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O Lafayette Middle School is an average performing school. The students in Mrs. Bynum's second and third period classes have a wide range of Achievement Levels. There are three students that are deemed inclusion students. The majority of the third period class performs average.
O Lafayette Middle School is an average performing school. The students in Mrs. Bynum's second and third period classes have a wide range of Achievement Levels. There are three students that are deemed inclusion students. The majority of the third period class performs average.
O Lafayette Middle School is an average performing school. The students in Mrs. Bynum's second and third period classes have a wide range of Achievement Levels. There are three students that are deemed inclusion students. The majority of the third period class performs average.
Use the spaces provided below to address indicated characteristics of your students Age-Range, Gender, Total number of students o Mrs. Bynums second period and third period class has a range of thirteen to fifteen year old students. Each class is very different in the number of students and how the class runs. Second period is comprised of twenty-two students. There are nine girls and thirteen boys. While the class is majority boys, the girls play a big role in the leadership while in the classroom. Third period has a total of twenty-six students. There are sixteen girls and ten boys. In this class, the majority is girls, but the males play an equal role in leadership in the classroom. Achievement Levels (Remedial, Average, Advanced/ Accelerated, or specify range in percentiles or grade-equivalent) o Lafayette Middle School is an average performing school. The students in Mrs. Bynums second period class have a wide range of achievement levels. There are three students that are deemed inclusion students. Although those students perform average socially, their achievement level is quiet under the average level. The students often make failing grades on individual assignments. I feel as if they know the information, but they are not good at showing their understanding on paper. The rest of the second period class is on an average level. They all perform at different ranges, but they have not been deemed inclusion. There are no specified advanced students in second period, but I do believe many of the students do function at an accelerated level. Mrs. Bynums third period is also made up of students that function at a wide range of achievement levels. The majority of the third period class performs average. There are six students that have been deemed advanced. These students spend time in an accelerated classroom for one period of the day. There are no students that have been deemed remedial in the classroom by the school, but there are some students that do not perform average on most assignments. Socio-Economic Description o Lafayette Middle School is made up of a range of socio-economic levels. Some families hold high positions in the community including lawyers, doctors, and professors at the University of Mississippi. Other families hold blue collar jobs that allow for a low class economic description. Mrs. Bynums second and third period class have the same make up as the school as a whole. The students can be seen wearing very expensive clothing including brands like the Northface, Drake, Nike, Ugg, etc. Although these brands can be found, many of the students do not wear name-brand clothing. The students wear a mixture of jeans, sweats, t-shirts, and polos. Some students take pride in dressing very well for school. Many of the males wear boots and carhart pants. The females often carry name brand handbags and backpacks. Sixty-two percent of the district is on free or reduced lunch.
Typical Demeanor of Students
o The Students in Mrs. Bynums second and third period classes emulate many traits of typical teenagers. The students engage in conversation and socializing throughout the period. However, Mrs. Bynum does not encourage this behavior if it becomes too loud. The students like to be with their friends during group activities, and Mrs. Bynum often lets them pick who they want to work with. Mrs. Bynum often gives lecture notes, and the students do not engage in group work often. The students in Mrs. Bynums first period have a range of high self-esteem students to lower self-esteem students. Typical Interest and Involvement of Students o Many of the students in Mrs. Bynums second and third period classes are involved in extracurricular activities like sports, band, hunting, etc. Both the male and female students take part in these activities. The students participate in sports programs including baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and cheerleading. There are multiple students who talk about their hunting activities on the weekend. 2. Knowledge of students varied approaches to learning (Include information from learning styles inventory) o Most of the students in Mrs. Bynums second and third period classes enjoy working in groups. Although the students do not get in groups often, they seem to connect with the information when they are allowed to work in groups. The majority of the class identifies themselves as kinesthetic learners, while only a few say they are visual learners. None of the students prefer auditory styles of learning. The students explain that listening to the teacher talk all day bores them. 3. Knowledge of students skills and prior learning o The students in Mrs. Bynums first period U.S. History class have not had any of this material before. Because there is a lack of social studies instruction in elementary, students often learn U.S. History for the first time in the eighth grade. The students do not seem to struggle, but some background knowledge could be useful in understanding certain subjects.
4. Knowledge of community and school district (Include a description of the community
and school district) o Lafayette Middle school is located in Oxford, Mississippi. It is the country school for the area. The county seat is Oxford, Mississippi. According to the 2013 census, Lafayette country has a total of 47,351 residents. The labor force in Lafayette County is made up of 23,118 residents. The country is made up of 49.28% male and 50.72% female. The racial make-up is majority white. White residents make up 70.5% of the population while blacks make up 24.1%. There are a small number of Asian and Hispanic residents as well. The household median income is $43,328, and the unemployment rate is 5.4%. 37.2% of Lafayette countys population holds a bachelor degree or higher. Lafayette Country School District is made up of Lafayette Country upper and lower elementary, middle school, and high school. There are a about 2,693 students throughout the school district. The district is 68.7% white, 29.7% black, and 1.5% Hispanic. There are also a small percentage of other racial make-ups. The school district offers opportunities including pre-kindergarten, athletics and extracurricular activities, ESL, gifted class for second through seventh grades, advanced placement high school courses, and gifted drama and music. There are 197 certified staff members. Forty-nine percent hold advanced degrees and fourteen percent hold National Board Certification. The Lafayette Country School District has an 88% graduation rate and a 38.5% special education graduation rate. The school districts mission is to educate the whole child. They believe that all children can succeed, and they hold high expectations for their students. Although there is another school district within Oxford, Mississippi. The Lafayette Country School District is active within the community. There are many fund-raisers held by local businesses for the district as well as the individual schools. The students are accustomed to the large population of college students that come every year, and the district uses these students to their advantage for volunteer work within the school system. http://www.gocommodores.org/?pID=8725 http://economic.oxfordms.com/lafayette-county-msinformation/demographics/