the education system of the usa
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ppt about the education system in the USATRANSCRIPT
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The Education System of the USASubmitted to : elaru NadejdaSubmitted by: Nichita Cristina
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Structure of the education systemNursery schoolKindergartenPrimary/elementary schoolMiddle schoolHigh school
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Community college/vocational technical institutionUndergraduate programmeMasters degree studyDoctors degree studyPostdoctoral study
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Certificates High school diplomaAssociate degree or certificateBachelors DegreeMasters DegreePh DAdvanced professional degree
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Educational path
Early childhood educationNursery school (age 3-4) 1-2 yearsKindergarten (age 4-5) 1-2 years
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2. Elementary and secondary education (grades 1-12)
4 stage variations/traditional paths
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Variation 1Elementary/primary school (age 6-13) 8 years duration4 year high school (age 14-18) 4 years duration
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Variation 2Elementary school (age 6-9) 4 years durationMiddle school (age 10-13) 4 years duration4 year high school (age 14-18) 4 years duration
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Variation 3Elementary school (age 6-11) 6 years durationJunior high school (age 12-14) 3 years durationSenior high school (age 15-18) 3 years duration
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Variation 4Elementary school (age 6-11) 6 years durationCombined Junior/Senior high school (age 12-18) 6 years duration
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3. Postsecondary educationVocational technical institution/ community collegeUndergraduate programmeMasters degree studyDoctors Degree study + Professional schoolPostdoctoral study and research
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Classroom environmentLecturesTextbookDiscussion classesPresentationsLaboratory
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Grades are based upon:Class participation requirementsMidterm examinationTerm papers +laboratory report
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Short examsQuizzesPop quizzesAttendance Final examination
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FinancingState and local government
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Expenditure per studentIncreased with 23 %From 7, 847 dollars to 9, 630 dollars
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Educational processEducation programmeEnglish grammarReadingWritingMathematics
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ScienceUS history and governmentArtMusicHealth and nutrition
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Physical educationGeographyForeign languages
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Minimum competency testing
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Academic standardsContent standardsPerformance standards
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BibliographyU.S. Department of Education & NCES, 2001.www.ibe.unesco.org www.studyusa.com (Understanding the American Education System)
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