Sources Of Evidence

There are a wide variety of techniques used for sampling the evidence of assessment which are all valuable for different reasons. Below are listed these different techniques

Many of their learning needs are similar to those of other children and young people learning in our schools. However, these learners also have distinct and different needs from other learners by virtue of the fact that they are learning in and through another language, and that they come from cultural backgrounds and communities with different understandings and expectations of education, language and learning”. (NALDIC, 1999).

The demographics of Australia are constantly changing and the rise in families from many different countries settling in Australia is continually increasing. This is evident in the growing number of students requiring English as an Additional Language (EAL/D) support throughout Australian schools. EAL/D students often struggle with adapting to the Australian school setting due to a number of factors including their lack of understanding in the English language and their own individual experiences such as culture, beliefs, values and experiences (Hertzberg, 2012, pp. 15-21). This essay will discuss different means of assisting students with EAL/D in order to establish the necessary English language skills to learn and understand what is being taught as well as key learning area vocabulary, content and language, based on the Australian Curriculum (Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2014, p. 6).

An explanation of when and why the inquiries and serious case reviews processes are required, issues of how to share findings and implications for the workers practice

Explain when and why inquiries and serious case reviews are required and how the sharing of the findings informs practice.

In spite of the many praises that these procedures receive (Bruce et al., 2011) for being beneficial for educators, practitioners enquiry, however, can also be challenging. According to Ellis and Loughland (2016: 124), “a teacher will encounter either enabling or constraining factors when engaging in practitioner research”. For example, one could claim that some enquiries might be biased, as the findings can easily be managed to fit particular results (Murray and Lawrence, 2013). Louise Stoll (2003) illustrates how these research can become strictly related to the situations from which they initially arise, thus losing relevance and possible application within other environments.

E.A.L. stands for English, as an Additional Language. It is an additional in school support provided for children whose first language is not English. If children are not supported to develop English, they are less likely to be able to

There are a number of methods of collecting data, some of them are – questionnaire, surveys, checklists, interviews, observations, focus group etc (Cordray, 1986; Einhorn and Hogarth, 1986).

The practitioner’s prior experience, knowledge, and understanding of their responsibilities as a practitioner all played a huge role in the interpretation of evidence presented, the situation itself, and therefore also the decisions made on how to proceed.

During my research, I will be gathering information to address critical evaluation questions that I have identified earlier in the evaluation process. To plan data collection, I must think concerning the question that needs to be answered and the source of information that is available. Before hand, I would commence by regarding the fashion the information can be organized, analyzed, interpreted and then communicate to various audiences. The information that I will collect is the information that will have ready to respond to the evaluation questions. I would ensure to avoid poor evidence since they are discredited information which could be irrelevant to the posed question. I would rely on positive or direct evidence since they

As they receive and analyse data, they must document their findings in intricate and extensive detail and may also be asked to testify their findings in court to

The main source of secondary data used for this research project will be documentary data. This will used to collect data for the empirical analysis. There are several advantages that can be reaped from the use of documentary evidence when carrying out a research. One of the advantages according to Blaxter et al (2001) is that documentary data can be obtained very cheaply. Blaxter et al (2001) further argued that if such data were collected originally then it would be time consuming and expensive for the researcher. Moreover, Cresswell (2003) contended that another advantage with documentary data is that the researcher can access the information at a time convenient to them. On the same note, Bell (1999) argued that the analysis of documentary data is used to supplement information obtained from other methods (such as interviews and questionnaires) and this therefore strengthens the credibility of research findings and

For this research project I have decided to focus on bilingual pupils as I believe the number of children with English as an Additional Language (EAL) is growing in the United Kingdom. A recent census carried out by the Department for Education in 2011 showed ‘52.9% of pupils in London are EAL, the main languages reported were Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali, Polish, Guajarati, Somali and Arabic and there is evidence to suggest that these pupils do not reach their full potential as they have lower levels of attainment than pupils whose first language is English’ (NALDIC, 2012) Therefore by commissioning an investigation into this topic I will have a better understanding of how the EYFS caters to pupils individual learning needs and how I can support and utilise effective teaching strategies in my future classroom practise.

List sources and quality of evidence you will consult, the analytical technique you will employ, and the timetable you will follow. Depending on the topic, suitable research strategies should be defined to ensure that enough and adequate empirical data will be gathered for a successful research project.

My data collection methods include questionnaires, interviews, document analysis and precedent studies. I will generate the data by examining the documents and extracting what I need from them in order to formulate my problem and to design my questionnaires and interviews in order to describe and explain what my research problem is and how this can possibly be rectified.