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i. Ramón immigrated from El Salvador and struggled initially in school due to language barriers and adjusting to a new environment. However, with strong support from his family, he gradually improved his grades and adapted to the academic system in the U.S., showing significant progress over time.

ii. One key experience that impacted Ramón was his family's support, especially his mother's encouragement. This familial support helped him develop resilience and self-confidence, which positively influenced his schooling.

iii. The authors classified Ramón as an Improver because he began with academic struggles but made substantial progress due to support systems and his determination to succeed.

iv. I agree with the authors’ classification. Ramón’s journey from struggling to improving academically is a clear indicator of resilience, and his story reflects the importance of having a strong support system. I can relate to this as I’ve seen students in similar situations improve significantly with the right encouragement.

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1) Henry is a Chinese student who immigrated to the US with his mother when he was 10. He had a strained relationship with his mother because he felt that she didn't understand him. In middle school, Henry had stellar academic performance. Unfortunately, when Henry reached high school, he became overwhelmed and tried to avoid his problems by cutting class and putting less value on school. He also felt socially isolated and wasn't as comfortable with his high school teacher in comparison to his middle school teachers. Despite this, his aspirations to attend and Ivy League school remained.

2) Something that stood out to me in Henry's story is the fact that he felt more socially isolated in high school than he did in middle school which likely contributed to his decline in academic achievement. Having peers to talk to and rely on in stressful times is vital to any student. It is equally important to have teachers that you feel you can reach out to, which Henry stated was not the case for him in high school.

3) Henry is classified as a declining achiever because his education experience in the US started off very positive with him excelling at his middle school to the point that he was able to attend a prestigious high school. Once he reached high school however, he became less engaged and put less effort into his education which took a toll on his grades.

4) I do agree with Henry's classification as a declining achiever because he was originally thriving in school but eventually his academics were on a downward slope.

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1. The story of Henry is about a Chinese students who immigrated from mainland China to America. During his years in middle school, he was a stellar student in a bilingual school and raised by a single-mother. His aspirations were to become a scientist and attend an ivy league school. As he went off to his prestigious school, he lost the motivation to go to class, complete school work, or even ask for help. Throughout this time, he became more estranged from his mother because he believed "she didn't understand him", and it came to the point where he prioritized his friends over his own family.

2. I think the biggest change that affected him was the transition from middle school to high school. This period invoked a lot a change as he went from peers who spoke Cantonese with him, to speaking straight English at school. Since he had a difficult time with the language, it may have discouraged him to complete the needed work or even participate. It did not help that his grades were plummeting and made his gpa lower than what he wanted. I also think that the passing of his Aunt greatly affected him due to how close the two were. Overall, the biggest shifts happened in this time which changed him as an individual in school and out.

3. I think that they classified him in declining achiever because he started off in middle school as a high-achieving student. He was able to get along well with his friends, do well in school, and have dreams that pushed him towards a bright future. However, due to his drop in perseverance and grit, he stopped attending classes which led him to lower grades and a lack of connection with his mother. If he had kept himself in-check, then, Henry would be on the track to be an improver or even high achiever.

4. I agree with the classification because there was a clear drop in academic progression. Henry had such a bright future in his middle school years, but soon as high school had hit, it was like a whole new person.

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Jillian Flores:

1) Joyce is an immigrant from China who overcame language barriers and family separations. While she exceeded in her academics for a while, she did have a period of time where she struggled with the differences in schooling. With the support from her family, Joyce was able to adapt to her new environment independently.

2) A particular experience that stood out to me was separations from her family at a young age. She faced discrimination and bullying at school, yet she persisted and adapted. The family's support, even when they couldn't assist her with her English studies, helped her maintain her motivation and dedication.

3) Joyce is considered a high achiever because of her consistent academic excellence despite facing multiple obstacles. Her teachers describe her as an attentive and conscientious student who performed exceptionally well in her classes.

4) I agree with the author that she is a high achiever because she had the support and resources to succeed in her academics. Success is difficult without determination and motivation, which are two things that Joyce had. Though she had a rough patch, she was still able to bring herself back up.

