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Discussion. Put these degrees in the order that you would earn them, starting from the first one. High school diploma Master's degree Associate's degree PhD Bachelor's degree. Match these degrees to the number of years needed to earn it. (After you earn the one before it).

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  1. Discussion

  2. Put these degrees in the order that you would earn them, starting from the first one. • High school diploma • Master's degree • Associate's degree • PhD • Bachelor's degree

  3. Match these degrees to the number of years needed to earn it. (After you earn the one before it). 1. High school diploma 2. Master's degree 3. Associate's degree 4. PhD 5. Bachelor's degree • a. 12 years • b. 1-2 years • c. 2 years • d. 3-7 years • e. 4 years

  4. Introduction to the US Education System

  5. US Education Overview • Post-secondary education • PhD or advanced professional degree • Master’s degree • Undergraduate programs • Vocational-technical institutions • Junior/community colleges • Primary & secondary education • Early childhood education Source: 2003 Digest of Education Statistics, Figure 1. (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, NCES, 2004).

  6. Graduation • High school diploma • General Education Development (GED) certificate • Associate’s degree • Bachelor’s degree • Master’s degree • Doctorate (PhD) • Professional degrees

  7. Early Childhood Education

  8. Early Childhood Education • Nursery school • Preschool • Daycare • Head Start • Kindergarten

  9. Primary & Secondary Education

  10. Elementary & Secondary Education • Compulsory, but varied by state • 12 years • Elementary or primary school • Middle school or junior high school • Secondary school (high school)

  11. School Choice • Public school • Private school • Running Start • Homeschool

  12. Elementary & Secondary Educ. (cont’d) • Calendar • Daily routine • Transportation • Extracurricular activities • Parental involvement

  13. Curriculum • Elementary curriculum • Secondary curriculum • Grades • Letter • Grade point average (GPA) • Standardized tests • Washington State: • WASL • Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) • High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE)

  14. Post-Secondary Education

  15. Professional-Technical Training • History • Current goals • Schools

  16. Professional-Technical Training • Types of training • Internships • Apprenticeships • Traditional classroom • Certificate, diploma or associate degree • Developing fields

  17. Undergraduate Education

  18. Colleges and Universities • Associate’s degree • Bachelor’s degree • Master’s degree • Doctorate (PhD) • Professional degrees *To transfer foreign credits – transcript/ credential evaluation

  19. Colleges and Universities • Tuition • Public vs. private • Goal • Years • Freshman • Sophomore • Junior • Senior

  20. Admission • Grades & transcript • Standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) • Recommendation letters • Student essays • Extra-curricular activities

  21. Student Life • Large lectures with discussion or lab section • Typical student: • 18-22 years old • Full-time student, part-time worker • Lives on campus in a dormitory or off-campus apartment • Athletics, Party Life, and Greek system

  22. Community & Junior Colleges • High school completion • GED • Job training • Associate’s degree • Some bachelor’s degrees *To transfer foreign credits – transcript/ credential evaluation

  23. Community & Junior Colleges • Tuition • Public vs. private • Goals: • Adult basic education (ABE/ESL) • Vocational and technical training • Training for local employers • Transfer to university • Community education

  24. Admission • Information form • Placement testing • Transfer credits

  25. Student Life • Smaller classes – 20-30 • Nontraditional students • Average age • Student/worker • Live off-campus • Campus life – studying

  26. Course Numbering

  27. Course Numbering • Prefix • ESL, BUS, MATH, BIOL&, CHEM& • Ampersand (&) indicates a common course • Numbers • Less than 100 • Over 100 • Over 400

  28. College Credits

  29. College Credits • Basis for tuition • Credits ≈lecture hours • Full-time = 12+ credits • Transfer credits not always equal

  30. Sources • "Testing Students in Washington State." State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Web. 25 June 2010. • U.S. Department of Education, International Affairs Staff, Education in the United States: A Brief Overview, Washington, D.C., 2005. Print.

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