America's Education Vs Other Countries

Carolina Ramirez

ENG 101

3/4/16

Background

Intro....

Introduction

It has been said that America's education has been poor since the 1960's. It was then that that cultural and social trends destroyed classroom discipline, the moral basis of education and a national consensus what students should learn.

We're living in a country that invest more in prisons than in education. Standardize testing is ruining the learning process of the students and the teaching process for the teachers. The expectations are becoming more important than a students learning. Over the last few decades there has been a decline in our countries education ranking. Should we be following the footsteps of other countries around the world to better the education system in America?

Speaker Notes

There can be truth in this proposition, but it fails to explain why America students don't have the communication and computational skills they need to succeed in college or the working world, so lets compare America's education with other countries.

Finland

Canada

In 2015 Finland got bumped to number five on the list. Finland is one of the highest performing developed countries on the Program for International Student Assessment, an important tool for measuring education systems worldwide. Unlike many countries, Finland has shorter days of school and the rest of the day is filled with school-sponsored educational activities. As of today, Finland is starting to offer free tuition in their Universities including international students. Overall schools in Finland are more than education as they help build the community and help create identity among its citizens.

Finland...

Canadian education ranked among worlds best at number seven in January 2015. Canada spends around 8 percent of its gross domestic product on education. This country has a diversified education system, this meaning all schools from kindergarten to university are at all levels operating alongside one another. Also, out of all the countries in the world, Canada has the highest rates of college graduates.

Canada.....

However, Canada's education may be high, but so are their taxes! It's also a really expensive country to live in.

Finland

Despite Finland having one of the best education systems in the world their students still don't seem as satisfied as you imagine they would be. Only 8 percent of students said that they truly like going to school.

Speaker Notes

Around 15 percent of Canadians have a university degree, over 25 percent have a diploma from a post-secondary education institution and 50 percent of students graduate from high school.

United States

Japan

The U.S ranked at fourteen in education in 2015, but despite the rankings, the U.S allows all children to have access to an education. The No Child Left Behind law allows low-income students to have grants, scholarships, funding for special education centers, etc. American education also offers more freedom in terms of freedom to say, research, and the opportunity to learn any subject they desire. The U.S is also known for the best universities world wide.

Conclusion

Japan...

As of 2015 Japan was in number two in education ranking.

A combination of a hard work, ethic and technology play a major role in making the Japanese educational system. No other country uses technology in their education system like Japan does. Students have more access to resources compared to other students world wide. Also the Japanese educational system is also big in extracurricular activities. Every student has at least one club or activity and it has been proven to increase their education.

Every country has its pros and cons when it comes to education. Some may have more than others, but why is America so low when it comes to education? Should we focus on other countries education to try and better our countries education? Or are we better off with the education we are presented with today?

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Works Cited

Antonella Corsi-Bunke. GUIDE TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 3 Mar. 2016.

Stenbäck, Pär. "3 Reasons Why Finland Is First for Education." World Economic Forum. N.p., 13 May 2015. Web. 10 Mar. 2016.

Miller, Sarah. "Canada Education." Canada Education. N.p., 4 Mar. 2016. Web. 10 Mar. 2016.

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