School Context:

• Size

• Socioeconomic status

• Ethnicities represented

• Mobility rate

• Building and surrounding areas

• Unique or special features

• Classroom Context:

• Diagram of classroom arrangement

• Furniture

• Size/space

• Ventilation

• Acoustics

• Literature environment

• Mathematics Environment

• Science Environment

• Technology
• Emergency procedures

• Human Resources:

• Teachers in contact with one or more students

• Paraprofessionals, aides, volunteers

• Students:
• Enrollment
• Ethnic groups represented
• Other languages spoken
• Gender
• Students who receive special services
• Class leaders
• Shy/reticent

• Social interactions - positive/negative

• Above level, on level, below level

• Classroom Structure:

• Expectations/rules
• Consequences
• Positive reinforcement

• Ways used to keep students on task