Group Profile 6-1

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University of Puerto Rico at Humacao English Department

EDPE 4018 (Practice Teaching)

Group Profile

Elementary School

Luz A. Cruz de Santana

Cooperating Teacher: Percychel Torres

Name: Brenda Santiago Cruz

Student Number: 442-08-7655

Supervisor: Dr. Aníbal Muñoz Claudio

Date: October 11, 2012

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Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION: ..................................................................................................... 3

II. GRAPHIC OF SURVEY AND RESULTS: .................................................................... 4

AGE DISTRIBUTION: ..................................................................................................... 4

STUDENTS LIVING AREA: ............................................................................................. 5

STUDENT LIVED OUTSIDE PUERTO RICO: .................................................................... 6

STUDENTS WHO LIVE WITH: ........................................................................................ 6

STUDENT’S FATHER & MOTHER EDUCATION ............................................................... 7

STUDENTS FAVORITE TELEVISION PROGRAMS ............................................................ 8

STUDENTS FAVORITE SPORTS ...................................................................................... 8

STUDENTS LIKE TO READ ............................................................................................. 9

STUDENTS WITH COMPUTER AND INTERNET AT HOME ................................................. 9

STUDENTS’ FAVORITE SUBJECT: ................................................................................ 10

STUDENTS’ FREE TIME .............................................................................................. 10

STUDENTS TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL................................................................. 10

STUDENT’S MEDICAL CONDITION ............................................................................. 11

PARENTS ATTEND TO SCHOOL MEETING .................................................................... 11

PARENTS HELP WITH HOMEWORK ............................................................................. 12

III. REFLECTION ..................................................................................................... 12

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I. Introduction

The information in this group profile belongs to the sixth grade students

from the Luz A. Cruz de Santana elementery school. In this 6-1 group, there are 21

students but three of the students’ parents or legal guardian did not allow from them to

participate. The certified English teacher is Percychel Torres, the cooperating teacher.

The data gathered throughout this group profile will help me to identify the demographics

and interests of my practice group.

The instrument used as data gathering was a questionnaire based on the sample

given in the Participant Observation course. The questions were modified in order to

facilitate the understanding and vocabulary. The questions were focused to identify the

weaknesses and strengths as well as students personality and hobbies. The questionnaire

was given in the classroom and fill out by the students to make sure the questions were

answered and to clarify any difficulties. This gives students the opportunity to

experiences a questionnaire that can be part of a job application form in their future.

All this information will facilitate the process of knowing my students. The

purpose of this group profile is to get a better understanding of the students and to

simplify the lesson plan to their interest. This information will also help me with themes

for journal.

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II. Graph of Survey Results:

GENDER:

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10 Male

Female

In the above Table 1, we can visualize students’ gender. The classroom has a rate of 55%

of boys and 45% girl this can be positive to have debate and competition between gender because

there is not much different. At this age, students are very competitive and like to win. This can be

a strategy to review for test in the classroom with boys verse girls.

AGE DISTRIBUTION:

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

10 years old

11 years old

12 years old

In table 2 shows the result of students’ age rate from 10 to 12 years old. This indicates

that 6th grade students over the age of 12 repeated a grade once. The group has no indication of

students who repeated grades.

Table 1

Table 2

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STUDENTS LIVING AREA:

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1

3

5

7

9

11

13

15

PublicHousing

Urbanization Rural

Table 3 shows students living area, which are urban, rural, and public housing

areas. Rural areas have less neighbors and noise; this may be an advantage to student.

Even though, now a day there is not much different between the two areas. Both areas

may experience the same development and experiences with diversity. Public Housing is

a difficult area to be living and growing up in Puerto Rico. The violence in public

housing can affect students’ behavior, concentration, and sleep. A child can be facing bad

experience for example shooting at night and this may affect the performance in the

classroom.

Table 3

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STUDENT LIVED OUTSIDE PUERTO RICO:

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6

Yes No

In table 4 displays students with the experiences of having lived out of Puerto

Rico can have a better understanding of the English Language and have learn from other

culture.

STUDENTS WHO LIVE WITH:

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Father & Mother

Mother

Father

Others

Based on the above Table 5, demonstrate students who live with both parents may have

the advantage to a better economy. This can mean more income. In addition, this can help the

student performance with a better attitude concerning school. However, mother as head of the

family is the most in the class. The mother is in charge of the house and the disciple of the kids.

Table 4

Table 5

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FAMILY MEMBERS

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

2 Members

3 Members

4 Members

5 Members

6 Members

Table 6 is the amount of family members in the household is to understand the

attention the student is getting in relation with homework and assignment. The members

in the family help understand the capacity to focus. The more members the family has the

less time to study and the parents have less time to help with homework.

