The document discusses education in the United States across five sections. It describes the public school system and its role in providing equal access to education. It outlines the educational ladder from elementary to post-secondary education, including different school types and inequalities. It discusses the history of racial inequality and segregation in education as well as efforts for desegregation. It also covers challenges with attending university, such as costs, and the emphasis on individual development. Finally, it defines multicultural education, its history and goals of respecting diversity and fair treatment for all groups.

1. EDUCATION IN THE
UNITED STATES
1. Nguyễn Việt Duy
2. Trần Thị Hồng Ngọc
3. Phan Thị Ỷ Lan
4. Lê Thuý Ngân
5. Võ Lê Như Ngọc

2. EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES
I. Public Schools
II. The Educational Ladder
III. Racial Equality and Education
IV. Attending an American University and
Educating the Individual
V. Multicultural Education in the US

3. I. Public School
Presenter: Nguyễn Việt Duy

4. I. Public School
Establishment
Responsibility

5. I. Public School
1.1 Establishment
Purpose:
to keep the basic
value: equality of
opportunity

6. I. Public School
Purpose:
Providing some tools for people to
improve their life

7. I. Public School
1.2 Responsibility
Children with divorced parents

8. I. Public School
1.2 Responsibility
Language
Immigrants
Differential in education

9. I. Public School
money
reduction

10. II. Educational Ladder
2.1 The educational system
2.2. Types of school
2.3 The inequality in the U.S. educational
system
2.4. Government’s solution
Presenter: Trần Thị Hồng Ngọc

11. II. Educational Ladder
2.1 The educational system
Elementary school
U.S. Educational
system
Middle school
High school
Post- secondary
education

13. Elementary school
Preschool
3-4
Pre-kindergarten
4-5
Kindergarten
5-6
1st Grade
6-7
2nd Grade
7-8
3rd Grade
8-9
4th Grade
9-10
5th Grade
10-11
Middle school
6th Grade
11-12
7th Grade
12-13
8th Grade
13-14
High School
9th Grade (Freshman)
14-15
10th Grade (Sophomore)
15-16
11th Grade (Junior)
16-17
12th Grade (Senior)
17-18

14. II. Educational Ladder
2.1 The educational system
Undergraduate
school
Two-year degree
(an associate
degree)
Four-year degree
(bachelor’s
degree)

17. II. Educational Ladder
2.1 The educational system

Students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree can
continue their education by pursuing the Master’s or
Doctoral degree.

20. II. Educational Ladder
2.2. Types of school
Public schools: getting their finance from local,
state, and federal government funds. (charter
school, magnet school, etc.)
 Private
schools: supported by a private
organization or private individuals rather than
by the government, getting their finance mostly
from tuition fee. (religious school, elite private
school, etc.)


21. II. Educational Ladder
2.2. Types of school

22. Public School

24. II. Educational Ladder
2.3. The inequality in the educational system
- The unequal distribution of wealth is directly
related to inequalities in education beginning at early
education.

25. II. Educational Ladder
2.3. The inequality in the educational system




Staff characteristics.
The education equipment.
The quality of education.
…

26. II. Educational Ladder
2.4. Government’s solution
It dramatically increases the role of
the
federal
government
in
guaranteeing the quality of public
education for all children in the United
States -- with an emphasis on
increased funding for poor school
districts, higher achievement for poor
and minority students, and new
measures to hold schools accountable
for their students' progress

27. III. Racial Equality and Education
Presenter: Phan Thị Ỷ Lan


28. III. Racial Equality and Education

After civil
war, blacks were
prevented from
attending white
schools according
to the social and
legal system in the
southern states.

29. III. Racial Equality and Education
• Despite of existance of non legal
segregated schools after 1954, it
worked effectively when the civil rights
Acts was in forced the mid -1960s

30. solutions
Black students were bused to majority white
schools and vice serva for the purpose of
balancing races in the school

31. Setting up a new type of school called “magnet”
in black neighborhood benefited students by
creating special programs.

32. Some schools took available places for
blacks and minorities.

34. IV. Attending an American University
and Educating the Individual
 Presenter: Lê Thuý Ngân

36. IV. Attending an American University
and Educating the Individual
Yale University
Harvard University

37. University of Chicago
Princeton University

38. Attending an American University
Tuition &
buying book
expenses
Living
away
from
home
Financial
problems
for
students

40. Total cost (2010)

Public University
(4 years):
$27,967 (per year)

Private University
(4 years):
$40,476 (per year).

41. Part-time jobs

42. Financial aid programs

43. Distance learning

44. Educating the Individual

American schools tend to put more emphasis on
developing critical thinking skills.

45.  A large number of extracurricular activities
are added to daily life at school.
Athletics competitive

48. Other activities :
art, music, photography, debate, volunteer
work,…

49. V. Multicultural Education in the
U.S.
Presenter: Võ Lê Như Ngọc

50. V. Multicultural Education in the
U.S.
1
• Definition
2
• History
3
• Primary goals
4
• Teaching formula

51. V. Multicultural Education in the
U.S.
5.1. Definition
Multicultural education is the recognition of
the equality of all people regardless of their racial
ethnic or cultural background.
EQUALITY
racial ethnic
cultural background.

52. 5.2. History


The
melting
pot
is
a
metaphor
for
a
heterogeneous
society
becoming
more homogeneous, the different elements "melting
together" into a harmonious whole with a common
culture. It is particularly used to describe
the assimilation of immigrants to the USA; the meltingtogether metaphor was in use by the 1780s.
After 1970 the desirability of assimilation and the
melting pot model was challenged by proponents
of multiculturalism, who assert that cultural differences
within society are valuable and should be
preserved, proposing the alternative metaphor of
the mosaic, salad bowl – different cultures mix, but
remain distinct.

53. 5.2. History
What were schools like before multicultural education?
+ School curriculums were focused on white superiority.
+ Textbooks were about “white” history and all their
accomplishments.
+ Diversity was not part of the educational environment.
+There was a “policy of assimilating minority groups into
the melting pot of dominant American culture”
(Sobol, 1990).
+The educational system did not encourage and accept
the differences, similarities, and overall diversity that
many cultures bring to the United States.

54. 5.2. History

Outgrowth in the 1960s during Civil Rights
Movement.

Curricula reform movement to reflect experiences,
histories, cultures and perspectives of African
Americans.

55. 5.3. Primary Goals
Respect the
different
backgrounds of
others
Provide a fair
learning
environment
Recognize the
contributions of
all groups
Transform
educational
curriculum

56. 5.3. Primary Goals
Fair learning
environment
transcend
cultural
border
get involved
in class
be free about
decision
making

57. 5.4. Teaching Formula
Teachers should concentrate on the need of
including notions of:
+ Histories
+ Cultures
+Contributions of diverse groups while
teaching
=> Instill students with pride and confidence in
their unique and special backgrounds

58. 5.4. Teaching Formula
=> Have positive effects on the
racial attitudes of students

59. 5.4. Teaching Formula
equity
pedagogy

60. 5.4. Teaching Formula
maintain its
diversity
retain its
fundamental
identity

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