The Elementary and Secondary Forms in United Kingdom and United States Of America

1. State Schools and Their Development Since the Nineteenth Century
1.1. Introduction
1.2. The Church and Its Role in Education
1.3. Politics and Education
1.4. The First Governing Bodies
1.5. Reforms in Elementary Education
1.6. Reforms in Secondary Education
1.6.1. State Involvment in Secondary Education
1.6.2. Acts regarding British Secondary Education
1.6.3. Federal Involvment in the American Education System

2. Independent Schools in United Kingdom and United States of America
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Teacher Organizations
2.2.1. The Headmasters’ Conference
2.2.2. The Girls’ Schools Association
2.2.3. The National Education Association (NEA)
2.2.4. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
2.3. Types of Schools
2.3.1. Preparatory Schools
2.3.2. British Senior Private Schools
2.3.3. Boarding Schools
2.3.4. Religious Schools
2.4. Characteristics of Independent Schools
2.4.1. Diversity
2.4.2. High Academic Expectations
2.4.3. Small Enrollment and Class Size
2.4.4. Shared Values
2.4.5. Governance

3. Organizing and Administering State Education
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Government and Federal Role in Administering Education
3.2.1. The Department of Education and Science (DES)
3.2.2. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Schools (HMI)
3.2.3. The Department of Education (DE)
3.2.4. State Departments of Education in United States
3.3. Local Administration of Education
3.3.1. The Role of Local Education Authorities in Britain (LEAs)
3.3.2. Local School District in United States of America
3.3.3. Local Boards of Education

4. Role of School and Social Context on Academic Achievement
4.1. Introduction
4.2. The General Social Context
4.2.1. Rural Schools
4.2.2. Suburban Schools
4.2.3. Big-City Schools
4.3. In School
4.4. Other Social Factors
4.4.1. Home Environment
4.4.2. Socio-Economic Status
4.4.3. Ethnicity
4.4.4. Gender
4.4.5. Media
Conclusions
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