You are in temple Texas. Your School system is Temple independent school district and mentor school is Bethune elementary school.
Review the geographic, district, and school demographics of your student teaching classroom. Utilize the district or school website, your cooperating teacher or school administrator for this information. You may also use your state Department of Education website for statistical data on community and school demographics. Complete the STEP Standard 1 (Part I) of the template that includes the following information:
Part 1: Community, District, School, and Classroom Factors Geographic Location
Describe the geographic data for your cooperating school, such as rural, urban, suburban, etc. Include the city and state, population of the city, stability of the community (state of growth, decline, or stability), and the perception of the level of community support for education. Discuss the possible effect these characteristics could have on the planning, delivery, and assessment of your unit. Cite the references used for this information.
District Demographics
Describe thedistrict demographic data, including statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it, for your cooperating school district. Include the name of the school district and grades served, the number of schools in the district, the number of students enrolled in the district, and the percentage of students in the district receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Discuss the possible affect these characteristics could have on the planning, delivery, and assessment of your unit. Cite the references used for this information.
School Demographics
Describe the school demographic data for your cooperating school. Include the name of the school and grades served, number of students enrolled, percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and the academic achievement ranking/label of the school. Discuss the possible effect these characteristics could have on the planning, delivery, and assessment of your unit. Cite the references used for this information.
Part 2: Demographic, Environment, and Academic Factors
Understanding the learning needs of students is critical when preparing to design instruction that is differentiated and geared to meet those unique learning needs. As you get to know your students and their individual backgrounds, identifying their specific learning needs will help you strategically design their instruction and assessments.
By analyzing the student demographics, environmental factors, and student academic factors, you will be able to strategically meet the overall needs of your students. This contextual data will assist you in developing your instructional unit, which you are expected to teach by the end of week 6. Complete the STEP Standard 1 (Part H) of the template that includes the following information:
Student Demographic Factors
Describe the demographic data for the students in your cooperating classroom. Include grade levels and content areas, total number of students, total number of boys/number of girls, age range represented, cultures/ethnicities represented, and socioeconomic information of your students.
Environmental Factors
Describe the environmental factors of your cooperating classroom. Include the physical room arrangement, available classroom resources, the level of parental involvement, and the availability of and/or access to technology.
Student Academic Factors
Complete the table including the number of students whose primary language is other than English, have an IEP or a 504 plan, are gifted, receive educational services outside of the classroom (e.g., reading/math intervention, speech services, and special education services), and non-labeled students (e.g., non-IEP, non-ADA, Section 504) who are behaviorally or academically challenged.
Describe the possible effect these characteristics could have on the planning, delivery, and assessment of your unit. APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.