美國教育-英文

Grouppioneer:Wanyu,XieBingxin,PuJiajia

EducationintheUnitedStatesEducation-alocalmatter＊Lawsregulatingeducationvaryfromstatetostate.e.g.1.yearsofcompulsoryeducation2.learningmaterials3.nounifiedsyllabusortextbooks

majorpublicconcerns:environmentalpollution,crimeanddrugsEducationsystems

1.pre-schooleducation2.elementaryeducation

3.secondaryeducation

4.highereducation1.nurseryschool2.kindergarten3.day-carecenter4.familydaycarepre-schooleducationElementaryeducation

Grammarschoolgradeskindergartenthrough8(gradeskindergartenthrough6)publicelementaryschoolprivateMainsubjects＊languagearts(includingreading,grammar,writingandliterature)＊mathematics(math)＊science＊socialstudies(includinghistory,geography)＊music＊art＊physicaleducation(P.E.)Features1.compulsoryeducation2.daysofgoingtoschool:about180daysinpublicschoolsfivehoursaday,fivedaysaweek3.small-classteaching(20-25)4.comfortableanddelightedatmosphere5.schoolbus6.headteacher

5.schoolbus/yellowbushummer6.headteacherclassroomUnit1SecondaryschoolTableofContentsjuniorhighschool(gades7-8)highschool(grades9-12)⑴grades9-12⑵

publicschools

privateschools

freeofcharge

hightuition

85%

15%

biggerclasssmallclass(lessthan20)

regularcourses

diversecourses

teachercertificate

advanceddegreesSecondaryschoolRequiredsubjects＊English＊mathematics＊science＊socialstudies＊physicaleducationFeatures1.Compulsoryeducation2.Nounifiedsyllabusortextbooks3.Creditsystem(noseparationbetweenartsandscience)compulsory4.courseselective5.noheadteachers(counselor)SSATSecondarySchoolAdmissionTestlowerlevel(Grades5-7)

upperlevel(Grades8-11)mathContentreadingvocabulary＊8timeseveryyearinAmericaTeachingmodeldirectInstructionclassroomdiscussioncooperativeLearningrolePlayEvaluationA=4（90-100）ExcellentB=3（80-89）AboveAverageC=2（70-79）AverageD=1（60-69）BelowAverageE=0（0-59）FailureGPA(gradepointaverage)classroomhighereducationcollege(學院）

universitygraduateschool（研究生院）

two-yearcollege（二年制學院）

collegefour-yearcollege（四年制學院）

bachelor’sdegree,master’sdegree,doctor’sdegree▲Features1.atotalofmorethan1000majorsoffered2.degrees:artsandscienceattendinglect