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1)Being an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, Mauricio really strived to obtain a great education. His sister was a student attending Cornell University with a fully paid scholarship which really motivated him to also be like her and go to a great university. However, Mauricio did not have the same experiences as his sister and actually ended up dropping out. In the beginning, he grew up pretty active in his academics and was really set on learning. As he grew up however, he started experiencing the harshness of the real world including family issues, growing up in a bad environment, and racism. All these factors ended in him stopping from continuing his education and dropping out of high school.

2)One particular experience that really impacted Mauricio’s experiences in school is his struggle with language and not knowing English that well especially being from Dominican Republic. His language barrier not only affected his academic performance but it also hindered his ability to socialize with other people and feel a connection to other students. Instead, Mauricio was discriminated against and experienced racism by his classmates as well as his own teachers. Overall this made it difficult for Mauricio to engage in school and weakened his motivation to learn.

3)The author classified Mauricio in a declining achiever because he had motivation at first and was actually excited to learn. He was motivated seeing his sister's successes going to Cornell. However over time this motivation started decreasing and he ended up having no motivation at all to continue his education pathway which is why he dropped out. Due to all his challengers and the barriers he faced growing up this lead to his motivation to achieve decline.

4)Yes, I agree with the authors classification of putting Mauricio as a declining achiever because he again started very motivated and eventually had no motivation because of his environment and barriers in life ultimately leading to him dropping out of high school.

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Zhoeebelle Fadrigon:

i) Marieli's journey began with a tragic loss when her father passed away. Seeking better opportunities, her mother moved to the United States, leaving Marieli in Guatemala with her grandmother. After her grandmother's death, Marieli moved to the U.S. to be with her mother, uncles, and sister. However, the seven years of separation created a rift in her relationship with her mother. As a result, Marieli had to let go of her passions, like soccer, and her dream of becoming a veterinarian. Although she had the support she needed to thrive in middle school, she now feels uncertain about graduating high school.

ii) It was heartbreaking to see Marieli give up on her dreams. Her loss of soccer, which had been a significant part of her life, was particularly sad. One of the most difficult moments came when her counselor, her only source of support, pointed out that if she were undocumented, her chances of getting a scholarship would be slim. This realization pushed her to abandon her academic efforts. Additionally, her fluctuating relationship with her mother led her to say, "Well, my mom doesn't care, so I don't care," illustrating how deeply this affected her attitude toward school.

iii) Initially, Marieli was a high achiever, earning A's in middle school. However, her situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and she eventually became a straight F student after losing her passions and support.

iv) I agree with the authors’ classification of Marieli as a declining achiever. I can relate to her experiences, especially as a first-generation immigrant facing challenges in school. If she had a stronger support system in high school, like she had in middle school, I believe she could have continued to pursue her goals successfully.

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I. Li's story epitomizes that of a young Chinese immigrant driven by the pressure for excellent academic performance, satisfying his family's high expectations, and at the same time adjusting to the social and cultural imperatives within American society. His journey very strongly reflects the immigrant pursuit of success, supported by both intrinsic motivation and family resources, yet it is marked by a growing emotional distance from his parents as he navigates the complexities of his dual cultural identity.

II. Significant Experiences Impacting Schooling

Parental Influence and Expectations: Li has highly educated parents who also held strict standards of success for his schoolwork, encouraging him to succeed by obtaining excellent marks and underlining that he was at least to enter medical school. While the degree of expectation has acted as motivation for him to do well, it has equally produced a degree of friction and emotional stress as Li tries to meet his parents' expectations and yet remain true to his own desires and interests.

Acculturation into American School Life: Li's placement in an elite, competitive high school environment held him to engage not only intellectually but also socially through extracurriculars. His conscious involvement in sports, student government, and other activities shows he has surmised over time that success in the United States involves much more than academic achievement and helped him fashion himself and craft strategies for social interaction.

The exterior pressures from of both School and parents is what drove him into isolation.

III. The authors classify Li as "high achiever" through his high academic performance, a high level of commitment towards academics, and strategic activity involvement in extracurricular activities. Li can be said to have found himself at the right balance of several factors such as good intrinsic motivation, family strength, and access to support. His continuous excellence proves the nature of high achievement over a challenging academic environment, particularly.

IV. I support the authors' conclusion when they describe Li as a "high achiever." His experience easily falls within the lines of the attributes commonly seen to go with high achievement: resilience, self-discipline, and the ability to exploit opportunities for one's good. Li's story is also similar to the broader pattern that exists among the high-achieving immigrant students who work hard to achieve family expectations in a bicultural world. Having witnessed the same scenario amongst her peers who are immigrants, one can see there is a constant struggle to meet cultural expectations and personal desires that at once drive both motivation and, in some instances, a certain amount of inner conflict—a conflict Li deals with maturely and pragmatically.

