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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
There are many questions that come up when studying the K-12 education standards of the US. This course is designed to raise and find answers to those questions. A question that comes to mind is the fact that the most famous and successful of the school system, which was famous all over the world and respected massively is today unable to give results in maths, science, and reading. Why has this happened?
This Saving Schools: Reforming The U.S. Education System Certification course tries to answer this question and for that, it goes into the past of the schooling system and how it has evolved over the years.
An important part of the course dwells upon the salaries given to teachers and the future of digital learning in the US learning ecosystem. The Saving Schools: Reforming The U.S. Education System Certification tries to compare all the possible alternatives from fee structure to course curriculum to alternate education models to try and save the public schooling ecosystem to see how the performance of these students can be bettered.
The Highlights
- Experienced faculty from the Harvard University
- Knowledge and brainstorming sessions
- Claim a shareable certificate
- Verified course content
- Course length is 20 weeks
- Working hours required are 3-5 hours/week
- Introductory level social science course
- Online course with pre-scheduled times.
- Globally conducted classes
Programme Offerings
- Everyday examples
- assignments
- Demonstrations
- Practice Exercises
- peer feedback
- Debate sessions.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 8260 | yes | Harvard University, Cambridge |
- The course is essentially free
- The verified certificate is available at an extra cost of ₹ 8,260
- The 10-week course has a common curriculum for both free and paid versions.
Saving Schools Reforming the U.S. Education System Fees Structure
Course | Fee in INR |
Saving Schools: Reforming The US Education System | Free, Extra Certificate Charges would be ₹ 8,260 |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
Upon completing the 10-week course of Saving Schools: Reforming The U.S. Education System Certification by edX conducted by Harvard University.
What you will learn
By opting for this Saving Schools: Reforming The U.S. Education System Certification by edX through Harvard University course:
- The status and methodologies of the US education system and their comparison with the methodologies and status of education systems from around the world.
- Fee structures and frequency of payment made to teachers and how that can be improved to motivate them and give them better savings.
- Economics and finances of education
- Alternate schools of choice (vouchers or charter schools systems) in the US
- Are the alternate schools of choice better than the public education system?
- The benefits of implementing alternate school education systems in the public schooling system
- The possibility of digital learning in the future of US public education
Who it is for
The exhaustive 20 week-long Saving Schools: Reforming the US Education System by edX through Harvard University is designed for those who need a clear understanding of the public education system, what is failing, and what is working and want to join a consensus about what the next steps should be.
Admission Details
Process of admission to Certificate course on Saving Schools: Reforming The U.S. Education System by edX through Harvard University, is a systematic process that has very few steps and will not take much time when done online. Keep your mail ID handy and in case you are going to make the payment for the certificate please keep the payment details handy.
Follow these steps to enrol in this course:
Step 1: You can find the course page on the edX website here: https://www.edx.org/learn/education/harvard-university-saving-schools-reforming-the-u-s-education-system. On this page, you will find the Enroll button. Click on it.
Step 2: Make your profile complete using the fresh account log-in and password. In case you are using an old log in of edX, it is an even better option because you get incentives to keep you motivated
Step 3: Enrollment is easy and a single click process for the free courses
Step 4: Paid certificate is issued at the end of the course and you can opt for it at the time of enrolling.
Step 5: The invoice is generated and redirects you to the payment gateway. Make the payment online.
Step 6: All lesson details and session plans are shared on your email ID.
The Syllabus
Instructors
Harvard University, Cambridge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The free courses are designed by experienced faculties of prominent universities around the world.
The online sessions cannot be rescheduled once announced. So please mention any preferences as early as possible.
There are no offline classes held.
The course is under Social Sciences and is a must for any education specialist studying the K-12 education system in the US.
Yes, the classes are over in 10 weeks wherein every week you have to spend 3-5 hours per week.
Free of cost course content is provided even if you have opted for the paid certificate
Yes, there are many forums where even after the course you can connect with like-minded attendees of your sessions and the ones previous to it.