1. EDUCATION IN THE USA

2. EDUCATION IN U.S. ORGANIZATION PROBLEMS CHANGING HISTORY STANDARDS
SHARED
FEATURES

3. EDUCATION HISTORY OF IN U.S. GROWS UP TO MEET ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS
1639: HARVARD (MASS.)
1647: The Older Deluder Satan Act in MASS. BAY COLONY; PURITANS INSISTED ON DIRECT READING DEVELOPED LITERACY
1680: BOSTON BOOKSELLERS BEGAN TO FLOURISH
1683: FIRST SCHOOL (PENN.)
1690S: COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY (VIRG.)
1690S: YALE COLLEGE (CONN.)
GROWS UP TO MEET ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS
REFLECTS THE COUNTRY’S HISTORY
CONTRIBUTES GREATLY TO THE NATION’S FUTURE
INSTITUTIONS
SCHOOL
SUBJECTS
HISTORY OF
LESSONS
EDUCATION
READING FOR DIRECT ACCESS TO SCRIPTURE (PURITANS)
READING, WRITING & ACCOUNTING (PENN.)
LANGUAGES, MATH & NATURAL SCIENCES (PHIL.)
DEBATING CLUB (B. FRANKLIN; PHIL)
IN U.S.

4. NO NATIONAL SYSTEM. EACH STATE HAS ITS OWN EDUCATIONAL POLICIES
RELIGION IS NOT INCLUDED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM
90% AMERICAN CHILDREN ATTEND FREE STATE-SUPPORTED PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THOUGH STUDENTS PAY FOR TEXTBOOKS & EXRACURRILA
COMPULSORY EDUCATION: 5-16 YEARS
ADMISSION TO SCHOOL IS AUTOMATIC, NO ADMISSION TEST
EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION OF THE MASSES
GOAL: TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PARTICULAR ENVIRONMENT
PHILOSOPHY: DEMOCRACY DEPENDS ON FULLY INFORMED CITIZENS WHO, CONSEQUENTLY NEEDS THE BEST EDUCATION
SYSTEM
Level of Schools
PRIMARY
(Class 1-6 or 1-8)
HIGH SCHOOL
(Junior: Class 7-9)
(Senior: Class 9-12 or 10-12)
UNDER-
GRADUATE
(2 year college
Or 4 year B.A.
POST-
GRADUATE:
(2 years M.A. +
2 years Ph.D.)
4-6 years
4 years
2 + 2 years
6 0r 8 years
FEATURES
STAGES OF
SCHOOLING
ORGANIZATION

5. CURRICULA L E A R N I N G TYPES PRIMARY SECONDARY UNIVERSITY
CORE CONTENTS
MATH, ELA, PENMANSHIP
NATURALSCIENCE
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
COMPUTER
CONTINUATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL SUBJECTS
TWO YEARS MATRICULATION
ELECTIVES
BASIC ARTS
ARTS, MUSIC, COOKING
SHOPPING, DRIVING,
COLLEGE PREP. SUBJECTS
HUMANITY
EXTRACUR-RICULAR ─
SCHOOL PUBLICATION
STUDENT COUNCIL
SPORTS
PUBLIC SPEAKING
SIMILAR TO SECONDARY SCHOOL + OTHERS
L E A R N I N G TO
KNOW
TO DO
TO BE TO
LIVE
FUNDAMENTAL VALUES:
 HUMANISM
 AMERICAN IDEALS
 MORAL & SPIRITUAL VALUES

7. FUNDAMENTAL VALUES TO EMPHASIS IN U. S
FUNDAMENTAL VALUES TO EMPHASIS IN U.S. EDUCATION (EDUCATIONAL POLICIES COMISSION OF NEA, 1951)
HUMANITY VALUES:
KNOWLEDGE
CREATIVITY
EXPERIMENTATION
MAN AS THE MEASURE OF THINGS
INTELLIGENT ORDERING OF LIFE BASED AS ON KNOWLEDGE
SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO SELF AND OTHERS
LIVING AS AN ESSENTIALLY COOPERATIVE VENTURE
AMERICAN IDEALS (National Formulation):
HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM
EQUALITY AND OPPORTUNITY
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
DISCIPLINE

8. FUNDAMENTAL VALUES TO EMPHASIS IN U. S
FUNDAMENTAL VALUES TO EMPHASIS IN U.S. EDUCATION (EDUCATIONAL POLICIES COMISSION OF NEA, 1951) (CONT.)
MORAL & SPIRITUAL VALUES
(OPERATIONAL STATEMENT):
HUMAN PERSONALITY
MORAL RESPONSIBILITY
INSTITUTIONS AS THE SERVANTS OF MAN
COMMON CONSENT
DEVOTION TO TRUTH
RESPECT FOR EXCELLENT
MORAL EQUALITY
BROTHERHOOD
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT

9. PROBLEMS RELEVANCE OF SUBJ. MATTER
EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION OF THE MASSES FACILITATES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL, BUT THREATS TO GIVE THE SAME EDUCATION FOR ALL
SOLUTION:
DIFFERENTIATED CURRICULA
INDIVIDUAL LEARNING
MASTERING FACTS VS. DEVELOPING MIND?
SOLUTION: QUESTIONING THE SYSTEM BY RECONSIDERING THE TRUE GOAL OF EDUCATION.
RELEVANCE
OF SUBJ.
MATTER
REACHING
THE STANDARDS
PROBLEMS
UNIFORMITY
STOP THE CURRICULUM ‘DUMBING DOWN’
LENGTHENING THE LEARNING TIME
INCREASING TEACHERS’ INCOME
INCREASING LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

10. SHARED FEATURES IN COLLEGE CLASSROOM
PROFESSORS TEND TO TREAT STUDENTS AS EQUALS, BUT THEY ARE STILL IN THE POSITION OF AUTHORITY;
PROFESSORS MAY HAVE CLOSE SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP OUTSIDE OF THE CLASS BUT EVALUATE TESTS OBJECTIVELY.
NOT ONLY ACCEPTABLE BUT ALSO EXPECTED
PROFESSORS MAJORLY FACILLITATE LEARNING
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO FINISH RESEARCH WITH MINIMUM GUIDE.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING LIES WITH STUDENTS;
EGALITARIAN
STUDENT-TEACHER
RELATIONSHIP
ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION
SHARED
FEATURES
IN COLLEGE
CLASSROOM
INDEPENDENT
LEARNING
THE GRADES OF SOME COURSES GRADES ARE CALCUATED IN RELATION TO OTHER STUDENTS’ SCORE. THUS, STUDENT SHOULD COMPETE.
THE HONOR
SYSTEM
COMPETITION
STUDENTS SHOULD BE HONEST IN ALL SCHOOL’S WORK. PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING CAN CAUSE STUDENTS EXPELLED