Alyas Thomas, Kayla Hernandez, Megan Gill, Sophia Guo, Ziyi Huang

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i) Leon: He came from a low income household. He immigrated when he was 11 years old from Mexico. His mom was not involved in his school, she worked many days and was very tired all of the time. There was peer influence that discouraged him to not care about his education. His family came for a better opportunity, but school was a dangerous environment that further blocked his education opportunity.

ii) A particular experience was how Leon had to go to continuation school because of his disengagement. We feel like the mom not being involved in her kids schooling did not necessarily mean that she didn't care, but that there was not that many opportunities for her to be involved. She does not feel the need to discipline her kids to make up for that fact that she is always gone.

iii) We think that Leon classifies as a low achiever because he had low attendance and low grades. Even though he had a spike in achievement once he went to continuation school, he was not able to contain it because of other external factors that put him at a disadvantage.

iv) We disagree with the author's classification of a low achiever because even though Leon did not do well in school, we think the school system that failed him. He demonstrated interest in his academics but the school did not provide a good support system for him. A school environment is heavily important to a child's education and for immigrant students that need the extra support, they can be put in these disadvantaged situations where schools do not care enough or feel like students like Leon is a lost cause. We feel like if he had the better resources, he could have been a better student.

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Jean-Luc - High-Achiever Cassandra Baradi, Connie Zhang, Matthew Tellez

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Jean-Luc - High-Achiever Cassandra Baradi, Connie Zhang, Matthew Tellez

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1. From Haiti, Jean-Luc was able to be placed from the bilingual to monolingual classes within a few years and achieve high grades. He is socially isolated from school peers, keeping to himself and not participating in extracurriculars, but believes that his church and family is enough social support for him.

2. While he is very focused on his work, it's striking that he does not focus much on his social life or show school community or extracurricular involvement, which most likely arose from the strict discipline of his Haitian school. He relies mostly on family support, especially his mom, who heavily supports her children's education and is willing to discuss heavy topics like racism and how it would affect them.

3. The authors consider him a high achiever due to his significantly high grades and emotional maturity. His proficiency in English is not perfect but he is still able to keep up with all of his classes and even finds the course material not "challenging" enough for him.

4. We agree with the authors' classification, because despite any setbacks Jean-Luc did very well academically and was able to get into a competitive engineering school. With Cassandra, she also experienced transferring from a very strict and academically rigid religious school in the Philippines to a relatively more relaxed public school here, and found course material relatively easier while she had difficulties in socializing.

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We read the portrait of Ramon, his story was that he immigrated over from El Salvador due to difficulties and adversity that he was facing there, and came over in hopes to better his life. When he started school he was a low performing student, therefore was placed in a low performing school. With the support of his family and his mom specifically he was able to blossom academically and grow into a higher performing student.

A particular experience that stood out to our group was how he endured the challenges he faced with the support of his family, his story shares how they created a network within his family which gave him the strength and motivation to improve his self-esteem and performance.

We believe that he was labeled with the classification of being an "improver" because he started from a very low point and was thrown into a very unfamiliar space without the resources he truly needed to succeed. With the support of his family, specifically his mom he did not limit himself and was able to overcome what he was facing, which in the end left him with better grades and opportunities.

We do agree with the authors classification and many of us in the group were able to relate to how especially in minority families, your closest family usually ends up being your biggest support and your strongest motivation to get through your academic challenges, regardless of their education experience.

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1) Mauricio is an immigrant from Bani, in the Dominican Republic, and he immigrated with his family with the intention of getting a good education. He was motivated by his sister, who got into Cornell University with a scholarship, and he wanted to attend a 4-year university as well. In the beginning of the study, he was very academically engaged and getting along with his family. As he gets older, he deals with more racism from his peers, familial conflicts with his father figure in his life splitting with his Mother, and an overall unstable home environment with a declining relationship with his family. He ends up dropping out of high school, to the dismay of his family.

2) Mauricio being an ESL student caused him a lot of struggles, he felt isolated from his peers and often dealt with racism from them as well. He also had an unstable home environment, with him having a declining relationship with his Mother due to her working, and his father figure being absent from his life.

