUndergraduaten4,495 Colleges or Universities in the USnUsually require 4 years of study

10、nUS ranked 10th of industrial countries with citizens with degreesnAlso Public and Private SchoolsnRequire SAT or ACT scores,personal statements,and transcriptsnB.A.and B.S.are two most common types of degreesnCommunity Collegesn2 Years of StudynMore Economical 10完整版ppt+Post Secondary EducationPost

11、GraduatenMore Specialized DegreesnSpecial Entrance RequirementsnGRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCATnWork ExperiencenUndergraduate Coursework or MajornMore Rigorous nMultiplies Income Potential ExponentiallynHigh School Graduates$27,967 USD Annual IncomenBachelor Degree Holders:$47,345 USD Annual Income11完整版ppt+Costn

12、Some of the Highest Tuition AveragesnTypical State Funded School Tuition AmountsnResident Average$7,020 nNon Residents$15,000 and Up(Usually mirror Private school prices)nAmount when Living Expenses(Room and Board)are CalculatednPublic:$111,168 USD(Almost 700,000 RMB)for 4Years of StudynPrivate:$161

13、,194 USD(999,000 RMB)for 4 Years of StudynPrices of Books have Skyrocketed as WellnRanging from$50 USD to$400 USD per book(300-1200 RMB)nDebt Average Per Student Hovers around$23,200 USD per student,surpassing credit card debt in US(2010)nScholarships and Financial Aid(Sallie Mae,FDSLP,Pell Grant)12

14、完整版ppt+Revenues13完整版ppt+14完整版ppt+Culture of English Speaking CountriesEDUCATION IN AMERICA完整版ppt+Issues with American EducationnTrackingnDivides students up by levels and puts them into classes that follows them throughout schooling.nSome feel is another form of segregation as some of the more gifte

15、d students receive the best or most qualified teachersnCurriculum IssuesnCurriculums can vary from district to districtnSome private schools can force mandatory attendance of events(even religious ones)nSome call for a more standard curriculum across AmericanForeign LanguagesnHigh Amounts of Immigra

16、nts call into question the inclusion of subjects taught in a foreign language to accommodate these students as the US has no“official”language 16完整版ppt+Issues with American EducationnAchievementnGirls now outperform boys in classrooms,a turnaround from the 20th century for the opposite was truenDrop

17、 out Rates are rising for College studentsnAlthough the amount of college educated individuals has risen the actual percentages are rising slowly in comparison to previous yearsnRacial GapsnThe disparities of achievement are quite apparent when comparing achievement levels of Caucasians and Asians w

18、ith African-Americans and Hispanics.nAfrican Americans are more likely to receive low grades,score lower on tests,drop out more,and are less likely to attend college.nViolence(reported)nIn the past two decades there has been an increase in school violence and threats,not to mention the phenomenon of

19、 school shootings in recent yearsn46 Students and Teachers have been killed in 21 incidents n2 million crimes were committed against students between the age of 12-18n8 suicides were committed nBullying on the Rise17完整版ppt+ReformnCurriculum DisparitiesnNo Child Left BehindnOther Governmental Program

20、s(Blaine Amendments)nForeign LearnersnSpecial Assistance is provided to help students to catch up to native speakersnVarious Anti-Bullying Campaigns nCommittees created for Gun reforms 18完整版ppt+Culture of English Speaking CountriesEDUCATION IN AMERICA完整版ppt+American Education on a Global ScalenOCED

21、which conducts the Program for International Student Assessment showed:(2006)nAmong American 15yr oldsnRanked 24th of 38 in Mathematicsn19th of 38 in Sciencen12th of 38 in Readingn26th of 38 in Problem SolvingnAmerican Universities are some of the most prestigious and revered on the planetnHas some

22、of the most diverse student bodies20完整版ppt+Sourcesn1 1 United States Census(2000)Retrieved June 17,2005United States Census(2000)Retrieved June 17,2005n2.2.A First Look at the Literacy of Americas Adults A First Look at the Literacy of Americas Adults in the 21st Century,U.S.Department of Education,

23、2003.in the 21st Century,U.S.Department of Education,2003.AccesAccessed May 13,2006.Two percent of the population do sed May 13,2006.Two percent of the population do not have minimal literacy and 14%have Below Basic not have minimal literacy and 14%have Below Basic prose literacy.prose literacy.n3.3

24、.Federal Role in Education.United States Department Federal Role in Education.United States Department of Education.Retrieved February 16,2006.of Education.Retrieved February 16,2006.n4.American Achievement in International Perspective,Thomas B.Fordham Institute,March 15,201121完整版ppt+22完整版ppt此课件下载可自行编辑修改，供参考！感谢您的支持，我们努力做得更好！