This document summarizes a case study about a student named Tika, a 5-year old girl from Nepal attending kindergarten in Doraville, Georgia. Tika is an ESOL and EIP student performing below grade level in basic skills like letters, sounds, and numbers. The case study focuses on using Tier II RTI intervention strategies with Tika, who has no parental involvement due to a language barrier. It provides cultural context about Nepal, where cows are sacred and the society follows Hinduism and has a patriarchal and structured education system. The conclusion recommends continuing tutoring to help Tika with language and social skills, and notes she is more interested in learning than before.

1. REID Case
Study
ECE 7513 Diversity & Global
Education
Fall 2013

2. Introduction
 School located in
Doraville, GA
 Title I
 Population
 85% Hispanic
 9% Black
 4% Asian
 2% White
 Demographics
 4% Students with
Disabilities
 95% Free/Reduced
Lunch
 60% Limited English
 42% EIP

3. Sample Classroom
 24 students
 83% Hispanic
 12% Black
 5% Asian
 5% Special Education
 13 girls
 11 boys
 88% ESOL
 63% EIP services

4. Philosophy
“A teacher is not only skilled in an instructional
method but also capable of loving all children.
The love of humankind is necessary for
successful teaching.
For example, if a child is hungry, feed them
before you attempt to teach. If a child is
frightened, comfort them before you attempt
to teach.”
- Pestalozzi -

5. Case Study
 Tika, a 5 year-old kindergarten female
 Nepali
 ESOL student
 EIP student
 Tier II RTI process

6. Case Study cont…
 This case study focused on her basic skills.
 Letters
 Letter sounds
 Numbers
 I focused on Tier II RTI intervention
strategies
 No parental involvement due to a
language barrier

7. Nepali Culture
 Nepalis do not eat
beef because the
cow is considered
sacred.
 Marriages are
arranged
 Patriarchal society
 Practice Hindu
 Mothers are the
primary providers
of childcare
 Authority in the
house depends on
seniority
 Structured
education system

8. Conclusion
 Continue to tutor Tika
 Help her with language and social skills
 She is more interested in learning than
before

9. Questions
 Where does she get her aggressive nature
from when the women in her culture are
not aggressive?
 What is her father’s role in her education
and her disciplining at home?
 How can I provide more support to pull
Tika up to the kindergarten grade level?