contextual factors

Contextual Factors
For Teacher Interview
Task
Beginning on the next page, discuss relevant factors and how
they may affect the teaching-learning process.
Include any supports and challenges that affect instruction and student
learning.

Prompt
In your discussion, include:
●
Community, district, and
school factors gwinnett county
Please address
⮚
Geographic location
⮚
Community and school
population, including socio-economic profile and race/ethnicity (Ex.: number of
students in the district and school, Title I district and/or school status,
unique features of the school, ESOL/SPED programs
in the school, grades served, etc.)
You might also address
⮚
Stability of the
community
⮚
Political climate
⮚
Community support for
education
⮚
Environmental factors

●
Instructional
implications
Address how contextual characteristics of the community,
district, and school have implications for instructional planning and
assessment.

You will find information to help you complete
this assignment in these locations.
o
The community’s Chamber
of Commerce website
o
The school system’s
website
o
The school’s website
o
National Center for
Education Statistics
Go to www.nces.ed.gov.
Click on School Search.
Enter your school’s
information and click on All in the Institutions box; then click Search.
o
Georgia Department of
Education
Go to www.gadoe.org.
Under the red Georgia
map that says School Reports, click either By District or
By School.
Select your district or
school.
Click on Report Card.
Browse the Report Card
to find information. The Student and
School Demographics tab
might be helpful.

Length: 1-2
pages Please begin on the next page.
Contextual Factors
For
Teacher Interview

Student: ID#: Date:

School System: School: Teacher: Grade/s:

Task
Discuss
relevant factors and how they may affect the teaching-learning process. Include any supports and challenges that
affect instruction and student learning.

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