Sunday, September 23, 2007

Martian Assignment

What our schools are like?

School districts provide education for students to learn about different subject matters such as English, History, Math, Science, etc. Students attend school Monday through Friday 6 hours a day. The school districts are controlled mainly by the State and local government. Students are required to attend school from ages 5-18. At the age of 16, students have a choice to drop out.


Who are our students?

The students in America are diverse. (Asian/Pacific Islander, African American, White, & Latino) Foreign born children (born outside of the U.S) also attend schools in the U.S. and are taught to speak English. Students start attending school at the age of 4 until 17-18.


Who are our teachers?

Almost half of all public school teachers have advanced degrees, and the majority has more than 10 years of experience. The ratio of male to female teachers is 8:10. 9 out of 10 teachers are white. 33% teachers escape the profession and pursue other careers. 46% of teachers leave the profession within 5 years.

1 comment:

shawn said...

Hey, I was just wondering where are the schools located, in a building or outside. It dosents specify, I dont really understand.

See, thats me as Martian, I just think you guys could have done a better job a being creative when doing the assignment. Other than that your work was good, and insightful. Just keep in mind that you were teeaching another group about our system so next time just explain indept what each answer means, such as the percentages.