美国高中课程改革的发展趋势

Research on the Present Status and Future Trends of American High School Curriculum Reform

《不让一个孩子掉队》法案对美国高中课程改革产生了深刻的影响。在高中教育危机和课程政策转变的背景下，美国高中课程不断出现分化，课程目标更加强调批判思维能力、问题解决能力和知识创新能力的培养，课程体系上更加注重现代核心课程和突出多元选修课程，课程管理上更加注重联邦、地方和学校的协作机制、灵活多样的课程安排和形式多样的成绩检测，这在一定程度上反映了美国高中课程改革的发展趋势。

NCLB Act had a great impact on curriculum reform of American high school. This paper analyzes American high school curriculum reform in the context of high school crisis and the transition of curriculum policy, and introduces the objectives and main contents of high school curriculum reform. In fact, American high school curriculum reform has greatly improved high school graduation requirements, developed high school curriculum content and improved the curriculum standards and relevant assessments system. The analysis of this paper also indicates the present effects and future tends of American high school curriculum reform.