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Education in the United
States
Ashley Fisher
Funding for Education
 Education is provided by the public sector
 Funding from three levels:
 1. local
 2. state
 3. federal
Education Options
 Compulsory education requirements can generally be
satisfied by educating children in
 1. public schools
 2. state-certified private schools
 3. an approved home school program.
Ages and Levels
 Education is divided into three levels:
1. elementary school (ages 5 to 10)
2. middle school (ages 10 to 14)
3. high school (ages 14 to 18)
Big High School Events
 Prom
 Graduation
High School Graduation
Requirements
 Pass all required classes
 Service project
Post High School Options
 Students completing high school may choose to attend
a college or university.
 Undergraduate degrees may be either associate's
degrees or bachelor's degrees (baccalaureate)
Requirements for College
 High Grade Point Average (GPA)
4.0 means perfect score.
 SAT/ACT score
 Application
College Costs
 Ways to pay: scholarships, loans, financial aid
 Public Four-Year College (in-state students) $8,655
 Nearly 20 million Americans attend college each year.
 Of that 20 million, close to 12 million – or 60% - borrow
annually to help cover costs.
 As of October 2012, the average amount of student
loan debt for the Class of 2011 was $26,600
Problems with U.S. Education
System
 Educational inequality between low income vs. higher
income communities.
 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 creativity and doesn´t
help to broaden childrens views
Many teachers practice "teaching to the test"
Teach students what to think vs. how to think
Solutions
 Teach for America
Teach For America is is an American non-profit
organization who enlists college graduates as
leaders who work to ensure that kids growing up
in poverty get an excellent education. Eliminate
Education inequity.
Teaching Requirements
 A passing score on the WEST-B (Basic Skills Test).
 Bachelors Degree or higher
 An approved teaching certificate from an approved
teaching program
 The United States must improve the way it
recruits, trains and pays teachers.

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U.S. Education System

  • 1. Education in the United States Ashley Fisher
  • 2. Funding for Education  Education is provided by the public sector  Funding from three levels:  1. local  2. state  3. federal
  • 3. Education Options  Compulsory education requirements can generally be satisfied by educating children in  1. public schools  2. state-certified private schools  3. an approved home school program.
  • 4. Ages and Levels  Education is divided into three levels: 1. elementary school (ages 5 to 10) 2. middle school (ages 10 to 14) 3. high school (ages 14 to 18)
  • 5. Big High School Events  Prom  Graduation
  • 6. High School Graduation Requirements  Pass all required classes  Service project
  • 7. Post High School Options  Students completing high school may choose to attend a college or university.  Undergraduate degrees may be either associate's degrees or bachelor's degrees (baccalaureate)
  • 8. Requirements for College  High Grade Point Average (GPA) 4.0 means perfect score.  SAT/ACT score  Application
  • 9. College Costs  Ways to pay: scholarships, loans, financial aid  Public Four-Year College (in-state students) $8,655  Nearly 20 million Americans attend college each year.  Of that 20 million, close to 12 million – or 60% - borrow annually to help cover costs.  As of October 2012, the average amount of student loan debt for the Class of 2011 was $26,600
  • 10. Problems with U.S. Education System  Educational inequality between low income vs. higher income communities.  No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 creativity and doesn´t help to broaden childrens views Many teachers practice "teaching to the test" Teach students what to think vs. how to think
  • 11. Solutions  Teach for America Teach For America is is an American non-profit organization who enlists college graduates as leaders who work to ensure that kids growing up in poverty get an excellent education. Eliminate Education inequity.
  • 12. Teaching Requirements  A passing score on the WEST-B (Basic Skills Test).  Bachelors Degree or higher  An approved teaching certificate from an approved teaching program  The United States must improve the way it recruits, trains and pays teachers.