The study
tracks the
progress of 733 Hispanic high - school
students nationwide who were enrolled in special - education programs
during the 1985 - 86 school year.
During the pep rally, Kemp introduced the concept and contest rules to all
of the
students, revealing colorful scoreboards that would allow them to
track their classroom's
progress.
The teacher leaders developed sustainable methods
of communicating with their teams three times over the course
of a month: 1) midway through the month, the teacher leaders hand back to their site colleagues copies
of the reflections they wrote at the last meeting and the plans they chose to implement
during the month; 2) Co-principal Maria Carriedo sends an email to all the teachers a week before each meeting to remind them to bring their observations
of their focal
students; 3) teachers make notes to themselves, in a simple chart form, about the interventions and behaviors they plan to
track and keep these on their classroom walls as an easy way to document their focal
students»
progress.
•
Track record
of providing instructional support within special and general education classrooms as required to meet the
students» needs • Skilled in
student evaluation and need assessment • Substantial knowledge
of and ability to cater for
students» age related developmental cognitive, social and psychological needs • Proficient in facilitating the teacher in conducting classroom related activities • Expert in developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with
students and colleague teachers • Effective in devising interactive supportive learning activities to reinforce the lesson being taught • Well versed in filing in for the lead teacher in case
of leave or absence and implementing the devised lesson plan effectively • Particularly effective in supervising the children
during lunch and playtime, ensuring ample and healthy social interaction among peers • Competent at lesson planning, classroom control, assignment marking, lesson reinforcement and activity facilitation • Profound ability to develop need based individualized educational plans and implement the same in light
of pre-determined long term learning objectives for each pupil individually • Proven skills in record keeping, developing individual
student progress charts and portfolios along with demonstrated ability to maintain open communication channels with the
students» parents and teachers to discuss
progress •
Track record
of providing excellent teacher support in all classroom and lesson planning related activities • Committed to delivery
of highest standards
of classroom support, maintenance
of an interactive atmosphere and provision
of specially designed AV aids for special needs
students