Placement Site Population
Profile 
The Education Department at
McDaniel College defines diversity as it impacts teaching and learning as
“differences, or variety, among groups of people based on a range and combination
of backgrounds and histories related to ethnicity, race, gender, language,
socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, disability, geographical area,
religious background, and exceptionalities in learning.” The department is committed to addressing
diversity in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and interpersonal relations.
Using demographic and special education
data about your placement site from the MDSE website complete the table below
and answer the questions.
MDReportCard http://mdreportcard.org/
1. Enter
your county.
2. Enter
your school.
3. Choose
elementary, middle or high.
4. Click
on the name of your school.
5. Click
on teacher information and demographics
Field Placement Site
Demographics
Placement
Site__________________Semester__________________
|
% of Students Receiving FARMS (free
and reduced meals) |
%
of Students Receiving Special Education Services |
%of
Students Identified as Title 1 |
% Students Limited English Proficient |
Student
Mobility rate (difference between entrants and withdrawals ___ % of student entrants ___ % of student
withdrawals ___ % mobility |
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|
Students: % of Total
Total students
______ |
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Teacher State
Certification
|
Percentage of Classes taught
by Highly Qualified Teachers |
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Using
personal knowledge, list noteworthy characteristics
of the site and/or community.
Write a paragraph
describing the diversity of the students at the PDS, utilizing the data you
collected and the McDaniel College definition of diversity.
What does the data tell you
about the teachers at this placement site?