12. Higher Education
• Liberal Arts Colleges
• Community colleges
• Private universities
• Public universities
13. ECE Programs
• Reggio Emilia
• Montessori
• High Scope
• Head Start
• Project approach
• Race to the top
14. Bad teachers?
Tenure protects teachers from losing their
jobs no matter what their teaching styles or
abilities. Unless the teacher quits or
commits a crime it is very very hard to fire
them.
16. Early Education
• Child Care Programs & Preschools
Primary School
• Six years old-Twelve years old
Secondary School
• Thirteen years old-Fifteen years old
Graduation Rate: 73%
Types of School
18. Early Childhood Education
• Australia has many options for early
childhood care and has great goals for ECE
in it’s future.
• In 2008-2009 ECE was given a budget of
114.5 million.
• Headstart Example:
o http://ifp.mychild.gov.au/ChildCareService/Provid
er.aspx/20835/
19. Teacher Qualifications
• Bachelor Degree {Four Years}
• Pre-Service Teacher Education {One Year}
• At least six weeks of student teaching
• Teachers are well respected in the
community
• Start at approximately 62,000 a year
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUH4uO
20. Assessment
GAT-General Achievement Test
• Covers Math, Reading & Language, Writing
ICAS-International Competitive Assessments
for Schools
• Competition done for fun
21.
22. Childhood Studies at universities in Saudi
Arabia
This major was established in 1980-1981 to meet the
requirements of the Saudi society for kindergarten
teachers to assist teachers to become teachers with
high efficiency. This major is an important major in
Childhood Studies in Saudi universities. Also, this major
is characterized by the diversity of the sub-specialties
that include early childhood, child psychology, child
education, child health, and care for children with
special needs.
23. Graduation rates: must be higher than 75 - 80%
to graduate.
Graduation age: about 19- 20 years old.
Higher Education:
- Private universities
- Public universities
24. ECE look like in Saudi Arabia:
Early childhood: is the period experienced by the child
from 2 to 5 years.
Types of programs in Saudi Arabia:
- Software programs.
- Open programs.
- Programs based on the child.
25. Teacher Qualifications:
-Bachelors Degree.
-Ability to pass the required assessments while studying
at the university.
-School qualification.
-Physical qualifications.
-Emotional qualifications.
-Mental qualifications.
-Social qualification.
26. Type of assessments used in Saudi
Arabia for teachers
Assessment will be through the principal of kindergarten
to evaluate the teacher by special forms are filled out
after the principal come to the class to observe the
performance.
In general, the performance of teachers includes her
way of teaching the children. Kindergartens in Saudi
Arabia are progress and constantly evolving. The
percentage of students graduating from the major early
childhood is increasing because it is one of the
disciplines required in our society.
27. What to do with teachers who don't perform
well in their jobs?
- First, if there are several observations or complaints
from children and their parents, administration must
talk to her to change her performance and work better.
- Secondly, if there is no change in the performance
parameter, we should make her move to another school
to see the evolution of her performance
- Finally, if there is no change in performance even after
moving to another school. the teacher will take a
warning and then be terminated from the work.
29. Early Childhood Education
• The main principles of traditional early childhood education in Britain are
child centered, in contrast to the traditional subject-centered and
teacher-directed approaches of secondary education.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe_B0BS7LBU
30. Primary Schools:
• Nursery School
• First year is called reception (same as our kindergarten) then
you go on to year 1, year 2 etc.
• Primary school also referred as Key Stage 1 (4-7 ) Key Stage
2 (7-11).
31. Secondary Schools
• Between the ages of 11-16 (Key Stage 3-age 14, Key
Stage 4-age 16)
• Towards the end of year 9, students select their own
courses
• Minimum leaving age is 16
• Many students remain at school age 16-18 (Sixth Form)
33. Assessment
• Primary School-School reports are written once a year
• Parent Evenings
• At each Key Stage students are required to take the SAT’s
• At the 10th year students are required to take GCSE
34. Teacher Qualifications
• All candidates for teacher training need to have at least a grade C in
English and maths GCSE, or demonstrate that they have reached an
equivalent standard. If you want to teach primary you will also need a
grade C or equivalent in a science GCSE.
• Undergraduate programs
• School-Centered Initial Teacher Training
• School Direct
• Teach First
36. Education in Finland
Has 95% graduation rate in 2009 compared to a 75% of graduation rate of
upper secondary education (high school)
On the Programme of International Student Assessment they are have a
mean score 38 points higher in math, 26 points in reading and 48 points
in science than the United States
Most students are fluent in Finnish, Swedish and English
Schools aim to be very homey and have lounges areas
with fireplaces and students do not have to wear shoes
37. Early Childhood 1-3years
Most Finnish children 1-3 stay at home with
their parents
Parents can collect what is called “Home
care Allowance” which is 294 euros a month
38. Early Childhood Education
Formal compulsory school does not start until age seven
Parents have the right to enroll their children in childcare
programs which are not free, but subsidized.
Six year olds have the right to attend free half day preschool
programs and over 97% do
The lead teacher must have a bachelors
degree and the other two must be licensed
practical nurses which is a vocational degree
equivalent to high school diploma with
specialized education in early education
39. Primary Education
Is a nine year programme and begins at age seven
Children are not given any test or exams at all for first
six years of education
Homework is also seen as not necessary and frowned
upon
40. Secondary Education
Is for students 16-19yrs
Prepare for abitur a final exit exam similar to SATs and
in turn further education
They apply to either a general upper secondary school or
a vocational school
General prepares them for higher educational
institutions while vocational prepares them for the
work force, but still allows them to study at a
university
41. Teacher Credentials
To teach in Finland in any compulsory school you must have a masters in
teaching with an undergraduate in literature, math or science
Programs are subsidized they are highly competitive, the University of
Helsinki reported 2,400 students competing for 120 slots, applicants are
pickled from top 10% of their class
A teaching degree is, just as difficult, or more difficult to get than a degree
in law or medicine and is thus seen with the same prestige
First year of employment is spent in a classroom with a mentor teacher
42. What do they do with “bad teachers”?
Since teacher must obtain their masters and
are picked from top 10% of students, and
the are given paid planning times it is hard
to find a bad teacher in Finland.
Bad teachers are given professional
development workshops
43.
44. What else causes Finland's Education to be
so Successful?
Finland has an incredibly low child poverty of 5% rate compared to 25% in
United States
Finland also has universal healthcare for all its residents
Teachers are paid to teach for four hours and then have a paid two hour
planning period
There is no tracking, they do not put what seem like more advanced students
in better programs and less advanced at lower track programs
They actually spend less on education per student than the US
