American Education System By Nursheha Mohd Hadzri

0 05/24/2014 PROF. DR. CHAN YUEN FOOK

Overview • Preschool

• Elementary education

• Secondary education

• Higher education

• Comparison to

Germany and the UK

education

• Education Fees

• Comparison to

Malaysia Education

System

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Education System U.S.A

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The differences between

Private and Public schools

Private school Public school

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• Tuition fees or scholarship

• 10 % of all students

• Select their students

• Uniforms

• Financed by taxes

• Supported by funding

• Majority of students

• Some have dress codes

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Preschool (Nursery School) • Usually between the ages of three

and five

• Education before the age of six

• To develop children through planned

programs

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• Social competence (playgroups / sharing etc.)

• Listening skills

• Several activities (painting, educational games

etc.)

What do children learn in Preschools?

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Elementary Education • Primary school

Provides instructions in skills of mathematics, reading, basic

grammar, social studies, geography etc.

• Elementary school First year: kindergarten

From 5/6 to 11 years

1st grade to 6th grade

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Junior High School • Includes seventh, eighth and ninth grade

• More independence

• Compulsory subjects: Science, mathematics, social

sciences, physical education

• Electives

• Extracurricular activities

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Senior High School • Built around 1960 in USA

• Originated in Scotland:

Edinburgh’s Royal High

school 1505

• Prepares young people for

the adult world

• Final four years (9 up to 12)

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How a High School works

• School attendance: until graduation or age of 16

• Full-time school • Begins in late august or early September • Ends in late may or early June • 36 weeks a year • Strict discipline during class time • Possibility to have lunch in school • Extracurricular activities • Graduation • High school diploma

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Extracurricular Activities

• Performed by students outside the normal

curriculum

• Voluntary

• Usually organized by students

• First appearance in the 19th century

• First activity: literary societies (Harvard & Yale)

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Homeschooling • Approx. 1.5 million children (2.9 %)

• Moral or religious reasons

• Dissatisfaction with academic instruction

• Effective teaching; individual

• To avoid negative social pressure

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Types of High Schools

• Can be sub classed in

o Magnet High School

o College preparatory High School

o Special High School

• Offer classes for advanced students

• General education for average students

• Remedial courses for those who are struggling

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Higher Education: Educational Institutions

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1.Carnegie Classification

2.College

3.Community College

4.Degree-Granting Institution

5.HBSU (Historical Black College or University)

6.Higher Education

7.Hispanics-Serving Institution

8.K-12 Education

9.Land Grant Institution

10.Liberal Art College

11.Postsecondary Education

12.Private Institution

13.Tribal College

14.University

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Degree and Educational Levels Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree or

Baccalaureate Degree

Certificate

Class Standing

Degree

Degree seeking Student

Doctorial Degree or Doctorate

Dual Degree

Fifth-Year Senior

Gap Year

Graduate Student

Graduate Study

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Joint Degree

Junior

Leave of absence

Master’s Degree

Non-degree Student

Postgraduate Education

Professional Degree

Professional Student

Professional Study

Retention Rate

Senior

Sophomore

Terminal Degree

Transfer student

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Credit and Instruction • Academic credit

• Accreditation

• Accredited

• A-F Grading

• Audit

• Capstone

• Co-curricular

• Course

Description

• Course Load

• Credit by

Evaluation

• Credit by Exam

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• Credit Conversion

• Credit Load

• Curricular

• Curriculum

• Distance Education

• Full load

• Fulltime status

• Grade Conversion

• Grade Point Average (GPA)

• Resident credit

• Transfer credit

• Withdrawal

• Transcript

• Undergraduate credit

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Academic Calendars

• 4-1-4 system

• January Term

• 4-4-1 system

• Modular System

• Quarter System

• Semester System

• Summer Session

• Trimester System

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Overview:

Comparison to Germany and

the UK

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USA – Germany

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Education in the

United Kingdom

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A-Level

First School

Middle School

Upper School

GCSE

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USA

Average: 12.000

– 16.000 US$

p.a.

Range:2.000

US$ (community

college)

up to 40.000

US$ (most

prestigious

universities) p.a.

UK

Scotland:

£2700 for 4

years

England,

Northern Ireland

and Wales: up

to £ 9.000 p.a

(effective since

2012)

Germany

No tuition fees in

most States

In Bavaria,

Baden-

Wurttemberg and

Lower Saxony:

Up to 1000 Euro

p.a.

Tuition Fees

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Postgraduate Tuition Fee

(Master)

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In Malaysia, primary education and secondary

education make up 11 years of free education.

Malaysia Education System

The admission age to the first

of primary education is

seven. Primary schooling is

mandatory to all children

between the ages of 7 and 12.

Students sit for common

public examinations at the

end of primary, lower

secondary and upper

secondary levels.

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REFFERENCES:

1. Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States

2. Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Malaysia

3. Blog:Studymode by Faizmail

http://www.studymode.com/essays/The-Comparison-Between-Education-

System-In-48898074.html

4. Journal article: Problems Facing American Education

http://www.nationalforum.com/Electronic%20Journal%20Volumes/Boyer,%20

Ashley%20Problems%20Facing%20American%20Education.pdf

5. http://www.forumea.org/UndersatandingtheUSEducationslSystem.cfm

Education Abroad Glossary

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SHARING PART

OPINION

Q & A

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