Презентация на тему The System Of Education in the USA

Eliseeva Anastasia
Krivosheeva Marina
Chasovskih Anastasia

a high value on education. Universal access to quality

education has been one of the nation’s historic goals. In 1865 education was becoming available to all.

system of school education differs from the systems in

other countries. The peculiar feature of American education is the absence of national administration. Each of the 50 states controls and directs its own school.

state public schools, private elementary schools and private secondary

schools.

schools. These schools are run by the government of

a city. The citizens of the city pay taxes to pay for the school buildings, teachers’ salaries and equipment and supplies for the schools. Public schools are usually large.

the age of five years. The first year at

school is called kindergarten. It is required of all American children enrolled in the American education system.

considered the first year of primary school and is

referred to as first grade.

consists of five years of education, referred to as

first through fifth grades. Upon completion of fifth grade (the last year of primary school), American children enrolled in the American education system advance to secondary school.

of a total of seven years, referred to as

sixth through twelfth grades. The ninth through twelfth grades are most commonly referred to as high school. Upon completion of twelfth grade, American students are awarded a certificate called the high school diploma.

to attend an American high school, need to consider

how  the high school they select will give them access to the best colleges.

was established in 1636, with the principal purpose of

providing a literate ministry1 for colonial churches. It was a small institution, enrolling only 20 students in 1642 and 60 in 1660. It soon became more than a theological training school2 and established itself as a liberal arts college.

William and Mary
The next

institution of higher learning established in the American colonies was the College of William and Mary, which opened in 1693 at Williamsburg, Virginia.

Colleges and Universities
Other colleges were founded in

the next century, but all of them remained small schools for long periods.

colleges and universities were established in various states. The

first state university was the University of Virginia, founded in 1819.

Colleges and Universities
Higher education in the USA may

be divided into two broad fields: liberal arts and professional. Each of these fields may be further subdivided into undergraduate and graduate levels.