1. By Sammy Jimenez Bread & Rose’s High School LTG

2. Causes  Influence of other students behavior  Peer pressure  Trying to fit in

3. Influences

4. Pressure

5. Fitting in the crowd

6. Are there any other things that contribute to a students academic progress in this country? _______________________________________________

7. 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.

8. 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

9. Have you ever felt like this in class?

10. What are some issues that affect your learning?

11. What do you see happening in this picture?

12. Does learning feel like a one way street and no one sees you?

13. Does learning today take place like this photo?

14. 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.”

15. Let’s Define The Problem Using the PPA’s define the problem step.PPA’define the problem 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/2009/03/18/25immi grant_ep.h28.html?tkn=PZLFh7mfxlAJWbJYWjN3JaK p73dQEQXgTRYJ The Public Policy Analyst (PPA)