3) He started out with very high goals, he was optimisic and positive towards his education and was a high achiever/very academically engaged. Due to life circumstances as he was categorized as a "stereotypical immigrant student", his relationships with academia and his family declined and he started to perform worse in school and ended up dropping out.

4) Yes, we agree with the author's classification. When Mauricio started off very strong academically, with a lot of goals and interests, and then due to a lack of support both at home and at schools began to become disengaged and ended up dropping out. When a student lacks support both at home and at school, especially in Mauricio's situation, it gets extremely difficult for the student.

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Rubi Dubon, Lizzy Nguyen, Agnes Eng, Yun Zhou, Isaac Rodriguez, Caiden Elorza, Donovan Doan

i - Joyce is a 12-year-old immigrant coming from China. Her parents left her to be raised by family at a very young age. At the age of 12, her parents + her new younger brother returned to China to bring her back to the United States with them. She went from very high achieving in China to struggling a bit when transitioning to schooling in the U.S. She overcame those challenges and succeeded in her new environment.

ii - She had a Chinese teacher mentor with whom she had a very close bond. This stood out to us because we've all, at some point in our years of school, had a similar experience with some faculty members. Reaching out to the community for support to feel connected, the connection between the student and faculty helped benefit her educational experience. Blending two cultures together was another experience that stood out to us, blending Chinese and American culture while sticking to her Chinese roots.

iii - Joyce achieved very high results based on what the authors shared. She ATE! Joyce was a top student and a student leader who was recognized for her achievements. It's also worth noting how Joyce persevered through her struggles.

iv - We disagree that she is a high achiever per se, but we recognize her for her improvements in school and the awards and recognitions she received. She is improving in social environments, but there is still much room for improvement.

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i) Marieli lost her father so her mother moved to America for more opportunities, leaving her in Guatemala with her grandmother. When her grandmother died, she moved to the US to be with her mother, uncles, and sister. The 7 years of separation made it difficult for her to repair her relationship with her mother. She ended up giving up her passions like soccer, or dreams of being a veterinarian. While she had the support to be successful in middle school, now she's not even sure she can graduate high school.

ii) Every part where we watched her give up was so crushing. The fact that she had to give up soccer, one of the most constant things in her life was really sad. Another devastating part was where she had a counselor who was her only form of support, helping her realize she could get a scholarship if she wasn't undocumented, causing her to completely give up on school. When she's going back and forth on the relationship with her mom, she also says, "Well my mom doesn't care, so I don't care", and it shows that this influences her attitude towards school as well.

iii) She started out high achieving in middle school with A's, but had a very steep decline where she had to give up all her passions and became a straight F student.

iv) We agree. We related to the experiences of having a single parent or being a first-gen immigrant who had no support in getting through school or going to college. If she had a stronger support system through high school like she had in middle school, it might have been possible for her to continue achieving her goals.

Atlas King, Emilio Abella, Xiomara Gutierrez, Michelle Quevedo, Emma Estrada, Zhoebelle Fadrigon, Abegaila Hermosillo, Jahcelyn Guerra-Espiritu

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1. Rosette came from Haiti. With the dictator's overthrow, there was a lot going on in Haiti, and all she knew was violence. She came to the U.S. and struggled at first. Her father was overprotective and controlling. She also didn't have a stable mother figure. At first, she was disruptive, disrespectful, and having academic difficulties. Eventually, when she got to high school, she was able to adjust.

2. Something that stood out to us was how she was able to balance out and explore both cultures and pick and choose what aspects she liked about each. For example, she liked American schooling more because in Haiti she would get spanked.

3. Rosette is classified as an improver because she was able to adjust to her new setting and develop the necessary language skills. She significantly improved because she put in more effort and got help from her school counselor.

4. We agree with the authors' classification. Rosette's attitude towards school definitely improved. She became much more involved in her academic work and in extracurriculars. One of our group members related to Rosette in the sense of needing time to adjust and explore both cultures.

Jenna Carin, Camilla Vidal, Fiona Sun, Jason Ruvalcaba, Daniel Ruiz, Nour Dandouch, Meghan Buckner, Sierra Hendrickson

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#10 Jane: Americanization, Chinese Style

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I. Jane who had a distant relationship with her mother, found a good support system outside of her family (friends, peers, teachers). She utilized her resources around her in school and community to flourish in the new country.

