| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-6页 |
| Contents | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第10-23页 |
| ·Essentialist Reform:late 1950s to early 1960s | 第10-14页 |
| ·Theoretical Background of Essentialist Reform | 第10-11页 |
| ·The Emergence of the Essentialist Reform and Major Practices | 第11-13页 |
| ·Assessment of the Essentialist Reform | 第13-14页 |
| ·Humanistic Reform:late 1960s to the 1970s | 第14-17页 |
| ·Theoretical Background of Humanistic Reform | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Emergence of the Humanistic Reform and Major Practices | 第15-16页 |
| ·Assessment of the Humanistic Reform | 第16-17页 |
| ·Comprehensive Reform:Since the 1980s | 第17-21页 |
| ·Excellence Reform:the 1980s | 第17-19页 |
| ·Standards-based Reform:the 1990s | 第19-20页 |
| ·Reform in the New Millennium | 第20-21页 |
| ·Discussion | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter 2 Characteristics of American K-12 Education | 第23-27页 |
| ·Flexibility of Administration under Local Governance | 第23-24页 |
| ·Diversity of the Curriculum Arrangement | 第24-25页 |
| ·Student Oriented Education Concepts | 第25-26页 |
| ·Emphasis on the Involvement of Parents | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter 3 Factors Influencing the Development of American K-12 Education | 第27-31页 |
| ·Political Factor | 第27-28页 |
| ·Economic Factor | 第28-29页 |
| ·Scientific and Technological Factor | 第29-30页 |
| ·Social Factor | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Current American K-12 Education Reform | 第31-47页 |
| ·Marketization of the Education System | 第31-36页 |
| ·Implementation of School Vouchers | 第31-33页 |
| ·Popularization of Charter Schools | 第33-35页 |
| ·Flourish of Private K-12 Schools | 第35-36页 |
| ·Standardization of Curriculum and Assessment | 第36-38页 |
| ·Development of National Curriculum Standard | 第36-37页 |
| ·Establishment of Unified Assessment System | 第37-38页 |
| ·Formulation of Scholastic Reward Measures | 第38页 |
| ·Establishment of Education Accountability | 第38-42页 |
| ·Implementation of Accountability System | 第39-40页 |
| ·Challenges of Accountability System | 第40-41页 |
| ·Effects of NCLB | 第41-42页 |
| ·Reduction of School Size | 第42-44页 |
| ·Emphasis on Teacher Education | 第44-47页 |
| Chapter 5 Implications for Chinese Elementary and Secondary Education Reform | 第47-52页 |
| ·Reestablishment of Curriculum Structure | 第47-48页 |
| ·Exploration of New Assessment System | 第48-49页 |
| ·Reinforcement of Teacher Education | 第49-51页 |
| ·Involvement of Government and All Social Forces | 第51-52页 |
| Conclusion | 第52-54页 |
| References | 第54-60页 |
| 个人简介 | 第60-61页 |
| 导师简介 | 第61-62页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第62页 |
