KEY:  (suggested page length)  (suggested time frame--NOT DUE DATES)

• Cover Page:  Include Cluster Title (Spanish Languages and Hispanic Cultures for Educators)/  Project Title/ Your Name/ Title or Teaching Assignment/ School/ Email address/ Date  (1 page)  ( Dec.-Jan)

• Section I/ Project Abstract:   A single page with Project Title and 300-400 word summary.   (1 page)  (Dec.-Jan.)

• Section II/ Introduction:   In a well organized paragraph, indicate Grades/ Content Area(s)/ your targeted professional goal(s)/  overarching goal or conceptual understandings desired for you and your students and Introduce your questionnaire. (1.5 pages)  (Sept.-Oct.):

• Section III/ Questionnaire:  Include a copy of the questionnaire you used to elicit the target audience’s (students or parents) satisfaction levels/or otherwise measurable progress with the target goal before application of Action Research Project.  (1-2 pages) (Aug.-Sept.)

• Section IV/ Field Test Results and Reflection:

Describe when and how you field tested your ARP and summarize the context and implementation of this unit.  (i.e., what processes did you follow? what were your results?)  Refer to specific examples (see section VI, what worked, what did not?).   In this, the largest section of your ARP, reflect on the educational implications and progress of, as well as any problems with, your Action Research Project. Evaluate the overall success of the ARP based on these criteria:
• the content of the unit
• the resources you consulted and developed
• the instructional (or other if applicable) methodologies
• the assessment, and
• student achievement and level of engagement (did they like it?)
(5-6 pages)  (Oct.-Jan.)

• Section V/  Samples and Evidence:  Attach 4-5 samples of students’ work (or document two interactions if target audience is not students). (length will vary) (Oct.-Dec.)

• Section VI/ Post Project Report/Survey:  Conduct a post-project survey to test the success of the Action Research Project.  You will be asking follow up questions similar to those in your pre-questionnaire to elicit satisfaction or success levels of your target group (students or parents).  Include a copy of this questionnaire.  (1-2 pages) (Dec.)

• Section VII/  Suggestions for Further Research:  Re-evaluate/revise your ARP for future application based on the field test results described above, and analyze the results  of the post-questionnaire. (2-3 pages) (Dec.-Jan.)

• Bibliography/Works Cited    If you used any books, websites, articles, resources, which is recommended, you will need to cite the work of others and submit a bibliography.  If you need help formatting this, there are plenty of good resources online such as http://www.aresearchguide.com/12biblio.html. (1 page)  (Sept.-Jan.)

• To what extent is this project connected to the course content?
• To what extent does the unit reflect the integration of Spanish language and/or Hispanic cultures and address the overarching goals of the ARP?
• To what extent does the unit include both instruction and assessment components?

The Action Research Project is clearly connected to the course content, integrates language/culture in a meaningful and coherent way, addresses professional needs and goals, and includes complete instructional and assessment components
(7-9 points)

The Action Research Project is somewhat connected to the course content, somewhat integrates language/culture in a meaningful and coherent way, and to some degree addresses professional needs and goals and includes some instructional and assessment components
(4-6 points)

The Action Research Project does not adequately address and reflect the course content, professional needs and goals and does not  include adequate instructional and assessment component(s)
(1-3 points)