1、L/O/G/OAmerican EducationGroup happyPresident George W.Bush signing the No Child Left Behind Act（不让任何孩子落后行动（不让任何孩子落后行动）contents?General introduction?Elementary education?Secondary education?Higher education?The shortcomings?The differences between American and ChinaGeneral introduction（王文昊）Goal of e
2、ducation:To achieve universal literacy and provide individuals with knowledge and skill necessary to promote the welfare（福利）（福利）for individuals and the general public.普及教育，并使每个人掌握必要的知识和技能以利于自身发展，并为公众谋福利。General introduction19thUS Education development:?1.Educational management system to establish an
3、d perfect（v.使完美）?2.Public education campaign（公共教育活动）?3.Types of secondary education?4.Higher education developmentAmerican educational systemElementary education(K-5th Grade)Secondary education(6th Grade-12th Grade)Higher educationMiddle school:6th Grade-8th GradeHigh school:9th Grade-12th Grade (fr
4、eshman【一年级新生】,sophomore【二年级学生】,junior and senior）Preschool education（陈霄依?No mandatory（强制的）（强制的）pre-kindergarten program?Families responsible for preschool or childcare?Daycare Center-from infancy（婴儿期）to 3/4 year-old?Kindergarten-from 5-year-old(beginning of compulsory【义务的】education)Early Childhood E
5、ducation陈霄依?In most areas,free public school education begins with kindergarten classes for five-year-olds.?Some public school systems also offer pre-kindergarten programs for four-year-olds.?Some are introduced to the classroom situation at a much younger age,either through nursery schools or day c
6、are centers.kindergarten1.Free public education begins with kindergarten.2.The children would go to kindergarten at the age of 5.kindergarten（张晗锐）?3.In the kindergarten,the children would learn to get along with others and get used to classroom life.Elementary education（张晗锐）1.School time?One academi
7、c yearfrom September through June?9 am3 pm?Some students can walk to their local schools,but majority ride a school bus.2.Class size20 to 30 studentsSecondary education（肖淑赫）?Courses:more specializedEnglish,social studies,algebra,geometry,etc.?Students are guided by school counselors（指导老师）in choosing
8、 electives（可选择的课程）?Nine periods for a day:Five for academic subjects,one for physical education,a lunch period,two study periods,visiting library,participating in extracurricular activity High education（傅思翰）?In some lower grade classes they actually go into the class during a lesson and help the tea
9、chers with plays and class reading,and most schools have highly successful Parent=Teacher Associations.?There is no entrance exam.The high schools,junior and senior,have a good reputation in the country.How to get to university?College entrance requirements:?1,high school records?2,recommendation?3,
10、interviews at the university?4,SAT 1+SAT 2College Entrance Examinations（张晗锐）SAT:Scholastic Assessment Test 学习能力评估考试(Mathematics&English Reading&English Writing)SAT is the most widely used college admission test,designed to assess your academic readiness for college.College Entrance Examinations?SAT:
11、Scholastic Assessment Test学术评价测验Scholastic Aptitude Test 学术性向测验?ACT:American College Testing?GRE:Graduate Record Examination美国研究生入学考试Higher education-college and university（杨雨昂）General introduction?There are over 2000 universities and colleges or other institution in the United State.The tern（三个一组）c
12、ollege referrers to an institution requiring a secondary school certificate for admission.It is often used in place of the word university.A college may or may not be part of a university,a college may have many branches.Classifications of higher education?Doctoral-level institutions（博士水平的机构）?Master
13、s comprehensive colleges and universities（公立高等学校）?Liberal arts colleges offering BA degree（文理学院提供的学士学位）?Specialized institutions/Training technical schools（专业机构，技术培训学校，eg：学挖掘机找蓝翔）?Two-year institutions/community colleges（两年制的社区大学)HarvardUniversityPrincetonUniversityYaleUniversityMassachusettsInstitu
14、te of TechnologyCaliforniaInstitute ofTechnologyHarvard University?Cambridge,Massachusetts.?A member of the Ivy League.?Founded in 1636.?The oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.?7 presidents,40 Nobel Prize winners?No.1,(2010)School holidays?Thanksgiving Day 5-7 days?Winter hol
15、iday 3 weeks to one month?Spring holiday in March 5-7 days?Summer holiday 3 monthsThe shortcomings（杨佳澄）?1.Teaching requirements of overindulgence（放纵）,resulting in waste of teaching resource.?2.Cause many social problems,for example,adolescent drug use,fighting vicious incident.?3.In the form of clas
16、s,students are lack of the concept of respecting teachers,classroom atmosphere is too loose,easy to make some students affected.America vs.chinaThe United States pay more attention to train students to use the knowledge of practical ability,train the student to question and critical the knowledge an
17、d authority,focus on the expansion of knowledge and creation.Chinas education pays great attention to the knowledge accumulation and infusion,pay attention to train the student to respect the authority,focus on the knowledge inheritance,and the construction of knowledge system.AmericanChinacontrast（
18、杨佳澄）EducationEducation?American education is quality-oriented（素质的）education and focus on cultivating students self-confidence and independence spirit.?Chinas education is exam-oriented（应试的）education and pays attention to learn the knowledge of books,and be ready for all kinds of exams.contrast（傅思翰）C
19、onclusion（肖淑赫）?Education is a kind of cultural phenomenon（现象）（现象）,different education reflects the different social and cultural connotation（文化内涵）（文化内涵）.?Therefore,the education comparison of different countries must be based on the comparison of the social cultural background.?What we need is the localization and internationalization of the combination of modern education.LETS HAVE A QUESTION:?When would the children go to kindergarten?Can you tell us your views on the American education?Do you like it?Do you want to go abroad and why?Thank you!
