Education in America【荐】.ppt

Education in America American Culture Some features of educational system in America 1. education as a solution to various social problems 2. emphasis on education of the masses rather than on education of the intellectuals 3. more years of schooling for a larger percentage of the population than other countries 4. educational institutions primarily governed by local authorities rather than by federal ones Continue 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. Four levels of education Early childhood education Elementary education Secondary education Higher education Elementary education secondary education ways of division for school systems Secondary education Two basic types of high school: (1) one with more academic curriculum, preparing students for admission to college (2) the other offering primarily vocational education (training in a skill or trade) Secondary education What will be taken into consideration when American high school students apply for a place in colleges or universities? Continue High school diploma It is necessary to get into college. Credits Students must accumulate a minimum number of credits, which are awarded for the successful completion of each one –or half-year course. Continue Grades Students hoping to be admitted to the more famous universities require far more than the minimum number of credits and must also have good grades (on the basis of course work and a written exam). Continue Extra-curricular activity Extra-curricular activity (such as playing for one of the schools’ sports team) is