TEACHING IN CHINA

WHAT IS THE NATURE, PURPOSE AND

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION
SYSTEM IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY?
The nature for education in any society is to see society
flourish China and America agree with this assessment.
We as a society must see that education should always
be a tool in gaining wealth and prosperity for America,
not China because all of their teachers are not educated
with educational degrees. The principal hand picks them
for the job.
Here in America, you must pass a state law exam for the
teaching laws in each state or you can be duly licensed.
In China you stay and dont move. This is what you do
until you decide to choose another occupation . Chinas
education policy is strictly government. In America the
city and counties run their own when it came t5o how
they taught their kids, now we have common core.
The children who live in cities in China walk to school for
2-3 hours . They live in dormitories with 16-20 students.
The rural areas dont get an education.
Our kids ride school buses, even in rural areas and get to

DEFINE AND DESCRIBE THE NATURE, PURPOSE AND

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
Children learn freely in America and if they get behind, they will get placed in classes that help them catch up. In
China, they get punished by both the parent and teacher. All of our teachers are highly educated and the China staff
isnt. They dont have to be either. Some are, yet most are not. (KRAJEWSKI, R.J. Chinese Public Education in Transition,
Education Digest. 72,2,62,Oct.2006).

The responsibilities of education in Chinas society and Americas is that in Chinas society the responsibility for
education is not a big thing because government has sole ownership of the people and their education is taken care of
by the government.

In America it is the law that children go to school. We have home school, public school, and private school. We have
choices in America that China does not. Yet China is becoming more open to the outside influence, traditional
teaching comes into conflict with Western ideas. (Vaughn, A : Early Ed. In China.)

Education is meant to keep society focused. It rules the nation and with it you understand mankind. Without it, all
societies are lost. There is no real push for education in China, yet in America it is the law for children of school age.

WHAT IS AMERICAN EDUCATION?

Education stage
Elementary school 5-6,10-11
Middle school 11-12,13-14
High school 14-15,17-18
Common teaching styles
Demonstration
Hands-on
Collaboration
Hands-off

EDUCATION IN CHINA
Education in china is a state-run system
In China the citizens must attend school for at least nine
years
There have been two types of education system reform in
China since 1978.
The first type is school education system reform
The second is education management system reform
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HOW HAS CHINA INFLUENCED THE

AMERICAN EDUCATION?
Education is provided by public schools and private schools
Public schools
Budgets and policies are set by the school board
State government sets the overall educational standard
Private Schools
Private schools get to determine their own curriculum.
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WHAT LICENSURE IS NEEDED

TO BE A TEACHER IN CHINA?

Under the current Teachers Law, a person with an academic

diploma in teaching can subsequently get a teaching certificate
while those without such a diploma can pass a government
exam to get the certificate
China currently has more than 14 million teachers.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/201309/05/c_132695307.htm
"Chinese Government Proposes Tighter Teacher

WHAT LICENSURE IS NEEDED TO

BE A TEACHER IN INDIANA?
Elementary Teachers (Kindergarten - Grade 6) must have either:
A bachelors degree in education and a content-area minor
A bachelors degree in the content area with an education minor
http://www.teaching-certification.com/indiana-teachingcertification.html

WHAT ARE SOME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN

TEACHING IN CHINA AND TEACHING IN INDIANA?

For a teacher in Indiana, the average salary for an

early education license is $48,550.
http://www.teaching-certification.com/indianateaching-certification.html
In China a teacher has an average salary of $12,500
to $18,500 a month for being an experienced,
qualified teacher of European ethnic origin in early
education teacher.
http://www.chinatesol.com/Jobs_with_TEACH_CHINA/Application_for_
TEACH_CHINA__j/Salary_Range_for_foreign_teach/s

DIFFERENCES CONTINUED
China is currently in the process of nationalizing its Nine-Year Compulsory
Education Program, which entails providing nine years of governmentfunded schooling to each child starting at the age of 6. Considering that
the average schooling of Chinese adults currently stands at 6.4 years, this
is will be a considerable improvement. Additionally, while literacy rates
have increased in past years, China still ranks 92nd out of 160 countries
in terms of literacy with a rate of only 86%.
While many schools in China continue to emphasize rote memorization,
theChinese Ministry of Educationhas begun to spread the use of grouplearning teaching techniques that focus on communication and
comprehension skills through the class as a whole.
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DIFFERENCES CONTINUED
Fifteen to 17 percent of the adults in Indiana
demonstrated skills in the lowest level of prose,
document, and quantitative proficiencies (Level 1).
Twenty-seven to 29 percent of the Indiana respondents
performed in the next higher level of proficiency (Level 2)
on each literacy scale.
Thirty-four to 37 percent of the survey respondents in
Indiana performed in Level 3 on the literacy scales.

WHAT CAREER CHOICES AND OPPORTUNITIES DO

YOU PERCEIVE EUCATIORS HAVING OUTSIDE OF
THE FORMAL CLASSROOM IN THE UNITED STATES?
TOP 10 JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2015
1. Dentist
2. Nurse Practioner
3. Software Developer
4. Physician
5. Dental Hygienist
6. Physical Therapist
7. Computer Systems Analyst
8. Security Information Analyst
9. Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant
(Graves, A.J. 2015 U.S. News and World Report)

WHAT CAREER CHOICES AND

OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA?
Top 10 Best paid Graduate Jobs in China 2015
1. Game Designer
2. Internet Developer
3. Computer Software Application Engineer
4. General Manager/Supervisor
5. Loan Officer
6. Mortgage Broker
7. Architect
8. Computer Software Engineer
9. Sales Manager
10.Marketing Manager
(www.china.org.cn)

4 HIGHEST PAYING JOBS YOU

WOULDNT EXPECT IN CHINA

1.Shoe Shiner
2.High Rise Window Cleaner
3.Gold Mover
4. Grocery Vendor
(www.china.org.cn)

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