Analyzing Lep Students’ Academic Performance
Analyzing LEP Students’ Academic Performance at Donna High School
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Analyzing LEP Students’ Academic Performance at Donna High School
The current reality for public educational institutions in Texas is the new assessment tool used by the state, STAAR / EOC. The test has raised the bar in terms of what students need to be proficient in by the time they graduate from high school. With the change of assessment, there must come a change in the way instruction is provided. As if that weren’t enough of a challenge, the rapid growth of the Limited English Proficiency (LEP) student population in Texas coupled with the increased federal requirements have resulted in an increased need for language arts and other content teachers to understand the unique needs of the LEP students in their classes. Donna High School is no stranger to either of the above mentioned obstacles. Proximity to the Mexican border has had a huge impact on the influx of recent immigrant students. Like any other educational institution, it is the responsibility of the district and campus to provide the new and current students with a quality education that increases their academic achievement.
Data Analysis
Because there is only one high school in Donna ISD, it is inevitably the largest campus of the district accommodating a total of 2,253 students, As shown in Table:1, the grade level breakdown is as follows: 36 retained 9th graders, 748 10th graders , 758 11th graders and 711 12th graders. There is an even distribution of students within the grade levels except for the 9th grade, due to the fact Donna ISD has a separate campus for all ninth grade students of the district apart from Donna High School (DHS).
Student demographics of DHS are similar to most other secondary schools in the Rio Grande Valley. The greater part of the student body is Hispanic consisting of 99.3%. Of the 2,253 students, 2,133 are economically disadvantaged, 94.7%, as shown in
EDUL.6331.01
Analyzing LEP Students’ Academic Performance at Donna High School
The current reality for public educational institutions in Texas is the new assessment tool used by the state, STAAR / EOC. The test has raised the bar in terms of what students need to be proficient in by the time they graduate from high school. With the change of assessment, there must come a change in the way instruction is provided. As if that weren’t enough of a challenge, the rapid growth of the Limited English Proficiency (LEP) student population in Texas coupled with the increased federal requirements have resulted in an increased need for language arts and other content teachers to understand the unique needs of the LEP students in their classes. Donna High School is no stranger to either of the above mentioned obstacles. Proximity to the Mexican border has had a huge impact on the influx of recent immigrant students. Like any other educational institution, it is the responsibility of the district and campus to provide the new and current students with a quality education that increases their academic achievement.
Data Analysis
Because there is only one high school in Donna ISD, it is inevitably the largest campus of the district accommodating a total of 2,253 students, As shown in Table:1, the grade level breakdown is as follows: 36 retained 9th graders, 748 10th graders , 758 11th graders and 711 12th graders. There is an even distribution of students within the grade levels except for the 9th grade, due to the fact Donna ISD has a separate campus for all ninth grade students of the district apart from Donna High School (DHS).
Student demographics of DHS are similar to most other secondary schools in the Rio Grande Valley. The greater part of the student body is Hispanic consisting of 99.3%. Of the 2,253 students, 2,133 are economically disadvantaged, 94.7%, as shown in
References: Glatthorn, A.A., Boschee, F., Whitehead, B.M., & Boschee, B. (2012). Curriculum Leadership: Strategies for development and implementation Number of Students in each Grade Level | 36 students | 748 Students | 758 Students | 711Students | Note: From AEIS Report, 2011-2012 Table 2: Staff Information from Donna High School Note: From AEIS Report, 2011-2012 Table 3: Test Results for Donna High School Grades 09-12 Note: From AEIS Report , 2011-2012