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Task 1 Template
Task 1 Template
Types of Factors
A. Community, School, & Family
Factors
1. Community (e.g., urban,
suburban, or rural: census data
for the community population,
race/ethnicity, family structure;
socio-economic information;
communitys school support)
2. School (e.g., enrollment;
percent of students receiving
free or reduced lunch; AYP
data; ethnicities; percent of
students with IEPs; percent of
ELL students; teacher-student
ratio; schedule)
3. Family (e.g., percent of families
with college degrees; annual
income; parental involvement in
classroom; support for
education; family configuration;
socio-economic profile)
Contextual Factors
A1.) Community:
Suburban
Cross Lanes, W.V. 2016 Population: 9,995 people
Race/Ethnicity: White- 9,176; African American-467; Multi-Racial165; Asian-122; Hispanic/Latino-113
Family Structure: Family Led- 2,786; Husband/Wife Family- 2,096;
Single Dad- 205; Single Mom-485; Nonfamily Homes- 1,526
Socio-Economic Information: Upper Class- Over $150,000 and
above at 7.8%; Upper Middle Class- $75,000-$149,999 at 26.3%;
Middle Class: $25,000-$74,999 at 42.9%; Lower Class- $25,000 or
lower at 23.1%.
A2.) School:
A3.)
B. Classroom Factors
(e.g., classroom arrangement;
classroom rules and routines; extent
of parental involvement; scheduling;
availability of technology)
Age: 9 to 10 years
Grade Level: 4th Grade
Gender: 11 females/14 males
Race/Ethnicity: 23 Caucasian, 1 African American, and 1 MultiRacial
Developmental Levels: Piagets Concrete Operational stage
Learning Styles: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic
Students with Special Needs: 3 students with IEP and one 504
At Risk: 1 student specified as homeless