educational-and-psychological-statistics
EPY 6214
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EPY 6214 Educational and Psychological Statistics
Final Paper Instruction and Rubric
Your final paper is limited to 2‐4 pages (no less than 2 and no more than 4 pages), double‐spaced, not including references. Use Times New Roman 12‐point font and 1‐inch margins on the top, bottom and sides. A title page and references do not count as part of the page limit requirements. The text will be followed by a list of references. Your citations and reference list must follow APA format 7th edition. If you are uncertain about APA format, refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, several copies are located in the library and it is advisable for all doctoral students in education to have a copy of their own.
Your paper must include the following sections and provide sufficient information in regard to the bullet‐point content listed below. Remember, the final paper is a research paper, not an article critique. You need to analyze a real dataset by yourself. Introduction Problem
What is the problem? Provide a statement of the problem. Be explicit! Provide some background info (with a couple of references) of the problem
Indicate the variables of interest and their hypothesized relations Research Questions
List all of the research questions Restate the variables and their hypothesized relationships
Method (Must use one of the quantitative methods covered in the lectures) Participants Describe the population Describe the sample Demographics info. If available Instruments Describe the instruments/measures Procedure How were data collected if such information is available Results Present the appropriate statistics See example APA write ups Discussion Conclusion and Recommendations Discuss each result in relation to your research questions Discuss potential problems with the study and how the study might be improved in the future Recommendations for future research
EPY 6214
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Performance Rubric: EPY 6214 Capstone Project
Criteria Novice/Not Mentioned
Competent/Not Clearly Defined
Proficient/Clearly Defined
APA Formatting (10 pts)
0%. References or citations not given; Single spaced; Headings/subheadings not used;
50%. Some style errors, but not enough to detract from presentation. Tables might be cut and pasted; A few reference errors, or failed to italicize all symbols.
100%. Double spaced; tables/figures in APA format (not cut and pasted SPSS output); appropriate # decimal places; Headings/subheadings appropriate; Citations correctly given in text and matched to references. Symbols italicized.
Introduction & Research Questions (15 pts)
0%. No linkage of introduction to RQ(s); RQs omit IV(s) and/or DV, or are not testable.
50%. RQs are testable and include variables, but may be awkwardly worded. Introduction may be weak, but linked to RQ(s).
100%. Introduction makes case for the present study; research question(s) are clearly stated, include appropriate IV(s), DV, and are testable.
Participants, Instruments, & Procedure (15 pts)
0%. One or none of the sections suitably addressed.
50%. Two of the three sections are suitably addressed.
100%. All three elements suitably addressed; clearly explained.
Design & Analysis Used (15 pts)
0%. Design and/or analysis absent or incorrect.
50%. Partial or incomplete description of statistical design, analysis.
100%. Be specific about what analysis you are using (e.g., t‐tests, one‐way ANOVA, simple linear regression, Chi‐square, Binomial tests)
Variables (5 pts)
0%. IV(s) and/or DVs not indicated, or reversed.
50%. DV indicated; IV(s) may be poorly indicated (e.g., conflating levels of an IV with number of IVs)
100%. For ANOVA: clearly define all your factors (with all levels of each factor) and DV; For regression: clearly define all predictor(s) and the outcome variable.
Results (20 pts)
0%. Lacks summary statistics; Omits key statistical test results; Fails to include and explain ES estimates; Mis‐interprets test results.
60%. Possible omission of some summary statistics and/or parameter estimates/test results, but otherwise correct; Too many statistics given in text when a table is preferred.
100%. For ANOVA: Descriptive statistics (Ms and SDs) for every group and all necessary F ratios with the effect sizes; For regression: Descriptive statistics (Ms and SDs) for all variables included in the analysis, and appropriate R2, adjusted R2, change statistics if applicable, ANOVA results, and regression parameters (B, beta, and associated p values).
Conclusions & Recommendations (10 pts)
0%. Conclusions and/or recommendations absent; important conclusions missing or incorrectly drawn.
50%. Not all conclusions supported by data; Recommendations absent or “boilerplate.”
100%. Conclusions supported by analyses, are linked back to research questions/hypotheses; recommendations tied to results; Clear explanation.
Appendices (10 pts)
0%. No necessary output attached.
50%. Output attached but not organized or not necessary info.
100%. Only all necessary output attached.