家長選擇私立學(xué)校的原因有很多。有的是對公校系統(tǒng)不滿意;有的是希望孩子在一種父母欣賞和認(rèn)同的特殊教育方法中成長;有的是因?yàn)楹⒆佑刑貏e的天分和需要,是普通公校無法提供的,而更多地是希望子女受到合乎家庭宗教信仰的教育,因?yàn)榘俜种迨乃叫儆谧诮虒W(xué)校。
許多年輕父母幾年前建立小家庭,當(dāng)初買房立業(yè)的時候并沒有把孩子可能就讀私校的費(fèi)用加入每月預(yù)算,而給教育基金的供款要大學(xué)才能用。等孩子到了讀書年齡,他們才發(fā)覺經(jīng)濟(jì)負(fù)擔(dān)太重安排不過來。所以希望大家有此打算的要及早考慮。
私立學(xué)校不等于貴族學(xué)校,這種額外投資是否值得也只有父母本人才清楚。有些父母認(rèn)為一個人將來是否成功,其個人社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)起很大作用。年輕人從私校畢業(yè),就說明他有一群同樣優(yōu)秀的同學(xué)進(jìn)入社會各行各業(yè),同校的友誼和交情會對個人將來就業(yè)社交有助力。但是從來沒有人對這個理論進(jìn)行跟蹤考量,因此沒有數(shù)據(jù)顯示私校畢業(yè)生在社會上更為成功。我個人并不擔(dān)心孩子學(xué)習(xí)成績好不好,因此統(tǒng)考排名對我沒有太大意義。但我十分介意他的品行修養(yǎng),不希望孩子交上壞朋友,沾染不良習(xí)慣,而似乎只有一個校規(guī)嚴(yán)厲,操行純良的學(xué)校才能減少這種機(jī)會。
當(dāng)考察私校時,所看的方面有很多不同。主要在以下幾方面:
一、學(xué)校運(yùn)作和管理方式:
誰擁有這家學(xué)校?校董會和學(xué)校之間是什么關(guān)系?校長就任多少年?校長本人是否教授課程?學(xué)校如何管教學(xué)生?過去五年內(nèi)有多少學(xué)生被停課,或者驅(qū)逐出校?是因?yàn)槭裁丛颍? Who owns this school? What is the school’s relationship to its board of directors? How long has the principle been here? Does he/she teach any classes? How does the school discipline students? How many students have been suspended or expelled in the past? For what reasons? )
二、師資來源:
老師是受雇標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是什么?他們有多少年經(jīng)驗(yàn)?他們在此教育了多長時間? 他們的資歷是什么,他們的薪水和公校教師相比如何?有哪些教師是可以進(jìn)行特殊教育?私校教師不需要象公校教師那樣必須有相關(guān)教育文憑才能受聘,這一點(diǎn)尤令科班出身的公校老師不滿。(How does the school hire teachers? How many years of teaching experience do they have? How long have the teachers been here? What are their qualifications? How does their pay compare to that of public schools? What specialists do you have on staff? )
三、學(xué)生來源和水平:
學(xué)校如何挑選學(xué)生?入學(xué)條件是什么?兄弟姊妹是否可以優(yōu)先考慮?畢業(yè)生水平如何?畢業(yè)生大都去那里就學(xué)?(How do you select students? What are your entrance requirements? Do siblings have priority? What are the outcomes of graduation class? What schools do they attend when they finish? )
四、教育方針方法:
學(xué)校的教育標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是什么?教育風(fēng)格如何?如何衡量該校與其他學(xué)校的學(xué)業(yè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)?學(xué)生參與何種標(biāo)準(zhǔn)或者統(tǒng)一考試?有安排家庭作業(yè)嗎?每個班最少和最多有多少學(xué)生?過去五年學(xué)生人數(shù)的變化?將來五年預(yù)計(jì)的變化?男女學(xué)生的比例?私校是否參與統(tǒng)考是自愿性質(zhì),由校方?jīng)Q定,所以其學(xué)生成績未必能夠直接與公校比較。( What are your academic standards? What is your teaching style? How do you measure your standard with other schools? What exams or contests do students take part in? Is homework a part of school policy? What is the minimum and maximum class size? How has the student numbers change in the last five years? What change do you anticipate in the next five years? What is the ratio of boys and girls?)
五、學(xué)校設(shè)備和活動:
學(xué)校的圖書館有多少藏書?有多少臺電腦可供教學(xué)使用?這些電腦是多少年新的?有無升級的計(jì)劃?學(xué)校是否提供午餐訂餐服務(wù)?午間休息和課后學(xué)校有何活動讓學(xué)生參與?有沒有校車接送?有沒有課后托兒服務(wù)?(How large is your school library? How many computers do you have for education? How old are the computers? Is there any plan to upgrade? Does the school provide lunch plan? What activities are offered during lunch break and after school? Is transportation available? Do you provide after school day care service? )
六、學(xué)費(fèi):
過去五年中學(xué)費(fèi)的漲幅是多少?計(jì)劃將來的漲幅是多少?( How has the tuition fees risen in the past five years? What should we expect for the next few years?)
七、有哪些其他學(xué)校你建議我去參觀了解
與同類相比,這間學(xué)校有何不同和優(yōu)勝之處?(What similar schools in the area would you recommend we visit? What makes your school different?)
對于一間學(xué)校的實(shí)地考察,其實(shí)有很多微細(xì)的內(nèi)容,需要家長用心地去發(fā)現(xiàn)比較,而這些內(nèi)容,不是一篇文章可以說得清楚的,家長需要足夠的經(jīng)驗(yàn),以及在考察前做好作業(yè)。
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