Order 818901: Qualitative research evaluation

CRITERIA

NON-PERFORMANCE

BASIC

PROFICIENT

DISTINGUISHED

Evaluate the research problem with regard to its relevance to the field of counseling.  14%

Does not evaluate the research problem with regard to its relevance to the field of counseling.

Summarizes the research problem without meaningful evaluation with regards to its relevance to the field of counseling.

Evaluates the research problem with regard to its relevance to the field of counseling.

Evaluates the research problem with regard to its relevance to the field of counseling. Provides convincing and accurate support for statements.

Evaluate the literature review with regard to the variables relevant to the study. 14%

Does not evaluate the literature review with regard to the variables relevant to the study.

Summarizes the literature review without meaningful evaluation with regard to the variables relevant to the study.

Evaluates the literature review with regard to the variables relevant to the study.

Evaluates the literature review with regard to the variables relevant to the study. Identifies a gap in literature.

Evaluate the appropriateness of the research design based on the research purpose statement and questions. 14%

Does not evaluate the research design based on the research purpose statement and questions.

Summarizes the research design based on the research purpose statement and questions without meaningful evaluation.

Evaluates the research design based on the research purpose statement and questions.

Evaluates the research design based on the research purpose statement and questions. Provides convincing and accurate support for statements.

Evaluate the data collection plan. 14%

Does not evaluate the data collection plan.

Summarizes the data collection plan without meaningful evaluation.

Evaluates the data collection plan.

Evaluates the data collection plan. Discusses strategies the researcher employed to increase the validity and reliability of the research study.

Evaluate the data analysis and interpretation plan. 15%

Does not evaluate the data analysis and interpretation plan.

Summarizes the data analysis and interpretation plan without meaningful evaluation.

Evaluates the data analysis and interpretation plan.

Evaluates the data analysis and interpretation plan. Discusses a possible limitation of the data analysis or interpretation.

Describe at least one ethical and one cultural concern related to the study. 15%

Does not mention at least one ethical and one cultural concern related to the study.

Describes at least one ethical or one cultural concern related to the study, but not both.

Describes at least one ethical and one cultural concern related to the study.

Describes at least one ethical and one cultural concern related to the study. Offers evaluation on how researchers handled those concerns.

Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. 14%

Does not write clearly and logically, and the writing shows little attention to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, and does not correctly format citations using APA style.

Uses sentence structure that is mostly clear, with a few minor spelling or grammatical errors, but fails to attribute quotes and citations in a few places, or allows some inconsistencies in APA style.

Writes clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, and formats citations correctly using APA style.

Writes clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, with no errors, and formats citations correctly using APA style, and all information is accurate and up-to-date.