User:Jparada210/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Positive behavior interventions and supports

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
This is currently a topic being discussed at the school I am working at and an area of interest since I am a Special Education teacher and currently work with students with BiP's, IEP's and 504 plans.

Evaluate the article
Wikipedia Evaluation

Lead Section:

The lead into this Wikipedia article is clear, concise and gives the reader insight into what PBISi is and what the acronym stands for. The lead also gives the reader additional information about how PBIS is utilized in schools and implemented to help create a positive school culture and environment. The lead does not include information that is not present in the article. I believe that the lead to this article is concise, gives the reader information and is not overly detailed but in fact, could use a bit more detail in my opinion.

Content:

The article’s content is relevant to the topic. The article is not up to date, I have found the sources to have been accessed in 2015. While the hyperlinks work for sources referenced, the retrieved information is not recent since it was updated nine years ago. The content of the article also gives some detail related to culturally responsive PBIS and how PBIS can work in an environment in which all cultures are acknowledged.

Tone and Balance:

I believe that the tone in this article is neutral with unbiased views. The article makes claims that are supported by research articles and studies marked appropriately and referenced frequently. I noticed that the article presents a number of different tiers, examples of classroom implementation and references data collection and studies done overtime in school districts country wide.

Sources and References:

The sources and references in the article, while accessed several years ago, are cited and referred to appropriately throughout the article. The sources are not current and can be updated since they were retrieved from 2015. The sources are thorough and do reflect the topic of PBIS implementation in schools. The links work and are provided in the article. I believe, after some research on my own, that there are better sources and peer-reviewed articles that can be added to the bibliography.

Organization and Writing Quality:

The writing of the article is clear, concise and provides facts that explain what PBIS is, how it is implemented in schools and studies with cited references. As I read the article more than once, I was unable to see any spelling errors. I believe the article to be well-organized, accessible to the reader and full of supporting information related to the topic of PBIS.

Images and Media:

There are no images or media presented in this article. The core principles of PBIS are highlighted in a bulleted list. I believe that the article could use some images or media to suppadd additional information related to PBIS for the reader. The bulleted list referenced below:

“The core principles of PBIS at the primary level are:


 * 1) schools can effectively teach appropriate behavior to all students
 * 2) intervene early
 * 3) use a multi-tier model
 * 4) use research-based interventions
 * 5) monitor student progress often
 * 6) use data to make decisions
 * 7) use assessments to screen, diagnose, and monitor progress”

Talk page Discussion:

In the talk page of the article, it is stated: This article has not yet been rated on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.

In addition to this, the talk page also includes a few comments that highlight the very clear and concise information described in the article. One author even suggests to add an opinion or varying points of view on the topic to a new section in the article since there are opposing viewpoints related to PBIS.

Overall impressions:

I believe that the article is unbiased, well-written and developed, easily understandable to the reader, factual, concise and well-organized. I believe that the article’s strengths include the formatting of the information–it is structured with clear definitions and vocabulary. The article can be improved by having a more updated bibliography and more recently accessed information and research.