katie subra, english language fellow [email protected]
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"We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible." Barack Obama
In this year, the average annual price for undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board was $16,789 at public 4-year institutions, $37,906 at private nonprofit 4-year institutions, and $23,364 at private for-profit 4-year institutions.
All Statistics taken from: http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=372
Expectations – Scary Stats – Education Hierarchy - Alternative Education Models
Scary Statistics•The percentage of high school dropouts among 16- through 24-year-olds declined from 12.1 percent in 1990 to 7.1 percent in 2011. (That is still more than 3 million students.)
•In 2011, about 71 percent of young adults with a bachelor's degree or higher in the labor force had year-round, full-time jobs, compared with 65 percent of those with an associate's degree, 59 percent each of those with some college education and of high school completers, and 48 percent of those without a high school diploma or its equivalent. In 2012, a smaller percentage of young adults with a bachelor's degree or higher were unemployed than were their peers with lower levels of education.
$ Education Hierarchy in the U.S. $
Language Arts/English World Languages (sometimes)MathPhysical EducationArtScience (Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry,
Physics)History & Social StudiesMusicAP CoursesElectives – Art, Music, Phy.Ed, Industrial Arts,
…
K-12 Subjects
Moderate class sizes (20-30 students)Some support for Special EducationSupport for the Arts varies by districtIndividual States set standards for assessment and
core subjectsTeacher quality and amount of tax dollars
spent/pupil varies by district. (The higher the property tax, the higher the public school funding… usually)
Zoning causes competition and limitations for attendance of some schools
Depending on the size of the district, K-12 could be in 1-4 buildings. (Elementary, Middle School, Jr. High School, Sr. High School)
State/National Standards: Common Core, No Child Left Behind
K-12 Norms
Most high school students begin applying to 4 year schools in their Junior or Senior year (11th/12th grade)
Competitive colleges require high test scores (SAT, ACT, AP College Courses) as well as volunteer experience and extra-curricular activities.
Financial Aid and scholarships are available, but applications processes are difficult and sometimes limited.
The percentage of students enrolling in college in the fall immediately following high school completion was 68.2 percent in 2011. Females enrolled at a higher rate (72.2 percent) than males.
Students often wait to choose their major until after completing general credits in a 4-year University.
While it is possible to complete a B.A. Degree in 4 years, many students take 5 years to do so, depending upon funding situations.
College and University Norms
Larger Universities may be broken down into colleges:Liberal Arts & HumanitiesMedicine & HealthEducation & Human DevelopmentBusiness and ManagementEconomics and MarketingScience and EngineeringNursingBiological SciencesLaw School or other Graduate programs*Certificates, Professional License, A.A., B.A./B.S.,
M.A./M.B.A./M.S./M.L.S…, Ed.D/Ph.D/M.D, Post-doc
College and University Subjects
Montessori
Charter SchoolsPrivate Schools
Immersion Schools
Home-School & Distance Education
Self-motivated and individualized education plans; small class sizes; mixed levels
Publicly funded; privately operated
Montessori & Charter are examples, but some private schools cost or are religiously affiliated
Teach content courses through a foreign language (Chinese, Spanish,…)
Parents/Guardians must follow state standards and complete standardized tests; Some courses are offered online
Alternative Education Models
http://www.raconline.org/racmaps/
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/09/24/the-growing-economic-clout-of-the-college-educated/
What major problem does he address with the US Educational system?
What subjects are necessary for a proper education?
How can we really assure that 'No Child is Left Behind' when schools in the US are serving a diverse population of 50 million students?
Who should be in charge of making the rules?What are some of the problems of
standardized tests?What does a good standardized test do?
(Washback)
Sir Ken Robinson – TED TalkHow to escape education's Death Valleyhttp://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley.html
http://storycorps.org/listen/sarah-benko-and-meliza-arellano/