SPSS 2

Correlations Scoring Guide

Due Date: End of Unit 6 Percentage of Course Grade: 12%.

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Apply the appropriate SPSS procedures to check assumptions and calculate the correlations. 20%

Does not apply the appropriate SPSS procedures to check assumptions and calculate the correlations.

Partially applies the appropriate SPSS procedures to check assumptions and calculate the correlations.

Applies the appropriate SPSS procedures to check assumptions and calculate the correlations.

Applies the appropriate SPSS procedures to check assumptions and calculate the correlations in an exemplary manner.

Provide context for the data set, including a definition of required variables and scales of measurement. 10%

Does not provide context for the data set.

Partially provides context for the data set. May or may not have included a definition of required variables and scales of measurement.

Provides context for the data set, including a definition of required variables and scales of measurement.

Provides exemplary context for the data set, including a definition of required variables and scales of measurement.

Analyze the assumptions of correlation. 20%

Does not address the assumptions of correlation.

Identifies, but does not analyze, the assumptions of correlation.

Analyzes the assumptions of correlation.

Evaluates the assumptions of correlation.

Articulate a research question, null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, and alpha level. 10%

Does not articulate a research question, null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, and alpha level.

Partially articulates a research question, null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, and alpha level.

Articulates a research question, null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, and alpha level.

Articulates a research question, null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, and alpha level in an exemplary manner.

Interpret the correlation output. 20%

Does not interpret the correlation output.

Identifies, but does not interpret, the correlation output.

Interprets the correlation output.

Evaluates the correlation output.

Generate a conclusion that includes strengths and limitations of correlation. 10%

Does not generate a conclusion that includes strengths and limitations of correlation.

Generates a conclusion that does not include, or that includes a partial list of, strengths and limitations of correlation.

Generates a conclusion that includes strengths and limitations of correlation.

Generates an exemplary conclusion that includes strengths and limitations of correlation.

Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study. 10%

Does not communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.

Inconsistently communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.

Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.

Without exception, communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.