Case Study
Sandra Escobar
Ottawa University

Introduction
Lupe has mainstreamed into all subjects but seems to be struggling. She has a high rate of absenteeism and lacks the focus to finish assignments. She prefers to talk to her peers rather than to complete the work; she is expected to drop out of school and is in need of an intervention to help succeed in school. She has a positive attitude towards school and is cooperative and friendly towards others. This essay will discuss five preferral interventions that could potentially help Lupe succeed in school if implemented correctly.
Case Study Lupe’s characteristics can be best described in Tier 1. She does not act out in class, she cooperative and friendly but at the …show more content…
This will determine where the teaching with Lupe start and be appropriate for what she is able to produce. It will give clearer ideas as to what Lupe needs to work on “Researchers indicate when individuals are aware of how they learn and if teachers respond to individuals’ strengths and weaknesses, achievement and retention rates tend to improve” (Kablan, Z., & Kaya, S., 2013) . Teaching her at a level that she is not prepared for will not help at all and will only bring her self-esteem down as well as create a blockage where she will never be able to move …show more content…
Since she has a positive attitude in school and cooperates, this may mean that her high rate of absenteeism might not be a cause disliking school but rather the cause might be something happening at home. The first thing that should be done is to talk to the parents and try to figure out why she is absent so frequently. Perhaps visit the home to have a deeper understanding of how Lupe lives and what is affecting her attendance. This will not only give a deeper understanding of the situation but it will show both Lupe and her parents that the school is extremely concerned for Lupe’s wellbeing and her success as a student. After having a better understanding of what happens in Lupe’s life outside of school, the next step would be meeting with Lupe’s parents regularly to have their support, this way Lupe’s parents will be involved in Lupe’s education and learning process. (Echevarria & Graves,2015 ) Working together, the school and the parents can provide strategies to help Lupe succeed in the classroom. By having a good communication with the parents, teachers are able to modify teaching to create educational strategies to help Lupe the best way possible. Lupe will feel the support both at home and at