HIGH SCHOOL |
COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY |
Mandatory & Free |
Voluntary & Expensive |
Time structured by others. |
You manage your time. |
Permission required for extracurricular activities. |
You decide extracurricular activities. |
Parents & teachers set responsibilities & priorities. |
You set your responsibilities & priorities. |
Daily classes are one after another, 30 hrs. per week. |
Random day & evening, 12 to 16 hrs. per week. |
Not required to know what it takes to graduate. |
Required to know complex graduation requirements. |
School year is 36 weeks long. |
Academic year is 32 weeks long. |
Classes are no more than 35 students. |
Classes may number 100 or more. |
Home study is no more than 0 – 2 hrs. per week. |
2 - 3 hrs. per hour of class time is required per week. |
Seldom need to read, just listen in class. |
Need to review class notes & text material regularly. |
Read assignments to be cover or re-taught in class. |
Assigned substantial readings … may not be covered. |
Teachers: check homework. |
Professors: may not check homework. |
remind students of incomplete assignments. |
may not remind of incompletes. |
approach students if they seem to need help. |
expect student to come if help is needed. |
available before, during, & after class. |
have office hours for conference. |
have been trained in teaching methods. |
are experts in area of research. |
provide students with missed information. |
expect missed information to come from classmates. |
Frequent testing & covers small amounts of material. |
Infrequent testing & large amounts of material. |
Makeup tests are often available. |
Makeup test are rare; if done, must be requested. |
Test dates can be changed. |
Tests usually scheduled & set; can’t be changed. |
Review sessions are done before testing. |
Rarely are review sessions offered. |
Grades are given for assigned work. |
Grades may not be provided for all work. |
High grades on homework can raise overall grade. |
Grades come from tests & major papers. |
Extra credit projects are often available. |
Extra credit is not available to raise grade. |
Test grades may not effect the final grade. |
All tests count and can affect your final grade. |
Can graduate if you pass required with D or above. |
Can only pass if you meet the 2.0 standard. |