Principal Newsletter
Time: 2010-05-15 21:49:55 -- Number: 126
------------------------------------------------------------- 5月9日下午，我校进行了颇具规模的YCT测试，共有143名学生参加，涉及所有 教学班，设有六个考场。 YCT是Youth Chinese Test（中小学生汉语考试）的缩写，是由中国汉办和孔子 学院总部专门针对青少年设计的中文水平测试。YCT与HSK同样属于国际认证的 标准考试，是对HSK的一个必要的补充，具有相当高的权威性，填补了对青少年 中文水平考核的空白。这一测试，不仅帮助中文学校的学生和老师衡量他们的 学习效果，也为美国的主流学校提供了一个可靠的标准，来评估学生的中文程 度，由此更好地与主流学校的中文课程接轨。 最新的YCT测试分为四级，一级考试要求考生掌握80个字以上，能够理解和使 用最常用的中文词汇和句子，考试时间30分钟；二级要求考生掌握150个字以 上，能够使用简单的中文词汇和句子交流，考试时间45分钟；三级要求考生掌 握300个字以上，能用简单明确的中文谈论日常话题，考试时间55分钟；四级要 求考生掌握600个字以上，能用中文表达生活和学习中的大部分需求，考试时间 80分钟。一二三级考试分听力和阅读两部分，四级考试分听力，阅读和写作三 部分。 学校对这一考试极为重视，也投入了大量的时间和心血来作组织工作。事先校 方向家长普及YCT知识，让家长们了解参加YCT的意义，还向学生发布样题，使 他们对题型和难度有足够的心理准备。报名工作更是不一而足，光是报名表就 需要大量的时间来处理。对此，老师们都付出了很大的努力，家长们也积极配 合。绝大多数老师都有自己的全职工作，中文学校的事务，目的只有一个，就 是让中文学校的孩子们能通过YCT考试受益。 ------------------------------------------------------ Helen Tsai provided AFCEA Education Scholarships for Teaching Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) The AFCEA Educational Foundation will offer at least 35 scholarships of $5,000 to students actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate education degree for the purpose of teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) subjects at a U.S. middle or secondary school. The scholarships are made possible by a generous contribution from AFCEA International. Eligibility: Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, attending an accredited college or university in the United States as a traditional student and majoring in secondary education for the purpose of teaching STEM subjects in a U.S. middle or secondary school. Undergraduate applications will be accepted from current sophomore and junior students - minimum second-year students please. Graduate candidates must be currently enrolled in at least two (semester-equivalent) classes at an accredited U.S. college or university. A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 is required. In addition to the STEM Teacher Scholarship, each graduating AFCEA STEM Teacher Scholar will receive a $1,000 AFCEA Science Teaching Tools grant per year for 3 years, on the condition they remain teaching a STEM subject. Grants can be used for a variety of purposes including: purchase of STEM-focused classroom supplies, purchase of hardware/ software, or to support STEM extra-curricular activities and clubs. Applications Deadline: June 10 For information: http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/ undergraduate/TeachersScholarship.asp Questions? Email Norma Corrales at scholarship@afcea.org URL: http://scholarships.afcea.org/