STUDENT’S FATHER & MOTHER EDUCATION

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Some High School Completed High School Some College Completed College

In table 7 explain the parents education. It is a negative situation because most of

the parents without the education have less opportunity to find a good job to support the

family. Plus parent will not be able to give the student addition help in the schoolwork.

The students will receive very little help when it comes to academic matter.

Table 6

Table 7

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STUDENTS FAVORITE TELEVISION PROGRAMS

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5

9

13

17

Local Ch. Cartoon Soap

Opera

Movie Ch. Sport Ch.

# of Student

Table 6 illustrate students favorite programs, show that overall students like to

watch cartoon. This can lower the rate of violence by the students watching cartoon. In

addition, most of the cartoons are in English and this can be an advantage to help students

with the pronunciation and extend the vocabulary.

STUDENTS FAVORITE SPORTS

Basketball, 6

Volleyball, 6Baseball, 3

Other, 3

Volleyball Basketball Other Baseball

Table 7 shows students favorite sports. Sports are a good way to help the students

learn approach, teamwork and an opportunity to stay out of the street.

Table 8

Table 9

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STUDENTS LIKE TO READ

5

13

Yes No

The results above, Table 10, shows that most students like to read. This is a good

approach and opportunity to have students go to the library and take out books.

STUDENTS WITH COMPUTER INTERNET AT HOME

0

5

10

15

With

Computer

Without

Computer

.

According to the above Table 11, displays student with computer and internet is

can be an advantage to get easy access to information. However, in the classroom five of

the students do not have computer. This can be a disadvantage because for those students

the work may take longer and getting information will be more difficult.

Table 10

Table 11

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STUDENTS’ FAVORITE SUBJECT:

2 2 0 3

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

English Physical

Education

mathematics Social Studies Sciences

The Table 12 refers the students’ favorite subject. The majority of students pick

physical education. This may be because physical education class there is no need to

write or take test.

STUDENTS’ FREE TIME

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

Reading

Music

Painting

Study

In Table 13 shows students use their free time to listen to music than reading or

studying. This may seem like a problem depending on the lyrics, but I can use it to

motivate students to writing about their favorite singer or music. I can also use some of

the songs for motivation technique.

Table 12

Table 13

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STUDENTS TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL

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Bus

Car

Walk

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In Table 14 , shows that the group gets to school by car. This can be an advantage

because the students will show up on time and are being driving by a family member.

Which I can communicate and see in the morning. In the group, one student walks to and

from school. The most used transportation is the car and no students have bus services.

STUDENT’S MEDICAL CONDITION

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21

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10

Asthm

a

Allerg

ies

Hypoglyc

emia

hyperacti

ve

We can see in Table 15, there are five students with different type of medical condition.

This can be a disadvantage because absent can play a concern in these students. When taking

attendances I must consider these students to get the information for the classes they have missed.

Table 14

Table 15

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PARENTS ATTEND TO SCHOOL MEETING

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

Attent Does not Attend

Table 16 shows if parents attend to the meeting. Out of 18 students, 5 parents or legal

guardian do not attend the meetings due to work schedule. On the other hand, most of the parents

attend to school meeting. Teachers need to put together alternate some meeting at different time and

schedule to have parents because parents need to know students progress or problem affecting their

achievement.

PARENTS HELP WITH HOMEWORK

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2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Help in

Homew ork

Does not

Help

In table 17, illustrate parents that help with the homework. In my group, all parents or legal

guardian help with students’ homework. This is a positive situation for the student having their parents

support. As well, teacher can rely with parents, to help with the attitude or behavior of the student.

This is a positive situation because students need the parents to help with their homework.

Table 16

Table 17

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IV. Reflection

The information gather from the survey shows some negative and positive

situations. This information will help me to obtain ideas that interest students. The survey

offer students favorite sport. I will use this information has a motivation technique with

pictures to add to a presentation; this will help students to write about their favorite

things. This will help me identify students’ background and history in and out of school.

By having all this information, I will also use it to do the lesson plan by finding

informtaion to motivate students. My goal is to make sure students are having fun and

learning at the same time.

This will help me to demonstrate that English can be fun and the students will

support this. When students entered the class and they are talking about the story read for

the day before. These things will alert and let teacher know that students like the

selections given. In addition, students will be motivated to do the homework and eager to

showup to class.

When doing a lesson plan and selecting a story a teacher must realize what

student like, can they relate with the story, and identify with the characters. Also with the

survey, I can select short stories for 6th graders that interest them. This will allow students

to participate and contrivute to the class.

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By knowing students, I will have a better understanding of their problems and

issues. For example, if a teacher needs to intervene with a student do to the grade, the

teacher can have a better understanding of the student situation in and out of the school.

Any detail about their life can help me get the student back on track.

Therefore, teachers have many tools to use in the classroom to motivate students.

However, a well-developed lesson plan will reflects students’ interest and needs. A

teacher most balances student’s interest and the purpose from the class.