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This table lists criteria and criteria group name in the first column. The first row lists level names and includes scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method.Criteria
0 - Not Present
1 - Needs Improvement
2 - Meets Expectations
3 - Exceeds Expectations
Learning Objective 1.1: Describe the types of qualitative research.
Description is not present.
Descriptions of the types of qualitative research is vague, incomplete, or inaccurate.
Descriptions of the types of qualitative research are clear, complete, and accurate.
Demonstrates the same level as “2” plus the following:
Provides detailed information about the types of qualitative research.
Criterion Feedback
Narrative and case study are mixed up here and each needs a more specific and clear definition.
Learning Objective 1.2: Define grounded theory.
Definition is not present.
Response includes an unclear or incomplete definition of grounded theory.
Response includes a clear and accurate definition of grounded theory.
Demonstrates the same level as “2” plus the following:
Response includes a thoughtful analysis of the importance of each principle in terms of early childhood research.
Learning Objective 2.1: Describe characteristics of good qualitative research and their importance.
Response is not present or is inaccurate.
Response includes an unclear or incomplete description of five characteristics of good qualitative research, or response includes a clear and accurate description of fewer than five characteristics of good qualitative research.
Response includes a clear and accurate description of five characteristics of good qualitative research.
Response thoroughly explains the importance of each of the five identified characteristics of good qualitative research.
Response is supported by references to the professional knowledge base.
Demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
Response thoroughly explains the importance of more than five characteristics of good qualitative research.
Learning Objective 3.1: Describe semi-experimental studies.
Response is not present.
Response identifies an incorrect study or provides an illogical rationale.
Response identifies the correct study and provides a logical rationale.
Demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
Response provides an example from a peer-reviewed research article illustrating a semi-experimental research design and a rationale supporting the example.
Learning Objective 4.1: Describe correlation and causation and their significance in research.
Response is not present.
Response provides an unclear or inaccurate description of correlation and causation.
Response provides an illogical explanation of the significance of the concepts in research.
Response provides a clear and accurate description of correlation and causation.
Response provides a logical explanation of the significance of the concepts in research.
Demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
Response provides a clear explanation of why it is difficult to prove causation in early childhood research.
Learning Objective 4.2: Describe characteristics of good quantitative research and the importance of the characteristics.
Response is not present.
Response includes an unclear or incomplete description
Response includes a clear and accurate description of five characteristics of good quantitative research.
Response thoroughly explains the importance of each of the five identified characteristics of good quantitative research.
Response is grounded in the professional knowledge base.
Demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
Response thoroughly explains the importance of more than five identified characteristics of good quantitative research.
Learning Objective 4.3: Explain the differences among dependent, independent, and extraneous variables.
Response is not present.
Response includes an unclear or incomplete description of the differences among all three types of variables.
Response includes a clear and accurate description of the differences between dependent, independent, and extraneous variables.
Demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
Response provides an example of a dependent and independent from a peer reviewed research article.
Learning Objective 5.1: Explain the common characteristics of mixed methods research.
Response is not present.
Response includes a partial explanation of the common characteristics of mixed methods research.
Response provides an unclear or illogical explanation of how mixed methods approaches can be beneficial.
Response includes a clear and accurate explanation of the common characteristics of mixed methods research.
Response thoroughly explains how mixed methods approaches can be applied to research studies, including the benefits of using a mixed methods design.
Demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
Response includes a citation from a research article that uses a mixed methods approach and describes which characteristics the study exemplifies.
Overall Score
Overall Score
0 - Not Present
1 - Needs Improvement
2 - Meets Expectations
3 - Exceeds Expectations