Education+in+Argentina+by+Amy

[] ** Until 1816, the Catholic Church was in charge of education. **
 * Education in Argentina**
 * Because education is highly valued in the Argentinian society, the Argentine National Council of Education sets a standard curriculum that is followed by schools throughout the country of Argentina.
 * This occurs because it is believed that a national education system enforces unity.
 * ** In the 1800s Anticlericalisms banned religious education in public schools and the Catholic Church was no longer in charge. **
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 * Due to being in the southern hemisphere and opposite seasons, the school year in Argentina begins in March and ends in December
 * The school year lasts about 200 days and schools are closed for national holidays, such as Good Friday and Easter.
 * Schools are also closed for two weeks in July for vacation.

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 * Kindergarten is optional for children that are four and five years old.
 * Education is mandatory from ages six to fourteen fourteen.
 * Although Public primary schools are free, there are no public school buses and students must buy their own books and uniforms.
 * The uniforms look like white laboratory coats and are worn over regular clothes.
 * (Pictures from Alexa) [[image:http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J0bwVl71Zgo/Rd4ijxkkShI/AAAAAAAAATE/42EmJOkTFnw/Imagen+038.jpg width="369" height="223"]]
 * Churches of organizations sponsor private schools but often charge tuition fees.
 * ** Under National Law 1420, established in 1884, all children ages six through twelve received a free education **
 * ** Later, free education was extended to adults by the republic of Argentina. **
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[] [] [] ·  Argentina grade equivalencies are as follows: [] (Pictures from Alexa) []
 * At an estimated 75 percent, Argentina has one of the world’s highest literacy rates.
 * After 12 years of primary school and secondary education, access to higher education is based on the //bachillerato// or secondary school-leaving certificate.
 * In Argentina, the primary school enrolment rate stands at a high 99 percent. 
 * A study by the Latin America Faculty of Social Sciences reported that only 36 percent of children finish their 12 years of primary and secondary schooling on time.
 * In late November, The Education for All Global Monitoring Report released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation ranked Argentina 27th out of 129 countries. 
 * All Argentinian schools have 2 shifts of 4 hours each.
 * Half of the students attend school from 8 to 12 in the morning, and the other half from 1 to 5 in the afternoon.
 * Most students walk to school, while others ride a bike, or take a bus or metro.
 * ** Grade ** || ** U.S. **** Equivalent ** ||
 * 10 (sobresaliente) || A ||
 * 8–9 (distinguido) || A ||
 * 6–7 (muy bueno) || B ||
 * 4–5 (aprobado) || C ||
 * 0–3 (insuficiente/reprobado) || F ||
 * Argentine universities are more severe in their grading than institutions in the United States.
 * The grade of //sobresaliente//, which is a ten, is rarely awarded to students.
 * Argentinian Schools offer a moderate special education program
 * These classes include remedial reading and English-as-a-Second-Language, however, only a limited number of students with special needs will be accepted to most schools, depending on the School’s ability to meet the special needs of the child in question.

Hey Amy, these are the pieces of info I found :) 1) What is funding like? Funding is divided between the provincial and federal government. The federal government pays for 60% of the educational budget and the rest is provincial. (Pictures from Alexa)

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2) What is their ranking when compared to other countries' education? They are 52nd in math, 51st in science and 53rd in reading.science.

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3) What are the main subjects they teach? (What is their cirriculum centered on?) (i) humanities and social sciences; (ii) natural sciences; (iii) economics and organizational administration; (iv) production of goods and services, and (v) communications, arts and design.

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4) What are the graduation rates in Argentina? A shocking 8%

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5) How many instutions do they have? Around 70.

Love, Alysha :)

Dear Amy, Looks great! Here are my questions:

1. After the Chruch’s rule on education was done with, who took over? 2. Since they have a shorter summer and are in school more than Americans, do they perform better? 3.You mentioned that adults get a free education. Would that be like all Americans having free tuition to college? 4.Why is the literacy rate so high? Are students started in school earlier? 5.So Argentina students only have a four hour school day?!!?!!? Or do the students attend both sessions within the same day?

Answers: 1. The Argentina government. 2. Yep, according to comparative standardized test scores, Argentina students perform about 5 percent higher than many students from other countries. 3. I'm not absolutely positive about this one. I found a couple differnet things. One source is saying that's true, and another showed that not many adults take advantage of this, which makes me think it's not true because who wouldn't take advantage of a free college education?! 4. The literacy, which is one of the highest in Latin America, is probably attributed to th fact that they are in a longer school year and have smaller class sizes. 5. Yep, the students only attend one of those shifts, not both. LOVE YOU BLUE EYES! Anna