美国公立精英高中是如何炼成的?——访谈美国史岱文森高中校长张洁女士

How to forge an elite public high school in America? Interview with Ms.Zhang Jie the principal of Stuyvesant High School

美国纽约市史岱文森高中是美国最好的科技高中之一,有着"公立精英高中"的美誉。通过访谈该校校长张洁女士可以发现,丰富严格的课程、优秀的教师、出类拔萃的学生、全面的学生服务、民主的学校管理是成就史岱文森的重要因素;宽松自由的环境则是史岱文森成功的根基。由此及彼,反观我国高中教育发展,应创建宽松自由的发展环境,培养学生自主发展的意识,为学生的终身发展奠基。

The Stuyvesant High School in New York City is one of the best Science and Technology high schools in America, which is named as an elite public high school. Through the interview with Ms. Zhang Jie--the principle of Stuyvesant, it is appeared that enriched and rigorous curriculum, excellent teachers, outstanding students, comprehensive service for the students and democratic management are reasons for the success of Stuyvesant. Furthermore, the free environment is the fundamental aspect. Looking into the development of high schools in China, the construction of free environment, the development of students＇ self-determined consciousness should be emphasized to the life- long development of high school students.