II. Jane takes initiative to help her friends in English and her friends help her with Math. She also seeks support from her peers and isn't afraid to share her life to her aunt (on a more personal level). There was a missing familial relationship between Jane and her parents because she grew distant with them as a child. She kept her culture by watching Chinese shows and continuing to speak her language with others.

III. Jane's story was classified as an improver because we see her struggle with her grades in elementary school but then made significant progress throughout the next few years. She also adapted well in a new environment especially since she took initiative to make more friends and socialize (something that can be scary for many people).

IV. Yes, we agree with the authors' classification because Jane is able to learn new languages while maintaining her own native language. We share similar experiences with having to find our place in a new environment and the struggles of understanding other people. It's also common that many first generation parents can't help with child with school or the college application process because they don't have prior knowledge from their own experiences so Jane made progress with learning in school.

- Vinci Lin, Eliana Cheng, Kaixi Zhang, Yining Yin, Immanuel Trujillo, Adriane Chow, Yihua Wang

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1. Yadira moved to the US from the Dominican republic when she was 13, she overcame the culture and language barrier through the school. She reccived support from the church and also was figuring out her identity and was in sports such as basketball.

2. In language arts she was more outgoing and she felt comfortable asking for help but she struggled in math. A teacher recommended her to go to a private school which ended up very positively impacting her. When she moved to the newer school she was open to coming out versus her previous school because she felt more safe coming out. She was able to make connections to people around her due to her experiences as a first generation student.

3. She had strong grades, strong SAT scores, and letters of recommendation. In the chapter we see that despite the many issues she has faced, she has worked hard to learn English and do well in her classes. She achieved straight A's most of the time and even won a prestigious English award despite her learning English later than other kids.

4. We agree with the authors classification as she has shown passion and determination in her studies despite her struggles. She has shown numerous times that despite she has a difficult situation she persevered through it and was able to archive great things.

Names: Gustavo Araica, Guadalupe Cortez, Dongfu Li, Victor Santos, Angelica Sontay, Jocelyn Camacho, Brianna Zapet

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1. The story of Lotus is about student who immigrated from China. She mainly focused on her education and was very socially isolated. Since she had low self-esteem, she didn't communicate with her peers or teachers a lot due to language barriers and fear that others would judge her.

2. One experience we talked about was her family dynamics, in the fact that her parents didn’t believe in her and her education because she was a girl. This really burdened her at school because she didn’t have anyone to turn to when she struggled. She also used studying as a coping mechanism, as she didn't participate in extracurricular activities.

3. She was a declining achiever because her parents didn't really support her as much. She was tasked with working around the house as well as going to school. At the beginning of the story, she was very studious and got A's in class, however at the end of the story, she was getting C's in her classes. At the end of the story, she discussed that there was a lot of pressure on her, and she had a lot of anxiety which led to burn out.

4. We all agreed because we saw the evidence in her grades dropping from A's to C's. Although she had academic drive, her lack of community and support caused her to self-isolate, struggle with depression and anxiety, and ultimately lose confidence in herself.

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Aakriti Singh, Chloe Lai, Manuel Centeno, Olivia Zhang

i. Henry is a smart student who doesn't try in school as a result has failing grades and is still a sophomore in high school at 18 years old. In elementary/middle school (which was less prestigious), he was an excellent student who dreamed of being a genetic engineer, but as he transitioned to a more prestigious high school, he began to disengage with school and stopped attending classes. Strangely, even with failing grades, he maintained an arrogant attitude, claiming that he would go to an Ivy League university and pushing away his mother, isolating himself from peers and family because he claimed they "didn't understand him".

ii. The transition from a more diverse middle school where he was able to speak Cantonese with his peers to a predominantly white high school was significant because his lack of English speaking ability became more apparent. He also lost many of his friends from middle school because they couldn't test into the prestigious school as he did. This caused Henry to be isolated at his new school which further discouraged him from attending classes.

iii. Henry was an excellent student in elementary/middle school but as he entered high school, he stopped attending classes, engaging with the materials, seeking resources, and trying at school in general which resulted in failing grades. He disengaged out of fear of being challenged because he centered his entire identity around being the smartest kid in the class. His failings in classes was also due to his language barrier and the feeling to not belonging in the new high school which led to him transferring out of the prestigious high school to a public one with lower testing statistics.

iv. Yes, we agree with this classification because of Henry's lost potential and steady decline as a student.

