Reading Summary and Reflective Comments 1

EDUC 742

School-Community Demographic Study Instructions

The School-Community Demographic Study is the first part of the Benchmark Assignment: Community Resources Alignment Project.

The assignment is divided into four parts for submission. All four parts will be submitted through SafeAssign in Blackboard in the appropriate modules/weeks. You will also submit the School-Community Demographic Study with the other components of this assignment in Module/Week 8 through LiveText.

This is a research project to gather the demographic statistics, analyze those data, and explain the related implications of those data on the school and community. Following are the explanations of those parts:

1. Demographic Data Report: Gather demographic statistics for both the school and the surrounding community. The school information is usually available from the school itself or the district office. The chamber of commerce or a local government agency should be able to supply the community data. This is to be reported in chart or graph form and must include the following: race/ethnicity, language, age, gender, income/socioeconomic status, religion, educational attainment, and unemployment rate. Report the school data separately from the community data. If some data are not available, simply report those categories as “N/A.” Cite the sources of your data.

2. Demographic Data Analysis: Complete an analysis in narrative form, highlighting significant findings and comparing the school and community data.

3. Implications: Explain the implications drawn from this information for understanding the school context and addressing the needs of students and their families.

This study must be 5–8 pages not including a title page, abstract, and reference page with at least two references (published within 8 years) in current APA format. This assignment must be submitted through SafeAssign in Blackboard.

This assignment is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 3.