ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia. “Costa Rica.” Wikipedia. April 20, 2008
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_rica#Education>
Synopsis: 96%, one of the highest in the Latin America, that both schools elementary and high schools in Costa Rica are found though out every community in almost every city.
2. Infocostarica. “Education in Costa Rica.” Infocostarica [Costa Rica Travel Site]. April 20, 2008 http://infocostarica.com/education/education.html
Synopsis: Divided in six grades most kids study math, science, social studies, music, religion, physical education, and arts. Each grade is divided into two cycles, and upon completion of each cycle, they take test on all the subjects they studied those past years.
3. Ted Links. “Identfication.” Costa Rica Distance Education. April 20, 2008
http://www.american.edu/TED/costaricadl.htm
Synopsis: Costa Rica received their first College in 1940. The country now has four state-funded universities. The University of Costa Rica, National University in Heredia, the Technical Institute of Costa Rica in Catago, and the State correspondence University.
4. Study Abroad. “The Country.” Costa Rica. April 20, 2008
<http://www.albany.edu/studyabroad/programs/costarica.htm>
Synopsis: The University of Costa Rica is located at San Pedro de montes de oca, just outside San Jose. UCR, the oldest and most prestigious university in Costa Rica, was founded in 1940 and enrolls more than 30,000 students. This college offers a lot of opportunities and organizations.
5.Parkland College. “Study Abroad.” Global Connections. April 20, 2008
http://www.parkland.edu/inted/sanjose.html
Synopsis: San Jose is the capital Costa Rica and also where the University of Costa Rica is located. They also have many institutes for many languages. Its also very good at exploring many new Latin features.
6. Stayreality. “Elementary Schools, High Schools and Colleges and Universities in Costa Rica” Education in Costa Rica. April 20, 2008
< http://www.strayreality.com/creducation.htm>
Synopsis: There are several articles in the Constitution of Costa Rica,
that insure the integrity of this system. Jose Maria Castro,
the country's first elected president was also a teacher,
and because of his reforms and that of following presidents,in1869 Costa Rica became the first
country in the world where education became free
and obligatory.
7. Malley McCoy and Jaclyn Guthrie. “Education in Costa Rica” April 20, 2008
<http://www.coe.tamu.edu/international/costa_rica/documents/Education%20in%20Costa%20Rica.htm>
Synopsis: Uniforms are required by all Costa Rican students throughout the education system. These uniforms are usually navy blue shorts, pants, and skirts accompanied with white shirts and black shoes.
8. Encyclopedia of Nations. “Costa Rica” Nationencyclopedia. April 20, 2008
< http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Costa-Rica-EDUCATION.html>
Synopsis: 3,711 primary schools totaled 529,637 students, with 19,235 teachers. Student-to-teacher ratio stood at 28 to 1. Also in 1998, 202,415 students were taught by 10,943 teachers in secondary schools.
9. “ Primary and secondary education” Costa Rica. April 20, 2008
< http://www.gfme.org/global_guide/pdf/43-46%20Costa%20Rica.pdf>
Synopsis: Kids are granted their diploma when they are ending the 11th grade. That’s In the 7th to 9th cycle of school. 64% of kids in Costa Rica finish the 11th grade.
10. “State Government” Costa Rica Schooling. April 20, 2008
<http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/1535.htm>