Japanese Education versus American Education
9th Grade · Social Studies · 15 min· Wida 4
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Learning Objective
I can compare and contrast elements of Japanese and American educational systems.
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Teachers in the US work about nine and a quarter hours a day, which is longer than the average in OECD countries.
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American middle school teachers make about 65 cents for every dollar that their college-educated peers make.
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While the US spends more per student than many developed countries, this figure varies by state, and a large portion goes to non-instructional costs.
