By Sammy JimenezBread & Rose’s High School

LTG

Causes Influence of other students behavior

Peer pressure Trying to fit in

Influences

Pressure

Fitting in the crowd

Are there any other things that contribute to

a students academic progress in this country?

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Specifically in there first to second years of schooling

in the New York Public school system.I experienced that these students are highly

motivated to learn.Very disciplined.Have a respect for authority.Have a high regard for learning

Why do students who come from other countries do better in school

until they mix with New York’s finest.

No Child Left Behind

The governments objective is to improve school’s across the entire country.

Create better schools

Higher standards

Produce highly qualified teachers

Have you ever felt like this in class?

What are some issues that affect your learning?

Studies Say:

That immigrants often have such strengths as a good education that may be masked by their low socioeconomic status.

That we should be studying or learning from successful immigrant communities what they do to help their members adapt.

“It’s a story of foreign-born advantage,”

“The foreign-born test higher and graduate from high school at higher rates than the native-born.”

Let’s Define The ProblemUsing the PPA’s define the problem step. Fill in the worksheet. So in this case you need to work back to the

problems that have led to students being influenced by fellow classmates or the school system.

Look at the following website: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/

2009/03/18/25immigrant_ep.h28.html?tkn=PZLFh7mfxlAJWbJYWjN3JaKp73dQEQXgTRYJ

The Public Policy Analyst (PPA)