Shakir, the oldest son of recent immigrant parents, is seven years old. The native language is spoken at home; Shakir seems to experience some difficulty in understanding English conversation with the observer, herself fluent in the child’s language. Mrs. Shirani, his mother, reports that Shakir’s grades in school since kindergarten have been Cs and Ds; she expects him to do well in school and sits him down after school to do homework. This process takes forever, more than an hour, and is accomplished with much yelling and cajoling. Often, Shakir doesn’t complete homework, begging to go play; Mrs. Shirani finally relents.
Based on the case vignette provided above, respond to the following questions
What should the second-grade teacher do to assist Shakir and his family?
What assessments should be planned?
Source: Based on a full-scale child study by S. Umar, submitted in partial fulfillment of ECE 375 Early Childhood Assessment: DePaul University. Used by permission. Mindes, G., Jung, L. A. (2015). Assessing Young Children (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson ( page 247).
