Mr. Escalante was motivated to help student that were low in their education, just like In the movie Stand and Deliver, the students at Garfield High School aren't very motivated; they don't care much about their education. The movie takes place Los Angeles in 1982. When a new teacher, Jaime Escalante, arrives to Garfield High School. in 1982 he turns the student's view about school around los Angeles. Mr. Escalante does all he can to motivate his students to do better in school. He wanted to prepare the students to take the AP Calculus test so they can gain credits towards college, but the other staff members were astonished, they didn't believe that the student would be able to do it. So Mr. Escalante did all he could to motivate