Conference Paper GuidelinesGeneral Schedule for CompletionForm and StyleThe conventions of form serve to facilitate clarity of communication and foster understanding of the work's contents. The MIT program requires the use of the American Psychological Association (2001) style for citations, references, and all formatting. The expectation is that your work will be professional quality and ready for publication. Consistent use of APA style will help you achieve this quality.The Evergreen State CollegeMaster in Teaching ProgramProject Guidelines: Conference PaperMIT 2006-08 Cohort2Conference Paper GuidelinesGeneral Schedule for Completion- Year 1, Fall: Define the research topic and collect peer-reviewed, relevant studies or bodies of research. Organize research and begin reference section using American Psychological Association (APA) style. Initial draft of the “Literature Review” including citations and references.- Year 1, Winter: Initial and revised drafts of the “Title,” “Introduction,” “Conclusion,” and revised draft of the “Literature Review” including citations and references.- Year 1, Spring: Initial and revised drafts of the “Recommendations for Practice,” and an “Abstract” including citations and references. Copy-edited and revised final version of the conference paper.- Year 2, Winter: Prepare poster and presentation of the conference paper. Present at the MIT conference which will be open to the public and hosted by The Evergreen State College.The MIT Program Completion PolicyThe completion and presentation of your conference paper and the award of credit for your work is expectedto occur during the Winter quarter of your second year in the program, as described in the MIT programcovenant (see Student Guidebook to College & Program Policies & Procedures) which you received duringthe first week of the program.Avoiding PlagiarismThe Master in Teaching program covenant (2006) describes the Requirement of Academic Honesty:All forms of academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, and plagiarism are violations of the Evergreen Social Contract. Plagiarism is defined as representing the works or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic exercise.It includes, but is not limited to, copying materials directly, failing to cite sources of arguments and data, and failing to explicitly acknowledge joint work or authorship of assignments (see also “Evergreen’s Social Contract” regarding “Intellectual freedom and honesty”). The MIT faculty also place cultural appropriation without appropriate acknowledgment and/or permission as a form of academic dishonesty. (p. 10)APA (1994) explains how to avoid plagiarism:3Quotation marks should be used to indicate the exact words of another. Summarizing apassage or rearranging the order of a sentence and changing some of the words is paraphrasing. Each time a source is paraphrased, a credit for the source needs to be included in the text…. (p. 292) When in doubt, cite; over-citation is an error, but under-citation is plagiarism. (Howard, 1995, p. 800)4Conference Paper StructureTitle Page:(See example on p.8)Abstract:(120 words max.)Concise summary of the contents, including findings and conclusions.Introduction:(2-3 pages)1. Define the research problem or topic.2. Give a brief overview of the problem or topic.3. Explain why this topic is important to investigate (rationale for the paper).Literature Review:(15 pages max.)1. Collect information from the most relevant studies or bodies of peer-reviewed research.2. Compile the studies according to themes or concepts.3. Provide a historical overview of the topic.4. Summarize the major findings of each study.5. Explain the importance of the findings and how they add to the body of knowledge about the topic. 6. Present the findings in a logical sequence.7. Make a connection from one set of findings to the next according to themes or concepts.8. Review this section and consider whether the reader would have a comprehensive view of the topic.Conclusions:(2-3 pages)1. Briefly revisit the topic overview and rationale as you present a composite description of the topic.2. State conclusions (major findings) justified by the literature review.3. Major findings may be tabulated or presented in a chart (see APA). If many researchers had similar findings, this may also be presented in a chart for emphasis.Recommendations for Practice:(2-3 pages)1. What does the literature suggest for appropriate courses of action to solve the problem or further explain the topic? Recommendations may be presented in a chart. 52. Consider school and classroom level applications or implications presented in the research.References:List all work referenced in the paper.6ExpectationsThe following pages describe the expectations used by the faculty to evaluate the development of your research paper. All parts of the paper must be “fully developed” to meet the MIT program requirement for successfully completing the MIT Conference Paper. The goal is to have a complete, copy-edited paper by June 2007 so you can focus on finishing your endorsement courses during the summer and prepare for student teaching.Use the expectations and rubric to guide your work:Evaluation Key 3 = Fully Developed2 = Needs Development1 = Needs Rethinking/ReframingForm and StyleThe conventions of form serve to facilitate clarity of communication and foster understanding of the work's contents. The MIT program requires the use of the American Psychological Association (2001) style for citations, references, and all formatting. The expectation is that your work will be professional quality and ready for publication. Consistent use of APA style will help you achieve this quality. 3 The paper meets all APA style requirements for:- Citations and Quotes- References- Tables and Figures- Margins- Title Page- Titles and Subtitles- Pagination2 The paper meets most APA style requirements.1 The paper does not consistently follow APA style requirements.AbstractThe abstract is a concise summary of the contents of your paper, including the findings and conclusions. A good abstract is (a) accurate, (b) self-contained, and (c) concise and specific. It accurately reflects the purpose and content of your paper. It is self-contained with all abbreviations and unique terms defined for the reader. It is concise and specific by making each sentence
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