 |
     |
|
GOALS OF THE NJRP 1. To establish an outlet that publishes an annual archival record of NABE conference presentations in order to offer bilingual educators a faster way to access state-of-the-art products in the field. 2. To mentor junior scholars (graduate students and assistant professors) 3. To use the first Research section of the NJRP as an outlet for theoretical and applied research studies that represent innovative conceptual and philosophical perspectives, and that also implement innovative methodologies (i.e., research designs, instruments, and data analysis procedure) to solve traditional as well as contemporary theoretical and applied problems in bilingual education. Currently, just the Research & Evaluation SIG full-day and half Institute held at NABE Conference annually brings more than thirty research-based presentations that would qualify as submissions for the proposed journal. The purpose is to lead the bilingual research area with cutting-edge and state-of-the-art studies presented at the NABE Conference each year, which generate new knowledge and advance the field of bilingual education research. 4. To use the second Applied Education/Action Research section of the NJRP as an outlet for case study, position papers, or action research that come from practitioners in the field of bilingual education, who are implementing research methodologies in their own classrooms or school districts (e.g., teacher-based research, evaluation studies conducted on the implementation of bilingual education federal and state grants). 5. To use the third Position Papers and Reflections section of the NJRP as an outlet for reflections of experiences of bilingual researchers, practitioners, public school educators, and graduate students. The purpose of these reflection pieces would be to give an insightful self-account of the experiences of ethnic-minority student scholars, and educators for readers to learn vicariously from them as role models and advocates. 6. To develop an electronic journal that would be accessed through the NABE web-site, accessed free during the first year, and with the membership access number during the subsequent years. EDITORIAL BOARD The NABE Annual Journal of Research & Practice (NJRP) has been established by a founding Editorial Board, headed by Dr. Virginia Gonzalez (University of Cincinnati) and Dr. Josefina Villamil-Tinajero (University of Texas at El Paso) as Editors-in-Chief in direct charge of the Research section. The NJRP is also founded by a group of Associate Editors in charge of its other 2 sections, Dr. Lillian Malavé assists as an Associate Editor of the Applied Education/Action Research section, and Dr. Liliana Minaya-Rowe assists as an Associate Editor of the Position Papers and Reflections section. In addition, Dr. Beverly Irby (Sam Houston State University) and Dr. Rafael Lara-Alecio (Texas A&M University) and Dr. Martha M. Galloway (Texas A&M University) support as Technical Assistant Associate Co-Editors. A carefully selected group of scholars with proven research and publication records have now been actively recruited to serve as Expert Reviewers, to conduct a critical and constructive peer review process of submitted manuscripts. These bilingual education scholars will represent NABE membership and interests across several constituencies: (1) state and private universities in the US, Canada and at the international level; (2) national research centers; (3) public education institutions such as state education agencies and public school districts; (4) diverse geographic regions in the US, and, (5) diverse areas of interest and expertise in terms of content areas as well as in research methodologies. If you have an interest in participating as an Expert Reviewer please contact Dr. Gonzalez at virginia.gonzalez@uc.edu. Author
Information - Submission and Review of Manuscripts Categories of Manuscripts Solicited All manuscripts submitted MUST have been presented at the NABE 03 Conference. There are three kinds of manuscripts solicited by the NJRP: (1) Research manuscripts, (2) Applied Education/Action Research manuscripts, and (3) Position papers and Reflection manuscripts. 1. Research manuscripts should be no longer than 30 pages typed and double-spaced (not counting references and endnotes). Writing and organization should be of high quality; following the conventions of research-based studies. Qualitative and quantitative research will be considered; no preference will be given to one or the other. The manuscript should include an abstract of no more than 200 words on a separate sheet, also typed and double-spaced. Any charts or figures should have supportive data for generalization. 2. Applied Education/Action Research manuscripts should be no longer than 20 pages, typed and double-spaced (not counting references and endnotes). The manuscript should include an abstract of no more than 100 words on a separate sheet, also typed and double-spaced. 3.
Position Papers and Reflection manuscripts should be no longer than
20 pages, typed and double-spaced (not counting references and endnotes).
The manuscript should include an abstract of no more than 100 words
on a separate sheet, also typed and double-spaced. |
||||||
|
The NABE Journal of Research and Practice (NJRP) is a joint project of NABE, the National Association for Bilingual Education, and TESL program, College of Education, University of Cincinnati. ©
2003 National Association for Bilingual Education |
||||||
