1.INTRODUCTION 1
2. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHINESE AND AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS 4
EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA 4
Kindergarten 5
Elementary Education 5
Secondary Education 7
Higher Education 9
Chinese Students in Foreign Countries 10
Teacher Education 12
EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 13
History of American Education 13
American Educational Policies 15
Present Trend of American Education 16
3. EDUCATIONAL POLICIES OF CHINA 18
4. EDUCATIONAL POLICIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 20
5. SECONDARY EDUCATION IN CHINA AND IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 24
SECONDARY EDUCATION IN CHINA 24
The High School Education 24
Normal Education 25
Vocational Education 27
Social Education 28
SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 30
Educational Aims in the United States of America 30
White House Conference on Education 31
ORGANIZATION AND CURRICULUM OF CHINESE SECONDARYSCHOOLS 33
Administrative Organization 34
Curriculum of Chinese Secondary Schools 37
ORGANIZATION AND CURRICULUM OF AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 39
Administrative Organization 40
Curriculum of American Secondary Schools 43
6. THE STATUS OF TEACHERS 46
THE STATUS OF TEACHERS IN CHINA 46
Mutual Assistance Programs forTeachers 47
Educational Loans 48
House Loans 48
Hostel at the Sun-Moon-Lake and Other Cities 48
THE STATUS OF TEACHERS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 49
Salaries of Teachers 50
Fringe Benefits for American Teachers 52
Teacher Tenure 52
7. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 53
LITERATURE CITED 56