ED160 Perception Survey

 

Student ID:

 

1. After working in an after-school setting, would you consider a career working with underserved minority children?

Yes
No

Why?   Why not?

 

For the following questions, please select all responses that apply.

2. What sorts of challenges did you experience in your after-school fieldwork?

Establishing a rapport and comfort level with diverse children
Dealing with language and/or cultural differences
Reaching students and/or making a difference in their lives
Compensating for their broken homes or transience
Meeting the academic needs of the students
Making a connection with families or the community
Other   

 

3. How would you describe your concerns and/or comfort level working with children?

A high level of comfort working with children generally
A low level of comfort working with children generally
A high level of comfort working with underserved minority children
A low level of comfort working with underserved minority children
Concerns with security and personal safety in working at an inner-city school
Confident, competent, and/or experienced in interacting with children generally
Confident, competent, and/or experienced in interacting with underserved minority children
Other   

 

4. How would you describe Latino communities in Southern California?

In terms of their values and belief systems, Latinos in
Southern California are:

Focused on family values and morals
Highly religious
Conventional and accepting of authoritative structures
Optimistic, with a positive outlook on life
Interdependent and collaborative rather than independent and competitive
Rich in cultural traditions and practices
Other   

For Latinos in Southern California, socio-economic conditions such as
occupation, housing, and income tend to:

Perpetuate poor/low socioeconomic status
Result in minimum wage jobs as laborers
Force living in substandard housing with multiple families
Lead to collecting welfare
Other   

The education achievements and expectations of Latinos in
Southern California reflect:

A lack of resources due to poor education and/or social conditions
Difficulty in excelling due to obstacles associated with language and/or cultural differences
Low expectations for achievement, often resulting in termination of studies prior to or at the completion of high school
Parents who do not push children to achieve academically
Parents who lack education themselves and thus fail to effectively encourage their children to pursue education
High expectations and an appreciation for education
A general desire or expectation for a college degree
Other   

For Latinos in Southern California, community and social issues that
generate problems include:

Lack of enrichment programs and/or after-school activities
Endangerment by gangs/crimes/drugs
High drop out rate and low employment rate among youth
Failure to recognize and take responsibility for social problems
High teenage pregnancy rates
Lack of parental supervision, care, and/or involvement
Lack of community cultural diversity
Other   


5. Do you think different cultural groups raise their children differently?

Yes
No

          Using your own personal experience, please describe and explain.

      

 

6. Should preservation of home languages be encouraged among students of English
as a Second Language?

Yes
No

          If not, why not? If so, how?

      


7. Do you think that learning subject matter through the first language helps make
subject matter in English more comprehensible?

Yes
No

 

8. What did you gain personally from your experience in this class and
working with young students in an after-school program?