Secondary Education

Definition of Secondary Education as it relates to Education, Teacher Education, Education Assessment

Secondary Education: The stage of education following primary and preceding tertiary education, typically covering grades 9-12 in the United States and Canada, and ages 11-16 or 11-18 in other countries. It is focused on preparing students for further academic study or entry into the workforce by providing a more specialized curriculum than that of primary education. This stage includes teacher education programs that prepare individuals to teach at the secondary level and education assessment methods specific to this stage, such as standardized testing and performance-based assessments.

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