1999年 10月 ,美国召开了第三次全国教育会议 ,提出了中小学教改新计划 ,其主要内容有三项。一是提高教师素质。为此 ,会议主张对师范学院和教师资格进行改革 ;开设职业进修课程 ,以增进老教师对课程内容的了解和技巧 ;建立工资竞争机制 ,对优秀教师和有进步的教师给予额外的报 In October 1999, the United States convened the Third National Education Conference and proposed a new plan for the reform of primary and secondary education, with three main contents. First, improve the quality of teachers. To this end, the conference advocates the reform of teachers 'colleges and teachers' qualifications; sets up vocational training courses so as to enhance the understanding and skills of the old teachers on the course contents; and sets up wage competition mechanisms to give extra reports to outstanding teachers and progressive teachers