美国教育英文简单介绍ppt课件

--- Chinese Proverb
The goal of education is to achieve
universal literacy and to provide
individuals with educational
opportunities.
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II. Education –a local matter
Education in the UnitedLeabharlann BaiduStates is provided mainly by government, with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state, and local. ❖ Each of 50 states in the United States has its own laws regulating education. From state to state, some laws are similar; others are not.
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❖ In some school system, the 12 grades are divided into two stages, the first 6 grades for elementary school and the next 6 grades for secondary school.
❖ American educator believe that children learn better when they are happy and interested, so every effort has been made to arouse the interests of the individual.
Physical Education
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2. Secondary School
❖ Secondary schools offer these subjects: English, mathematics, science, social studies and physical education.
Grade
Preschool
Age
Kindergarten
5-6
Elementary School
1st Grade
6-7
2nd Grade
3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade
6th Grade
Middle School
7-8 8-9
9 - 10 10 - 11 11 - 12
2. 40-50% from the states,
3. 8%-9% from the federal
government.
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Higher Education
Levels of schooling
Secondary Education
Elementary Education
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Elementary school and secondary school
national curriculum for education, almost every elementary school provides instruction in these subjects: language arts; math ;penmanship; science; social studies; music; art; and physical education.
❖ In other school system, there are three divisions: elementary school (grades1—6), junior high school (7— 9), and senior high school (10—12).
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Education in the United States
7th Grade 8th Grade
9th Grade
12 - 13 13 - 14 14 - 15
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10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
High School 15 - 16 16 - 17 17 - 18
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IV. Curricula for Students
1.Elementary School ❖ Although the federal government has no
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III. Expenditure of Education
❖ Educational funds are from several sources.
❖ Funds for elementary and secondary schools come from 3 sources:
1. about 50% from local property taxes,
美国教育体系
Education in the United States of America
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I. The goal of education
• “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life.”
❖ Most schools offer foreign languages. Spanish is the most popular foreign language for Americans .
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❖ Class atmosphere is usually relaxed in American schools.
❖ In most areas, free public school education begins with kindergarten classes for 5 years old.
❖ Almost all the 50 states have laws that require 12 years of compulsory attendance at school for children.