ED 492 Topic:

Bilingual Education

Name: Fabiola Rodriguez

The research abstract (about 150-200 words) accurately states o the research question/statement o the research methodology o the research results The introduction o clearly explains your question o describes why it is important The context/methods section o restates your question and any sub questions o gives clear details about observations o gives clear details about interviews o succinctly introduces the research themes o clearly and thoroughly explains details of data collection o clearly and thoroughly explains details of data analysis process The findings/results section o presents a research question that can be effectively addressed within given parameters o accurately presents a review of scholarly literature o integrates information from literature review, interviews, and observations o organizes findings around significant themes o effectively answers the research question o effectively incorporates at least six references o correctly uses APA internal citation to clarify the use of references The conclusions/implications section o begins with an accurate summary of results o accurately reflects the results of data analysis o thoughtfully projects implications of the research results for you as a teacher o thoughtfully projects implications for other educators The reference page o adheres to APA guidelines The appendix o has all interview questions The entire research report o effectively demonstrates Level 4 writing

Fabby, Throughout your paper you gave a very clear and complete explanation of your sources of evidence, your research process, and your findings. The details really allowed me to understand your process and your conclusions. The detailed explanation of how you came up with your questions and how they were designed for specific purposes made your interviews an important source. Your very detailed analysis of the current state of bilingual education in Milwaukee set your paper within a context that was meaningful. You gave a clear sense of the

importance of this topic, both for you professionally and for policy makers. The chart that explained the different models was very clear and detailed. Considering the different models, the misconceptions, and the importance gave me a full view of the issues around bilingual education. You provided very detailed information about your sources of information and how they relate to each other. The information from the observations and interviews is woven throughout the paper and supports what you learned from the literature. You did an excellent job of melding the information from all of your sources into a unified whole. Your selection of people to interview (parents and teachers) and of observation sites is a strength of your paper. It gives a full picture. Your in-depth examination of bilingual education will be helpful for all teachers, even if they are not in a bilingual classroom. Your conclusion includes a thoughtful analysis of how your research relates to you as a future teacher. From the audience feedback I can see that others appreciated your work as much as I did. I have enjoyed working with you this semester. Good luck next semester-keep in touch and let me know how things go. Kathy