(精选)英美国家概况(美国部分)Unit 14 education课件.pptVIP

英美国家概况; Unit 14;Think about these questions before we start: 1. What role does education play in the society? 2. Will you consider studying in the USA if possible? Why or why not? 3. What do you know about the structure and organization of the American education? ; Thomas Jefferson ;National education budget(2007): $972 billion (public and private, all levels) Primary languages: English System type: Federal, state, private Literacy: male-99%; female-99% Enrollment: Total: 81.5 million Primary:37.9 million Secondary: 26.1 million (2006–2007) Post secondary: 17.5 million Attainment: Secondary diploma: 85% Post-secondary diploma:30%;Today, almost 90 percent of American students attend public elementary and secondary schools. The other ten percent attend private schools. The United States does not have a national school system, but the government provides guidance and funding for federal educational programs in which both public and private schools take part. recent challenges American schools have been facing: curriculum reform, an influx of non-English speaking immigrant children, etc.;II Structure of American Education;Kindergarten Grade 0 5 years old Elementary school Grade 1-6 6-11 years old Junior high or middle school Grade 7-8 12-13 years old (Senior) high school Grade 9-12 14-17 years old College (4 years for a B.A or B.S. degree) University (2-3 years for M.A. or M.S; 2-8 years for a Ph.D);II Structure of American Education;III High Education;III High Education;Where to Get a Higher Education?;Diploma;Cost of a higher education;Sources of Financial Help;III High Education;IV Private School ;IV Private School;IV Private School;IV Private School;V Public School;V Public School;V Public School;VI Tension Between Localism and Centralization ;VI Tension Between Localism and Centralization ;VI Tension Between Localism and Centralization ;VII Changing Face of Higher Education ;VI