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:
Walter
Last Name:
Collins 20500911
Email Address: Phone: (708) 417-8123 State:
Waltercollinsjr@yahoo.com IL- Illinois
Program of Study:
M.Ed. in Special Education

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

A. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Cooperating School State: If “Other” School State Cooperating School
IL- Illinois Selected, Specify: City: Flossmoor

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

9,362 Public Selected, Specify:
Facility Setting: Stability of Community: Perception of the Level
Suburban Stable of Community Support: High

 Discuss the possible effect these characteristics could have on planning, delivery, and assessment of your unit.
 Cite the references used for this information.
Geographic my cooperating school is in a suburban area twenty-five miles south of downtown Chicago. Homewood-Flossmoor High School is located in Flossmoor, Illinois.
Flossmoor has a population of 9,362 people. The district encompasses nearly 11.5 square miles, drawing students from the communities of Homewood, Flossmoor, Chicago
Heights, Glenwood, Hazel Crest and Olympia Fields. The community is a stable community that is consistently growing. The area is a pretty well off area that contains
apartments all the way to homes that cost million dollars plus. The community takes a lot of pride in the education that the school provides even members who does not have
students at the school. I do not believe that these characteristics have any effect on the planning, delivery, or assessments of my unit. I believe this to be true because I will
provide high quality instruction despite any outside influences and sources.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2018, from
https://www.hfhighschool.org/academics/departments/special-ed/
Explore Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, IL. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2018, from https://www.greatschools.org/illinois/flossmoor/2400-Homewood-
Flossmoor-High-
School/#javascript:void(0)

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 B. DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHICS
District Name: District 233 District Grades Served:
9-12

Number of Schools in Number of Students Percentage of Students in

District: 1 Enrolled in District: 2,713 the District Receiving Free 24
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.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is the sole school in the high school only district 233. District 233 services grades ninth through twelfth. There are nearly three thousand
students serviced by district 233. District 233 employs over 300 staff members. Twenty-four percent of students in the district receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

 Discuss the possible effect these characteristics could have on planning, delivery, and assessment of your unit.
 Cite the references used for this information.
While providing high quality instruction, I also must keep in mind the social-economic back grounds of the students when getting to know the students.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2018, from
https://www.hfhighschool.org/academics/departments/special-ed/
Explore Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, IL. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2018, from
https://www.greatschools.org/illinois/flossmoor/2400-Homewood-Flossmoor-High-
School/#javascript:void(0)

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 C. SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS
Cooperating School Homewood-Flossmoor High School Cooperating School Title One (I):
9-12 No
Name: Grades Served:
Number of Students Percentage of Students in Academic Achievement 9 out of 10
Enrolled in School: 2,713 the School Receiving Free 24 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.

Homewood-Flossmoor serves grades ninth through twelfth and has a student population of 2,713.
Twenty-five percent of the student body is receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Homewood-Flossmoor has a Great School rating of nine out of ten. Homewood Flossmoor is
consistently one of the highest achieving and nationally ranked high schools in the country and Chicago land area. Homewood Flossmoor has received the U.S. Department of
Education Blue Ribbon Award for Academic Excellence three times in 1983, 1996 and 2002. Homewood-Flossmoor High School has such a large student body that it is extremely
important to get to know the students, so the students feel a part of the curriculum and does not feel as if they are just lost in the crowd of peers.

Homewood-Flossmoor High School. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2018, from

https://www.hfhighschool.org/academics/departments/special-ed/
Explore Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, IL. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2018, from
https://www.greatschools.org/illinois/flossmoor/2400-Homewood-Flossmoor-High-
School/#javascript:void(0)

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: Walter C. Collins Jr.
Walter C. Collins Jr. (Sep 19, 2018)
Sep 19, 2018

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