User:Lcwest/Education reform/Whodatmom Peer Review

Created User:Lcwest/Education reform/Whodatmom Peer Review

General Info
Article I am peer reviewing: Education reform

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer? Yes
 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Somewhat but not completely
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, I would have liked to have read a section about the other reformers John Dewey and Maria Montessori  since they were mentioned in the lead section.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The first and fourth paragraph felt more of a lead where the 2nd and 3rd felt as that could have had its own section since it was more detailed.

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content added up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes, No

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added neutral? Yes, it is neutral
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No
 * Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, the content states facts only allowing the reader to make their own opinion on the subject.

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Is all new content backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes
 * Does the content accurately reflect what the cited sources say? (You'll need to refer to the sources to check this.) Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Many are current but some go back many years which the writers use to talk about past laws and history.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes, the students use a vast amount of sources from one kind to another.
 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.) With 75 different sources, the students used many different ones. Many of their sources are credible.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is very well written. However, I felt overloaded with information that I am not sure if I could summarize the article myself because it went into a lot of detail. That's not a bad thing but for someone who is unfamiliar with the topic it was overwhelming.
 * Does the content added have any grammatical or spelling errors? No
 * Is the content added well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media
Guiding questions: If your peer added images or media- Images were already part of the article. The group did not add any more.


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

For New Articles Only
If the draft you're reviewing is for a new article, consider the following in addition to the above. The group added to an existing article.


 * Does the article meet Wikipedia's Notability requirements - i.e. Is the article supported by 2-3 reliable secondary sources independent of the subject?
 * How exhaustive is the list of sources? Does it accurately represent all available literature on the subject?
 * Does the article follow the patterns of other similar articles - i.e. contain any necessary infoboxes, section headings, and any other features contained within similar articles?
 * Does the article link to other articles so it is more discoverable?

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * Has the content added improved the overall quality of the article - i.e. Is the article more complete? Yes, i liked the addition of the history of public school reform. It allowed me to see the changes in education reform over the years.
 * What are the strengths of the content added? I also liked the Modern Timeline section. It shows me that the students did not want to leave anything out in their research.By adding this timeline it allows them to share other important events that occured over the years.
 * How can the content added be improved? For me personally, it is being able to read a section and go back to it and find it easily. I liked how in your sandbox you had Section 2 and then 2.1, 2.2. I am sure you did that for you to stay organized. However, it also helped me stay more focused when reading. Not sure if heading/subheading in the article could be fixed in a way for the reader to easily get back to a section. So maybe the format of the article could be improved to stay on track.