educatian in america 英美文化课件.ppt

Unit 4 Education in America Three features of educational system in America 1.education as a solution to various social problems Three features of educational system in America 2.more years of schooling for a larger percentage of the population than other countries  Today more than 56 million Americans are attending a wide variety of schools and universities across the nation. About half of all the people in the country between the ages of 18 and 25 attend a university. Three features of educational system in America 3. educational institutions primarily governed by local authorities rather than by federal ones In the United States programs of instruction offered to children, adolescents, and adults through schools and colleges are operated by state and local governments, as well as by private groups and religious organizations. Unlike the nationally regulated and financed education systems of many other industrialized societies, American public education is primarily the responsibility of the states and individual school districts. How was the system established? Jefferson was the first American leader to suggest creating a system of free schools for all persons that would be publicly supported through taxes. Jefferson’s proposal was never enacted.However, His plans for universal education and for publicly funded schools formed the basis of education systems developed in the 19th century. Four levels of education in America early childhood education elementary education secondary education higher education early childhood education Kindergarten Nursery schools Daycare center elementary education secondary education two ways of division for school systems: (1) elementary school (grade 1 - grade 8) high school (grade 9 - grade12) (2) elementary school junior high school senior high school secondary education two basic types of high school: one with more academic