GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

STUDENT TEACHING EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE (STEP)

STANDARD 1, PART I

Student Teaching Evaluation of Performance (STEP) is the process for preparing and implementing a unit of instruction.

By understanding the community and school environment and the makeup of the classroom, you will be able to strategically meet the overall needs of your
students. In the first two weeks of student teaching, you should focus on learning about the students you will be working with. You are expected to teach the
unit you are preparing by the end of week 8.

Review the geographic, district, and school demographics of your student teaching classroom. Utilize the district or school website, your cooperating
teacher/mentor, 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 STEP Standard, 1 Part I that includes:

A. Geographic Location
B. District Demographics
C. School Demographics

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected. This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to
become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Please note, that in order to submit this assignment, you must:

1. Complete each section of the STEP Standard 1, Part II as directed in the course syllabus.
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STUDENT TEACHING EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE (STEP)

TEACHER CANDIDATE INFORMATION:

Teacher Candidate Teacher Candidate Student ID:
First Name:
Crystal
Last Name:
Salazar 20178977
Email Address: Phone: 6027381332 State:
Crystalsalazar06@gmail.com AZ- Arizona
Program of Study:
B.S. in Elementary and Special Education

STANDARD 1, PART I: COMMUNITY, DISTRICT, SCHOOL, & CLASSROOM FACTORS

A. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Cooperating School State: If “Other” School State Cooperating School
AZ- Arizona Selected, Specify: City: Phoenix

Population of City: School Classification: If “Other” Classification

1.66 Public Selected, Specify:
Facility Setting: Stability of Community: Perception of the Level
Urban State of Growth of Community Support: Medium

 Discuss the possible effect these characteristics could have on planning, delivery, and assessment of your unit.
 Cite the references used for this information.
Due to covid 19 the effects these characteristics could have on planning, delivery and assessments on my unit are that right now my classroom is via Zoom. I am teaching via
zoom every day from 8:00-2:00. The school I am working for is also in a hot spot so the numbers of covid cases right now in that area are to high. It is in a low poverty dlows
income community with more spanish speaking families than english speaking families.

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 B. DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHICS
District Name: Cartwight School District District Grades Served:
Pre k- 8th

Number of Schools in Number of Students Percentage of Students in

District: 21 Enrolled in District: 17,250 the District Receiving Free 100%
or Reduced-Price Lunch:
 Describe the district demographic data, including statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it, for your cooperating school
district.
In the Cartwright School District it has 97% minority enrollment. This means that the majority of children attending CSD is hispanaic. It also means that the majority of the
languages that are being spoken are english and spanish. This district is home to the largest hispanic communities. (CSD83.org)

 Discuss the possible effect these characteristics could have on planning, delivery, and assessment of your unit.
 Cite the references used for this information.
The effects it may have are having to translate all documents from english to spanish, so that parents can read and understand what is going on with their child's education. It
also means parent teacher conferences and meetings need to have translators available to translate what is being said in spanish.

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 C. SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS
Cooperating School Justine Spitalny Elementary School Cooperating School Title One (I):
k-6th Yes
Name: Grades Served:
Number of Students Percentage of Students in Academic Achievement 906th
Enrolled in School: 571 the School Receiving Free 100% Ranking/Label of the
or Reduced-Price Lunch: 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.
It should have no effects on planning, delivery and assessments because I have worked at the school for almost 10 years. I know how the school is run, the population of the
children that attend the school and parents that are on campus from time to time. I also speak spanish so the language barrier will not effect me. The school has a percentage of
88% hispanic 7% African american and 3% of white. (Schooldigger.com)

AGREEMENT AND SIGNATURE

I, the above named, GCU student attest this submission is accurate, true, and in compliance with GCU policy guidelines, to the best of my ability to do so.
NOTE: The data entered into this document may be audited for accuracy. Students who engage in fabricating, falsifying, forging, altering, or inventing information
regarding clinical practice/ student teaching may be subject to sanctions for violating GCU academic integrity policies, which may include expulsion from GCU.

Teacher Candidate Date:

E-Signature: Crystal Salazar
Crystal Salazar (Sep 20, 2020 11:31 PDT)
Sep 20, 2020

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