U.S. EDUCATION: OVERVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

CPS Office of Language & Cultural Education (OLCE)

http://olce.org/pdfs/AtAGlanceMarch2011.pdf

María Luisa Saldaña Bilingual Professional

Development Specialist

Sandra Arreguín World Languages Professional

Development Specialist

Think of an animal…

Ice-Breaker

KWL

What I KNOW What I WANT to find out

What I LEARNED

Quick Facts

Decentralized & Autonomous Compulsory through age 16 Illinois school calendar = 180 days

Chicago Regular Track Track E

Students

Nation

49.3 Million Students

Chicago

435,000 Students

Students

White%

Black%

Latino%

Asian %

Native American %

Multi-Racial

%

Illinois 52.8 18.8 21.1 4.2 0.2 2.9

Chicago

9.1 45 42.1 3.7 0.2 0

Students

English Language Learners 5.3 Million Students

Bilingual Education Student Identification Program Transition Individual Bilingual Instruction Plan (IBIP) State & Local Assessments Family Participation

K-12 Structure

Elementary School (K-5), Middle school (6-8), High School (9-12)

Elementary School (K-6), Junior High School (7-9), Senior High School (10-12)

Elementary School (K-8), High School (9-12)

U.S. Education Map

US Education Map

CPS Graduation Requirements Academic Requirements (24 Credits)

English – 4.0 Credits Mathematics – 3.0 Credits Science – 3.0 Credits Social Science – 3.0 Credits World Language – 2.0 Credits Fine Arts – 2.0 Credits Physical Education – 2.0 Credits Career Education – 2.0 Credits Electives – 3.0 Credits

CPS Graduation Requirements Community Service Learning

40 Hours

Knowledge of U.S. and Illinois Constitution Social Studies Exam

Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) Requirement is to take exam

Types of Schools

Charter

Private

Public

What is a charter school?

“…independently operated public schools that must meet the same

academic and legal requirements as traditional public schools but are free

from most of the bureaucratic and regulatory constraints of their

traditional counterparts.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w1b-8FV2qI

The Pros & Cons of Charter Schools

Governance

Question:

In the United States, who holds the responsibility for

public K-12 education?

Governance

Answer:

The States

Governance

10th Amendment

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution,

nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively,

or to the people.”

State Responsibilities

Standards

Assessment

Funding

Certification

Funding

Combination of Taxes (i.e. Corporate, Income, Sales) 48%

Local Property Taxes 44%

Federal Government 8%

Funding

Per Pupil Spending

National Average = $10,792

Chicago = $12,880

New Trier High School (Winnetka) = $19,415

Local Control

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)

District School Boards

Chicago Local School Council (LSC)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxRL-aOoevE

Challenges: Education Reformer Pedro Noguera

Reflection

U.S. Educational System

Mexican Educational System

Question & Answer