In conclusion one can say that of course both school types do have their own advantages and disadvantages but I think that the points for the private school outweigh because the private schools are in the position to buy materials which the school needs and the students can enjoy a good education without any interruptions.
2.4 Problems and costs for the schools and the people in Ecuador
In Ecuador, there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor. This gap grew clearly between the 1999 economic crisis. This trend became apparent in 1990 because in the 1990s Ecuador’s population was encumbered due to an uneven distribution of wealth. In 1996, the wealthiest 20 percent of Ecuadorians earned half of the nation 's total income, while the poorest …show more content…
The parents of the students are requested by the school to take part in order to clean up all the stuff for one day. For example, the classrooms will be painted. Furthermore, desks and other furniture will be cleaned. Even the gardens are weeded by the parents. The problem about this clean up day is that the parents must participate because otherwise they have to pay in general a penalty. (Life-in-Ecuador.com, n.d.)
One parent tells that the school which the son attended needed three new classrooms because too many students were enrolled. The thing was that the municipal authorities failed to manage providing the required materials and then the school and the parents took the thing into their own hands and the parents spent a specific amount of money in order to help to buy the materials and the parents even spent also money for the construction of three wooden boxes under the covered basketball court. (Life-in-Ecuador.com, …show more content…
Converted to the US grade system you would get an A. A grade between 7.50 and 8.99 means in the Ecuadorian Grade System Bien (Good). The US grade would be B. You get the Grade Regular (Average) for reaching a grade between 6.00 and 7.49. In the USA you would get a C for that. A grade between the scale 5.00 and 5.99 means that you would still pass this course. The grade name is Necesita Mejorar (Needs Improvement). The US grade would be a D. Everything below 5.00 means that you would get the Grade Reprobar (Fail) in this course (US grade
2.4 Problems and costs for the schools and the people in Ecuador
In Ecuador, there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor. This gap grew clearly between the 1999 economic crisis. This trend became apparent in 1990 because in the 1990s Ecuador’s population was encumbered due to an uneven distribution of wealth. In 1996, the wealthiest 20 percent of Ecuadorians earned half of the nation 's total income, while the poorest …show more content…
The parents of the students are requested by the school to take part in order to clean up all the stuff for one day. For example, the classrooms will be painted. Furthermore, desks and other furniture will be cleaned. Even the gardens are weeded by the parents. The problem about this clean up day is that the parents must participate because otherwise they have to pay in general a penalty. (Life-in-Ecuador.com, n.d.)
One parent tells that the school which the son attended needed three new classrooms because too many students were enrolled. The thing was that the municipal authorities failed to manage providing the required materials and then the school and the parents took the thing into their own hands and the parents spent a specific amount of money in order to help to buy the materials and the parents even spent also money for the construction of three wooden boxes under the covered basketball court. (Life-in-Ecuador.com, …show more content…
Converted to the US grade system you would get an A. A grade between 7.50 and 8.99 means in the Ecuadorian Grade System Bien (Good). The US grade would be B. You get the Grade Regular (Average) for reaching a grade between 6.00 and 7.49. In the USA you would get a C for that. A grade between the scale 5.00 and 5.99 means that you would still pass this course. The grade name is Necesita Mejorar (Needs Improvement). The US grade would be a D. Everything below 5.00 means that you would get the Grade Reprobar (Fail) in this course (US grade