AMERICAN EDUCATION

SUBJECT : AMERICAN CULTURE, Overview of the U.S Education System, - Most children enter the public education system around ages five or six.- Children begin with preschool, followed by kindergarten and culminating in twelfth grade.- The American educational system comprises 12 grades of study .

LOGO SUBJECT : AMERICAN CULTURE TOPIC : AMERICAN EDUCATION Group 10 _8A3 1. Ngô Thành Nam (Leader) 2. Nguyễn Ngọc Thương 3. Tất Thuỳ Trang 4. Trần Nữ Hoài Trang 5. Hoàng Thiên Kim Yến AMERICAN EDUCATION LOGO Overview of the U.S Education System Presented by Ngô Thành Nam Day Care Preschool 3-4 Pre-kindergarten 4-5 Elementary school 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 14-15 10th Grade 15-16 11th Grade 16-17 12th Grade 17-18 Post-secondary education Tertiary education (College or University) Ages vary, but often 18–22 (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior years) Vocational education Ages vary Graduate education Ages vary Adult education Ages vary - Most children enter the public education system around ages five or six. - Children begin with preschool, followed by kindergarten and culminating in twelfth grade. - The American educational system comprises 12 grades of study . The U.S Education System A teacher and her students in an elementary school classroom A high school classroom in the USA Pri vate s c h o o l s - Including parochial schools (affiliated with religious denominations), non-profit independent schools, and for-profit private schools - Having no legal obligation to accept any interested student. Admission to some private schools is often highly selective - Private schools offer the advantages of smaller classes, under twenty students in a typical elementary classroom. - Public schools are free. - Public schools are provided by state and federal funding. - Private schools are funded through tuition, donations and private grants - Public schools are built around the beliefs of everyone is welcome and no child will be left behind. - Private schools cost more than the public schools. - Public school is not religiously affiliated. Those schools generally accept all students assigned to them . - Public schools are, on average, at least twice the size of private schools. Public school s Paro c h i a l s c h o ol s - Parochial schools are open to all children in the parish. - Parochial systems are largely supported by donations to the parish while state schools are funded by taxes. Out-of-pocket costs to the student attending a parochial school are usually greater than an equivalent public school. - Teachers are generally paid less than at an equivalent public school. - Most American parochial schools have been Catholic schools (often elementary schools attached to a local parish), as well as schools run by Calvinists, Orthodox Jews and Lutherans. St. Thomas High School, a Catholic high school, in Houston Educating children with disabilities - A number of federal laws prohibit discrimination on the children with disabilities. - All students with disabilities are entitled to a free and appropriate public education. - About 96% of students with disabilities attend regular schools. - Public schools that fail to provide an appropriate placement for students with special needs can be taken to due process wherein parents may formally submit their grievances and demand appropriate services for the child. . LOGO SUBJECT : AMERICAN CULTURE TOPIC : AMERICAN EDUCATION Group 10 _8A3 1. Ngô Thành Nam (Leader) 2. Nguyễn. Thuỳ Trang 4. Trần Nữ Hoài Trang 5. Hoàng Thiên Kim Yến AMERICAN EDUCATION LOGO Overview of the U.S Education System Presented by Ngô Thành Nam Day Care