Foundation

Rubric Criteria

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Background to the Problem

17.7 points

Criteria Description

Literature Review: Background to the Problem

4. 3: Meets Expectations

17.7 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

15.4 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

12.39 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Problem Space

23.6 points

Criteria Description

Literature Review: Problem Space

4. 3: Meets Expectations

23.6 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

20.53 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

16.52 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Theoretical Foundation

17.7 points

Criteria Description

Literature Review: Theoretical Foundation

4. 3: Meets Expectations

17.7 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

15.4 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

12.39 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Themes

14.75 points

Criteria Description

Literature Review: Themes

4. 3: Meets Expectations

14.75 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

12.83 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

10.33 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Problem Statement

14.75 points

Criteria Description

Problem Statement

4. 3: Meets Expectations

14.75 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

12.83 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

10.33 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Phenomena or Variables

14.75 points

Criteria Description

Phenomena (Qualitative) or Variables (Quantitative)

4. 3: Meets Expectations

14.75 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

12.83 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

10.33 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Research Questions or Research Questions and Hypotheses

14.75 points

Criteria Description

Research Questions (Qualitative) or Research Questions and Hypotheses (Quantitative)

4. 3: Meets Expectations

14.75 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

12.83 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

10.33 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Methodology Justification

14.75 points

Criteria Description

Methodology Justification

4. 3: Meets Expectations

14.75 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

12.83 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

10.33 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Research Design

14.75 points

Criteria Description

Research Design

4. 3: Meets Expectations

14.75 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

12.83 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

10.33 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Purpose Statement

14.75 points

Criteria Description

Purpose Statement

4. 3: Meets Expectations

14.75 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

12.83 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

10.33 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Population, Target Population, and Sample

14.75 points

Criteria Description

Population, Target Population, and Sample

4. 3: Meets Expectations

14.75 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

12.83 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

10.33 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Instrumentation and Data Sources

20.65 points

Criteria Description

Instrumentation and Data Sources

4. 3: Meets Expectations

20.65 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

17.97 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

14.45 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Data Collection

20.65 points

Criteria Description

Data Collection

4. 3: Meets Expectations

20.65 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

17.97 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

14.45 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Data Analysis Procedures

14.75 points

Criteria Description

Data Analysis Procedures

4. 3: Meets Expectations

14.75 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

12.83 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

10.33 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Feasibility

17.7 points

Criteria Description

Feasibility

4. 3: Meets Expectations

17.7 points

Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

15.4 points

Component is present and adequate. Small gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

12.39 points

Not all components are present. Large gaps are present in the components that leave the reader with significant questions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Item is not present

Integration of Instructor Feedback

29.5 points

Criteria Description

Integration of Instructor Feedback

4. 3: Meets Expectations

29.5 points

Integration of instructor feedback is evident and meaningful. It is seamlessly incorporated into the flow of the paper. All instructor comments and suggestions are addressed.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

25.67 points

Integration of instructor feedback is vaguely attempted, but does not address the majority of instructor comments and suggestions.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

20.65 points

Integration of instructor feedback is vaguely attempted, but does not address the majority of instructor comments and suggestions.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Integration of instructor feedback is either missing or not evident to the reader.

Overall Presentation

14.75 points

Criteria Description

Overall Presentation (Slides, writing, and APA)

4. 3: Meets Expectations

14.75 points

Presentation is concise and professional in appearance. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. APA citations and/or reference slide are included, and are correctly placed, accurate, and correctly formatted.

3. 2: Approaches Meeting Expectations

12.83 points

Presentation is concise but not entirely professional in appearance. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. APA citations and/or reference slide are included, and most are correctly formatted.

2. 1: Does not meet Expectations

10.33 points

Presentation is not concise and professional in appearance. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. APA citations and/or reference slide are included but are misplaced, inaccurate, or incorrectly formatted.

1. 0: Not Present

0 points

Presentation is not concise and professional in appearance. Mechanical errors in presentation are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. APA citations and/or reference slide are not included.

Total295 points