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i. She moved to America from Guadalajara with her five siblings and her parents. They moved into a primarily Latino community, and although her school was not considered to be properly equipped, she was able to make the best of her circumstances and resources, and ended up graduating as valedictorian.

ii. We think it was important that she came from a good home. Not only were they all very close as family and placed a huge emphasis on their cultural connection, but she also lived in a very well presented and maintained home. This offered her an environment to grow in.

iii. She rose in an underprivileged community to become valedictorian, and was also very present while volunteering in her community. She is also compared against her parents educational accomplishments, being a second generation student.

iv. We agree with this classification, as she definitely proved herself and achieved what she set her mind on. One our group members related to Rosa in the sense that they also had parents who did not obtain a bachelors degree, and they also went to a mainly Latino school. Despite resources and a lack of counselors, they graduated as salutatorian and feels like they can relate to Rosa. These stories reflect that of a high achievement student, using ones own initiative and resilience to make the best of their circumstances and achieve their goals.

Itishree Bhargava, Esther Hile, Lauryn Rowe, Rosario Ruelas, Anthony Ruelas, Maricela Meza

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#4 Andres (Declining Achiever) Madelyn Rodriguez, Elizabeth Ferra, Andrea Ortega, Kim Regalado, Daisy Gutierrez-Vazquez, Fatima Castro, Almendra Santana, Andrea Torres

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i- Andres is a student labeled as a declining achiever. He struggles with alcohol, drugs, and gang involvement. He also struggles with assimilation and being torn between Mexico, his home country, and the US, where his mother immigrated to.

ii- Some experiences that stood out to us was how his mother did not know about his gang involvement. Another was the difficulty with assimilation and how inconsistent his life was. Another experience was the transferring of schools that led to more inconsistency.

iii- They classify this student as a declining achiever because of the inconsistency in this students academics. While Andres was an intelligent student, his gang involvement and the transition to US life made it hard for his grades to stay consistent. Andres himself realized this along the way but by then, it was more of a disillusioned fantasy.

iv- We don't agree with the labeling because the school was also failing and it was not necessarily his fault that he had a difficult life. He had enablers like his uncle who would cover for his poor behavior instead of trying to help correct it.

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Civic - A Toxic School Derails a Student (Risha Suresh, Temitayo Akande, Wing, Kelly Deichmann, Joselin Corrales, Genine Labastida, Valoree Cruz, and Xavier Benitez

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1) Civic immigrated from Macau to America when he was 11. He faced many cultural differences and was immediately labeled as a troublemaker. This label caused him to adopt this persona and distance himself from peers and educators in school. He remained close to his family and worked for their family business, prioritizing it over school. He was suspended multiple times and eventually was expelled at 17 and never returned to pursue a high school education.

2) His parents, particularly his mom, had expectations of Civic but never enforced them. In fact, they were happy that he worked for their business as it helped improve operations. Additionally, being placed in the wrong class had caused him to lose interest in school. He was a high achiever in his previous school, so the incorrect placement probably heavily contributed to his low grades.

3) He was classified as a low achiever by the author. During his time in America, he never put much effort into his schooling. He even mentions his plans for college and has his own definition of success, showing why he may not be a "declining achiever." However, he has still not acted upon these goals.

4) We all agree that this is an accurate label for Civic. As current college students who have been through high school, we all relate to his experience with uninteresting classes. Still, if he had support from his peers and possibly more support for his education from his family, he may have had a better chance of staying in school.

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1) Pick your color sticky note depending on student classification:

RED = Declining Achiever  |  GREEN = Low Achiever  |  BLUE = Improver  |  YELLOW = High Achiever

2) Answer these four questions:

i - What was the overarching story of your student? (i.e., very briefly summarize the portrait)

ii - Are their any particular experiences that stood out to you in the story of your student that affected his/her schooling experiences?

iii - Why do the authors classify your student in the group in which they did? (i.e., why is that student a "high achiever" or "improver," etc.)

iv - Do you agree or disagree with the authors' classification? And, when stating your opinion, please rely on (if applicable) your own experiences to support your thoughts.