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:
Jeanne
Last Name:
Ehlers 20393003
Email Address: Phone: (209) 327-9011 State:
jsehlers5@gmail.com CA- California
Program of Study:
B.S. in Elementary Education

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

A. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Cooperating School State: If “Other” School State Cooperating School
CA- California Selected, Specify: City: Lodi

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

65844 Public Selected, Specify:
Facility Setting: Stability of Community: Perception of the Level
Suburban Stable 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.
The Lodi Unified School District is located in Lodi, California. It is a suburban area, about thirty miles south of Sacramento, CA. There are 65,884 residents in Lodi with an annual
growth rate of 1.84% from the previous year (worldpopulation.com, n.d.). There has been an increase in housing, and businesses, bring more people to the area. With the
increase in population there will be a need for more schools and more teachers.
World Population Review.com. (n.d.). Lodi Ca Population. (2018-06-12). Retrieved 2019-01-20, from http://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/lodi-ca/

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 B. DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHICS
District Name: Lodi Unified School District District Grades Served:
PK-12

Number of Schools in Number of Students Percentage of Students in

District: 49 Enrolled in District: 29000 the District Receiving Free 65%
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.
Lodi Unified School District is located in the Central Valley of Norther California. The district provides schools to the Cities of Lodi, Stockton and communities of Clements,
Lockeford, Acampo and Woodbridge. This is a suburban area about thirty miles south of Sacramento. According to the Lodi Unified School District website, there are nearly
twenty-nine thousand students from kindergarten to twelfth grade, and forty-nine school sites (n.d.). Over sixty-five percent of the students receive free or reduced lunches, and
the teacher to student ratio is twenty-two to one.
Lodi Unified School District. (2018). Retrieved from: https://www.lodiusd.net/district

 Discuss the possible effect these characteristics could have on planning, delivery, and assessment of your unit.
 Cite the references used for this information.
There are a diverse number of students within the school district, and the teacher may or may not be aware of those that receive a free or reduced lunch. Those from lower
income families may need additional support as parents are working and my not be able to provide adequate support at home. The teacher will have to provide additional
support and find other ways to students who are receiving it at home.

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 C. SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS
Cooperating School Vinewood Cooperating School Title One (I):
K-6 No
Name: Grades Served:
Number of Students Percentage of Students in Academic Achievement top 50% of state
Enrolled in School: 566 the School Receiving Free 41 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.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), in the 2017-2018 school year Vinewood School had a total of five hundred sixty-six students. Vinewood school is
a kindergarten through sixth grade elementary school, and forty-one percent of the students received free or reduced lunch. Vinewood is not a Title I school, however it receives
support from its parent club. According to the School Accountability Report Card (SARC), fifty-two percent of the students meet or exceed the state standard for English
Language Arts, and fifty percent of the students meet or exceed the state standards for math. Since Vinewood is not a Title I school it does not receive additional funding support
for the students, the teachers are lacking access to technology that can be shared with the students. For instance, there is no use of a smart board for instruction, one teacher at
each grade level has access to a promethean board. This will have an effect on the teacher’s ability to use technology for instruction in the classroom. The students do have
access to a Chromebook each day in the class.

NCES. (n.d.). Retrieved from:

https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=95242&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=
-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=062223002669

SARC. (2017). Retrieved from: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1532412375/lodiusdnet/afxgruh6v3blczlwccww/Vinewood_2016-17_SARC-ada.pdf

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: Jeanne S Ehlers
Jeanne S Ehlers (Jan 20, 2019)
Jan 20, 2019

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