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newslittledog



Joined: 23 Mar 2006
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Location: Vietnam

PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:34 pm    Post subject: who knows American exams, please help me...... Reply with quote

I'm a Vietnamese student who would probably go to America next year as an exchange student. I will be in year 12 and I don't know much about the subjects and american education system.
One more thing, the school that I will go to couldn't award me any diplomas or graduation certificates because I'm an exchange student. So if anyone knows about others equal diplomas that I could get (SAT or ACT), please tell me...... Question Question Question I would be grateful for your help.
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Harmony



Joined: 23 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello Newslittledog,

Here's a link to the General Educational Development (GED) Test. A GED credential documents high school-level academic skills and is accepted by many colleges and universities as an alternate to a high school diploma.

http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=TestTakersInfo&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=58&ContentID=7789

You also asked me for information about the high school curriculum in Indianapolis. Here are some links for you and anyone else who may be interested in American high school programs:

Indianapolis Public Schools: http://www.headlines.ips.k12.in.us/
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Indianapolis Pulic Schools - Determining Students� English Language Proficiency Levels

A language minority student�s English language proficiency level is determined by assessing his or her listening, speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension with a formal English Language Proficiency test.

Assessing only a student�s oral capacity will not provide adequate or accurate information regarding his or her academic performance in the classroom. Further, being able to socially communicate in English with seeming proficiency is not an accurate predictor for commensurate performance in English reading and writing. Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension are interrelated domains, and all these elements must be considered in arriving at an appropriate English Language Proficiency level.

For more information regarding the approved English Language Proficiency instruments, please contact the Indiana Department of Education�s Language Minority and Migrant Programs at (317) 232-0555 or (800) 382-9962.

Indianapolis Curriculum (click on links on left side for subjects):
http://www.curriculumframework.ips.k12.in.us/default.aspx

Math and Science study guides based on Indiana academic standards:
http://www.askrose.org/zone.shtml?stdGuides

Indianapolis' standards for 12th grade ESL students: http://www.enl.ips.k12.in.us/standards/2673.aspx

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Indiana Department of Education:
http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/

Here's link to a doc file (opens in MS Word) with a list of Indiana's academic standards for English in grades 9 - 12: http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/Docs-2004/English/Word/HS-EngLA/12-EnglishLA.doc

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This may be worth a look:
USA education : http://www.usastudyguide.com/usaeducationsystem.htm

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I haven't looked at these, but you may want to check them out:

www.doe.state.in.us/standards - Indiana's Academic Standards
www.doe.state.in.us/stateboard - Indiana State Board of Education
www.edroundtable.state.in.us - Indiana's Education Roundtable
www.doe.state.in.us/asap - Indiana Accountability System for Academic Progress (ASAP)
www.istar.doe.state.in.us - Indiana Standards Tool for Alternate Reporting (ISTAR)

If you need more information, let me know specifically what you want and I'll see what I can find.

Harmony Very Happy
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