Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence in an Urban Context

There can be many recommendations made to improve our secondary education system. One recommendation I would suggest is to make our secondary education program stronger and harder. The reason why I want secondary schools to be harder and more effective is so students can come across real challenges as they level up on their way to universities. Some high school students in America are lagging behind in studies compared to foreign countries. Many overseas countries, such as India, China, Russia and Japan are educated at a much higher standard of education and it aids them with regards to their careers. The secondary schooling programs in the United States are lacking in this area in some states. That is the reason why some American students are falling behind in the job market against foreign candidates. Secondary students should be trained with advanced courses so he/she will be prepared for the tougher classes they will take in the future. Doing so would increase their performance so that they will be more able to think and perform more accurately.  I believe young adults in high school should be required to take some college level subjects thus enabling them to make the transition to college easier. Of course, for some students taking college courses in high school will be very difficult, however it would benefit their futures. The caliber of our teachers also must be top notch. Teachers must be able to make sure that their students actually learn the curriculum and tests must be challenging to ensure that the class understands the course. Good teachers will make their students learn to take serious the responsibilities of their own academic development. In India, secondary education is far more advanced than the United States. From the sixth grade up Indian students are taught at a higher level compared to the U.S. students. According to Indiaacademic.com, it is stated, “Higher education in India starts after the higher Secondary or the 12^th standard.”  Students in India have abilities to do well because they’re education is stronger and much more enhanced. For example, a lot of Indian students are excellent in math because in 6^th grade or later students were skilled with advanced calculus already. Furthermore, math is one of the strongest skills for Indians. Similarly American youth should be educated with the same level of education as in India. The sooner a course is introduced in the life of a student, the better they could perform that subject later in schooling. If the student has never been exposed to courses such as calculus they may not be able to pick it up in college. Introducing students to harder courses earlier in life would improve their knowledge base and make college easier. They would have the skills to face the challenges of harder courses. The higher the level of education received the more American students would be on equal ground to foreign students. This would allow them to secure the jobs in the American work field and end seeing those jobs pass to foreign candidates. Success will follow our students and America will benefit if they are prepared for the next level while still in secondary schools. Learning to think beyond childhood, by taking advanced courses, everyone will benefit, the students, and this country.

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