Guatemala Vs America: education
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THE AMERICAN CURRICULUM DIVIDES BASIC EDUCATION INTO:
ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, AND HIGH SCHOOL
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UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO THE POVERTY AND POOR QUALITY OF EDUCATION
ONLY APPROX 70% OF THE POPULATION IS LITERATE.
ALSO, LESS THAN A THIRD OF CHILDREN DONT EVEN GO ON TO SECONDARY SCHOOL
BECAUSE MANY ARE EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILY'S FARMS
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OVERALL, THE GUATEMALAN SCHOOL SYSTEM IS FAIRLY POOR
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AMERICAN EDUCATION IS QUITE DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT
THE AMERICAN LITERACY RATE IS 99%
88% OF AMERICANS ATTEND AND COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL.
AND THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS THE AMERICAN ADULT
SPENDS IN SCHOOL IS 12 YEARS.
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GUATEMALAN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
TEACHERS AT DALAT AND MOST AMERICAN SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED
TO HAVE A COLLEGE EDUCTAION.
IN GUATEMALAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THERE IS AN AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
WITH OVER 30 STUDENTS PER TEACHER
CLASSROOMS AT DALAT HAVE ON AVERAGE
15 STUDENTS PER TRACHER
IN GUATEMALAN SCHOOLS, MANY CHILDREN CAN'T AFFORD
TEXTBOOKS,UNIFORMS,AND OTHERS SCHOOL SUPPLIES
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AT DALAT, MANY OF THESE RESOURCES AND NESSECITIES
ARE ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE COST AND PROVIDED FOR BY THE SCHOOL
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GRADING SYSTEM: AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL,
51% is the minimum passing grade at government (public) schools
IN THE AMERICAN SCHOOL SYSTEM
YOU HAVE TO GET A MINIMUM OF 65% (D) TO PASS
SINCE 2008, UNIFORMS ARE NOW OPTIONAL, NOT REQUIRED.
THIS IS SO THAT MORE CHILDREN CAN AFFORD SCHOOLING.
DALAT REQUIRES ITS STUDENTS TO WEAR SCHOOL UNIFORMS.
IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS, LIKE DALAT, LUNCH IS OFTEN
PROVIDED WITH ADDITIONAL COST DURING A BLOCK BETWEEN CLASSES
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