User:Moralej2/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
The article I am evaluating is Sheltered instruction.

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I selected this article because I am a first-grade dual language teacher. This is Trenton Public School's second year of trying to implement this program. Last year, I was a two-way immersion teacher, which means I was teaching my students both Spanish and English. Every week, we switched the target language so students would get instruction in both languages simultaneously. This year, Trenton Public Schools modified the program to one-way immersion because of the influx of bilingual students. One-way immersion means bilingual students now have two teachers throughout the year, one teacher instructing content in English and the other teacher instructing in Spanish. I am teaching English to my bilingual students, which the program calls sheltered English instruction. This year has been exciting, and this article resonates with me, which is why I chose to evaluate it.

Evaluate the article
The lead in the article, " Sheltered Instruction " seems incomplete. It starts with an introductory sentence that gives the reader the definition of sheltered instruction. However, it needs to describe the article's significant sections briefly. Also, the lead is concise and the content of the article is written neutrally. The author is not imposing their opinion in the article and wrote the article with a biased tone. Although the article mentioned the Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) model approach to second language acquisition more than other sheltered instruction (SIOP) models, other statements must be backed up with reliable sources and cited. Some sources need to be updated, and the links forwarded you to an error message where the content is unavailable. The sources are limited to a few authors, and would be better if it included credible sources from other journal articles and books. Another reference sends you to a school district web page with nothing about the topic. However, it is well-written, using straightforward terminology that makes the article easy to understand. The author seems to have made no grammatical or spelling errors in their writing. The article is broken up into relevant subsections that relate to the topic of sheltered instruction, but it does not contain any images related to sheltered instruction. Looking at the talk page, another Wikipedian makes a comment about the article needing more reliable citations and that both strategies for sheltered instruction are not thoroughly represented in the same way. Overall, the article is rated start-class on Wikipedia content assessment and it’s biggest strength is its structure. However, it can be improved by adding a subheading for the models of second language learning, for example, the SIOP approach to sheltered instruction, including the strategies and how it looks in a classroom. Therefore, it is underdeveloped because it needs citations from reliable sources, for instance, a journal article or a book. Moreover, it needs edits on the Teacher preparation subheading. For instance, the article did not mention anything about the endorsement programs that many universities offer teachers to become certified in teaching English as a Second Language which correlates with sheltered instruction. In addition, utilizing an image to describe or reasons for the use of sheltered instruction in schools will enhance the understanding for the reader. Overall, the article is not terribly written and provides knowledgeable information, but could include some of the improvements mentioned above for better perception.