1、Education in America,Outline 1.History of American Education 2.American Education System 3.American Education Mode 5.Comparison of Education between American & China,History of American education,Colonial Period (AD1600-1776) Early National Period (AD1776-1840) Common School Period (AD1840-1880) Pro
2、gressive Period (AD1880-1920) Modern Period (AD1930-present),American Education System,Primary School kindergarten through grade five (11 years old). Middle School grades six through eight (14 years old). High School grades nine to twelve beginning around the age of 14 or 15 with graduation occurrin
3、g around age 18. Postsecondary following high school graduation some students will choose to extend their studies at a more professional level in a college or university.,Study in college,Group work,Discussion and debate,American Education Mode,American Education Mode,local decentralized, the federa
4、l government has encouraged the education, the leadership responsibility. competitions happen between teachers, students, the funds and other fields. the American universities charge by the school board,The comparison of education,between America and China,American Middle and High Schools,Students b
5、ecome more responsible for their own education. Middle school prepares students to go on to high school. Students take science, math, social studies, reading and technology, P.E. is usually mandatory in primary through 9th grade.,A classroom in a senior high school,Chinese Middle Schools,Chinese mid
6、dle schools consist of two parts: Jr. middle school and Sr. middle School, each lasts three years Jr. Middle School is a continuation of Primary School . Sr. Middle school is like the American High School In Sr. Middle school, students choose a “major” of humanities or sciences. They have to pass a
7、National Exam at the end of Middle school.,Colleges & Universities,America,There are about 3000 colleges and universities, both private and public in the U.S. They are all independent, offering their own choice of studies, setting their own admission standards and deciding which students meet those
8、standards. The greater the prestige of the university, the higher the credits and grades required.,There are over 2,000 universities and colleges, with more than six million enrollments in total. A typical student enrolled in a university lives in a dormitory room which she/he shares with from 1 to
9、7 people, and eats in the dining halls on campus. It is commonly considered that public universities especially those national ones are better than private universities.,China,1、The tendency of family education 2、The values of family education 3、The focus of family education 4、The training of sense
10、of independence,The contrast of family education between China and western countries,1.The tendency of family education,IN CHINA：Parents tend to focus the social enlightenment. However,they ignore the development of children themselves.In western countries:Parents in western countries often start fr
11、om the characteristics of their children,letting them develop freely.,2.The values of family education,IN CHINA：,In western countries:,Its parents faults for childrens being ignorant.,Children are as equal as any members in the families.,3.The focus of family education,IN CHINA：Parents pay attention
12、 to the cultivation of moralIn western countries:Parents pay attention to childrens curiosity and imagination of nature.,4.The training of sense of independence,IN CHINA：Learning is the most important thing that children should care about.In western countries: Focusing on training the childrens sense of independence.,The commons between China and western countries,1、Parents all pay attention to home education2、Parents have a clear division of their duties.3、Parents are the best teachers for children.,Thank You,
