面向中学生提供英才教育计划是美国中学,尤其是磁石中学或磁石计划的一个突出特点,美国鹰石中学就是洛杉矶联合学区中城区学校面向初中生提供特色英才教育计划的一个典型代表。其磁石中心为7~9年级不同类型英才生设立的英才计划,主要包括暑期英语阅读计划、基础活动计划和课程计划。这些计划最大限度地实行因材施教,发展了学生的自主性、探索性和应用能力。 Providing excellence education programs for secondary school students is a prominent feature of secondary schools in the United States, especially the Magnet Secondary School or Magnetics Program. Eagle Plains Middle School is a typical representative of Middle School in Los Angeles. Its magnet center is a program of excellence set up by different types of elites from grades 7 to 9, mainly including summer English reading programs, basic activity programs and lesson plans. These programs maximize the ability to teach in accordance with their aptitudes and develop students’ autonomy, exploration and application.