Singer, Carly

EDUG 501
10/4/16
501 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
a. Total number - girls/boys- There are 24 students in the class; 10 girls and 14 boys.
b. English Learners/Standard English Learners - 2 EL learners and 22 Standard
English Learners. One student is at a beginning proficiency level while the other
student is at an intermediate proficiency level.The CELDT levels of the two EL
students are:
Student: Fernando
Overall level: Beginning; Score: 380

Student: Matthew
Overall level: Intermediate; Score: 475

Listening: Early Intermediate;Score: 406 Listening: Early Advanced;Score: 509

Speaking: Intermediate; Score: 430

Speaking: Advanced; Score: 522

Reading: Beginning; Score: 280

Reading: Beginning; Score: 419

Writing: Beginning; Score: 405

Writing: Early Intermediate; Score: 450

Comprehension score: 343

Comprehension score: 464

c. Students with Special Needs There are no students with diagnosed special needs in
the class.

d. Linguistic background There are 2 students in the classroom that speak Spanish.
They are both considered English Language Learners. The other 22 students speak
English only.
e. Cultural background (home/family) - There are two students whose family come
from Mexico. There are 22 white students.
f. Health considerations (if any) One student has an Epi pen because he is allergic
to bees. One student has asthma.
g. Physical development factors that may influence instruction in this academic
content area At this age, the students physical skills are gaining more importance
in influencing status and self-concept. Girls at this age are ahead of boys in physical
development. They are taller, stronger and more skillful in small muscle coordination.
Girls begin their adolescent growth spurt towards the end of this period. The students
are able to take responsibility for their personal hygiene, and high energy levelopportunities for physical activity are continuing to be important for
them (Developmental Characteristics of Child and Youth Poster).
h. Social development factors that may influence instruction in this academic
content area At this age. the caregivers guidance and support are a major
influence upon the students school achievement. The students caregiver assists the
child in assuming personal and social responsibility. With their peers, the students are
overly concerned with the peer imposed rules which could change. Cliques are being
formed especially with the girls in this class. Gender differences in interests are

pronounced. In this classroom, there are a few girls who like soccer, but most of the
girls are into dancing and arts and crafts, where as the boys are all into soccer,
baseball and basketball. Extreme energy expenditure in physical game playing is
occurring particularly with peers of the same sex. The students are increasingly able
and interested in assuming responsibility in the classroom and in their
homes (Developmental Characteristics of Child and Youth Poster).
i. Emotional development factors that may influence instruction in this academic
content area At this age, the students react to feelings of others in positive and
negative ways. They are sensitive to criticism and ridicule. The students seek a warm
and friendly relationship with adults. The students worries are more evident and they
revolve around self-esteem and threats to security e.g., loss of a caregiver, family
finances (Developmental Characteristics of Child and Youth Poster).
j. Interests/Aspirations (relevant to this academic area) - There are many different
levels of aspirations in this class. The students love everything form sports (soccer,
basketball, dancing, gymnastics & surfing), to reading books and going to the pool.