JAKUB ONDRÁČEK

SYSTEM OF EDUCATION

2014/2015

IN THE USA

8.AV

INTRODUCTION

Colubia University

• Budget $ 1.3 trillion (public and private, all levels)• Total enrollment 81.5 million

• The United States system of education probably the best education system in the world (especially higher education)

• KINDERGARTEN

• PRIMARY SCHOOL

• SECONDARY SCHOOL

• HIGHER EDUCATION

LEVELS:

HISTORY

The education system in the United States has seen many changes over the past 250 years.

• COLONIAL EDUCATION (1607-1775)

• EARLY NATIONAL EDUCATION (1775-1820)

• 19th CENTURY EDUCATION

• 20th CENTURY EDUCATION

Yale University

KINDERGARTEN

System of the kindergarten was developed in the 19th century by Frederich Froebl, a German reforemer and educator.

• Margarethe Schurz founded the first kindergarten in Watertown, Wisconsin, in 1856

• Approach traditionally based around playing, singing, drawing and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school

• At the age of 5 years

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Around age six, U.S. children begin primary school, which is most commonly called “elementary school”. They attend five or six years and then go onto secondary.

SECONDARY SCHOOL

• MIDDLE SCHOOL

• JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLor

Secondary school consists of two programs: the first is “middle school” or “junior high school” and the second program is “high school”

• HIGH SCHOOL

2 programs

GRADING SYSTEM

• Academic Transcript

- Academic Transcripts are part of the application for admission to university or college

• Grading System

- Grades

- Grade point average (GPA)

HIGHER EDUCATION

A very unique characteristics of the American higher education system is that you can change your major multiple times if you choose.

• FIRST LEVEL: Undergraduate – Bachelor´s Degree

• SECOND LEVEL: Graduate - Master’s Degree

• THIRD LEVEL: Doctorate Degree

- Community/Junior College (2 years, then transfer)

- 4 year University

- typically take 1 to 2 years to complete

- it takes 3 years or more (Master’s D. sometimes not necessary) - might be 5 or 6 years for international students

PRIVATE X PUBLIC

PRIVATE UNIVERSITY PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

• Financed by goverment

• Financed from students and alumni funding

• Larger schools• Smaller schools

• Higher cost of tuition

• Difficulty in being accepted for admission

• Tuition is much cheaper

• Easier for a student to gain admission to

Top private universities: Top public universities:

• University of California - Berkeley• University of California – Los Angeles• Virginia Tech

• Massachusetts Institute of Tech.• Stanford University

• Ivy League Universities

IVY LEAGUE

The eight Ivy League schools are some of the most selective colleges in the United States.

• Top-ranked academics in the world

• Beautiful and historic campuses

BROWN UNIVERSITY

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

DARTMOUTH COLLEGEHARVARD UNIVERSITY

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

YALE UNIVERSITY

Thank you for your attention!Sources:

Jakub Ondráček 8.AV

http://www.studyusa.com

http://www.forbes.com

http://www.brainchild.org

http://www.collegeapps.about.com

http://www.wikipedia.com

http://www.colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com

http://www.justlanded.com