Essay Case Interview Case Study

The student I chose to interview for my case study is a female African American; her name is Jenny. She is five years and 10 months old. She is in Kindergarten at Louise Troy Elementary. She was born and raised in Dayton, so she has attended Dayton Public Schools for her entire school career. Jenny is very quiet and reserved compared to the other students in the class. During instruction time, Jenny is almost always on task. She is not the most active participant in the classroom, but she always does what is asked of her. I decided to interview Jenny because her approach to schooling was different than mine. The classroom that I am in consists of forty-eight students. Since the class size is so large, it is easy for quiet students like Jenny to get lost in the shuffle. I had gotten to know most of the more vocal students, but I felt like I did not have a good grasp of who Jenny was. I asked my Cooperating
I do not think she fully comprehended the questions that I was asking. Peace is a big subject that is enforced at Louise Troy Elementary. At the beginning of the year, each student had to sign a “Peace Promise” that they would follow. Jenny had a good understanding of peace, since she has been taught this concept multiple times. Her answers for the “Who decides” portion reiterated the involvement of her family. They enable her to think for herself, but also make decision for her because she is only in Kindergarten. The morality section of the interview revealed different results than I anticipated. Jenny’s responses showed that she has good morals. This could be attributed to her belief in God and attending church with her “Nana.” She has a good grasp of the moral dimensions of life already. Though she is not even six, Jenny could tell me about the death of a relative. She completely understood what was going on and was emotionally able to share it. This shows great maturity for her