1. Miguel Isol EDUC 101

2. Table of Content  Country Information…..Slide 3  Requirements for a Teacher Licensure…..Slide 4  Historical Perspective on Education in El Salvador…..Slide 5  Education Structure…..Slide 6  Education Structure…..Slide 7  Structure of School…..Slide 8  Pictures of School & Uniforms…..Slide 9  Reference Page…..Slide 10

3. Country Information  Located in South America (next to Guatemala and Honduras)  Population: 6.1 million ( 52% female, 48% male)  Type of Governance: Republic  Language: Spanish  Currency: US Dollars  Religion: Roman Catholic 57.1%, (Culture Gram).

4. Requirements for Teacher Licensure  “Certified teachers. To be considered for the position of classroom teacher one must have at least a Bachelor's Degree in the U.S., a Licenciatura or Profesorado in El Salvador or an equivalent degree earned elsewhere, and have completed a teacher education program.” (GoOverseas).

5. Historical Perspective on Education in El Salvador  Education in El Salvador is only required for 12 years, beginning at the age of 4. Afterwards, most students who cannot afford to go to school, for many reasons, drop out and immediately begin working to provide for their families. However, teachers are well respected in El Salvador because a lot of them have a positive impact on children.

6. Education Structure  Preschool 4-6 years old  Primary 7-12 years old  Lower Secondary 13-15 years old  Upper Secondary 16-18 years old  Grading System: 10 point numerical scale to grade student performance (Global Road Warrior).

7. Education Structure  School is free for preschool through Lower Secondary.  Uniforms are required at most schools and are not provided by the government all the time.  More than half of schools in El Salvador are private.  Public school are really poor and do not provide classes everyday because teachers are not paid well enough to have a secure method of transportation.

8. Structure of School Majority of students walk to school. Some may take buses if they can afford it (Interview). The Salvadoran academic year runs from January to October (Culture Gram). A regular class day consist of note-taking, group work, and maybe a quiz (Global Road Warrior).  Attendance is required at higher prestige school daily but at the public and more poorer schools, teachers tend to cancel classes (Global Road Warrior).

9. Pictures of Schools

10. References  El Salvador. (2014). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com.bloomington.libproxy.ivytech.edu.allstate.libproxy.ivyt ech.edu/EBchecked/topic/181798/El-Salvador http://www.britannica.com.bloomington.libproxy.ivytech.edu.allstate.libproxy.ivyt ech.edu/EBchecked/topic/181798/El-Salvador  Facts on File. (2014)."El Salvador: At-A-Glance." World Geography and Culture Online. Retrieved October 4, 2014, from http://www.fofweb.com.bloomington.libproxy.ivytech.edu/WGCO/Country.aspx?Page=1 &iPin=M0019728 http://www.fofweb.com.bloomington.libproxy.ivytech.edu/WGCO/Country.aspx?Page=1 &iPin=M0019728  ProQuest. (2014). El Salvador. Culture Grams Online Edition. Retrieved October 4, 2014, from http://online.culturegrams.com.bloomington.libproxy.ivytech.edu/world/world_country.ph p?contid=10&wmn=North_America&cid=47&cn=El_Salvador http://online.culturegrams.com.bloomington.libproxy.ivytech.edu/world/world_country.ph p?contid=10&wmn=North_America&cid=47&cn=El_Salvador  [Personal interview]. (n.d.).  The Global Road Warrior. El Salvador: Country Snapshot. Retrieved October 5, 2014, from http://www.globalroadwarrior.com.bloomington.libproxy.ivytech.edu/contentinfo.asp?cid =45&nid=65&next_nid=66 http://www.globalroadwarrior.com.bloomington.libproxy.ivytech.edu/contentinfo.asp?cid =45&nid=65&next_nid=66  10 Point Grading Scale Gpa Picture. (n.d.). Retrieved October 7, 2014.