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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