Pressure from these stereotypes from peers, teachers, parents and society as a whole can lead children dropping out of school. While there are certain measures put in place such as laws like No Child Left Behind or IES recommendations for dropout prevention: 1. Utilize data systems to support the identification of students at high risk of dropping out 2. Assign adult advocates to students at risk of dropping out 3. Provide academic support and enrichment to improve academic performance 4. Implement programs to improve students’ classroom behavior and social skills 5. Personalize the learning environment and instructional process 6. Provide rigorous and relevant instruction to better engage students in learning and provide skills needed to graduate
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Wexler, J., & Pyle, N. (2012) conducted an interview on a high school dropout and his personal experience due to Asian American stereotyping. The child’s name was Andy, an Asian American student who dropped out in the 12th grade. Early on Andy struggled being in a school that had only three other Asian American. He quickly fell behind due to the lack of resources he middle-class suburban peers …show more content…
Few norm-referenced tests have a good representation of English Language Learners. CBA is beneficial to students who are English Language Learners (ELL) (for example, if a student is a first generation American and the family did not speak English in the home). CBA assesses students on material they are expected to learn, its outcomes are linked to instruction, it is shown to be a reliable and valid measure of student performance in reading, writing and spelling, it is sensitive to short or long-term changes in student performance, and it can be used at an individual or program level. It is great in that it adapts to students’ needs and can incorporate multicultural materials. If the student is considered an ELL this assessment type is great for taking language proficiency into consideration, it can be conducted bilingually, and it can assess ELL or bilingual functioning within the context of the curriculum. CBA consists of portfolio assessment, observations, error analysis, informed reading inventories, writing samples, work samples, teach-test-teach, criterion referenced testing, and books, stories, or newspapers. Using a CBA strategy will aid in ensuring a child is adequately understanding what is actually going on in his or her classes. It is also a great way to collect a variety of information to
Wexler, J., & Pyle, N. (2012) conducted an interview on a high school dropout and his personal experience due to Asian American stereotyping. The child’s name was Andy, an Asian American student who dropped out in the 12th grade. Early on Andy struggled being in a school that had only three other Asian American. He quickly fell behind due to the lack of resources he middle-class suburban peers …show more content…
Few norm-referenced tests have a good representation of English Language Learners. CBA is beneficial to students who are English Language Learners (ELL) (for example, if a student is a first generation American and the family did not speak English in the home). CBA assesses students on material they are expected to learn, its outcomes are linked to instruction, it is shown to be a reliable and valid measure of student performance in reading, writing and spelling, it is sensitive to short or long-term changes in student performance, and it can be used at an individual or program level. It is great in that it adapts to students’ needs and can incorporate multicultural materials. If the student is considered an ELL this assessment type is great for taking language proficiency into consideration, it can be conducted bilingually, and it can assess ELL or bilingual functioning within the context of the curriculum. CBA consists of portfolio assessment, observations, error analysis, informed reading inventories, writing samples, work samples, teach-test-teach, criterion referenced testing, and books, stories, or newspapers. Using a CBA strategy will aid in ensuring a child is adequately understanding what is actually going on in his or her classes. It is also a great way to collect a variety of information to