SPSSMethods

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content 70% (42 points)

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Introduction

Demonstrate the ability to provide succinct, cogent, background narrative and purpose statement for the research project.

42 points

Identifies the relevant research issue.

Specific purpose of the study statement clearly articulated.

Specific research question(s) articulated.

Connections are established with the 2 literature references.

21 to 41 points

Although a research issue is identified, the statement is too broad or the description fails to establish the importance of the problem area.

Connections to the literature are unclear or debatable.

References missing

1 to 20 points

Fails to establish importance or significance of problem.

Statement of the problem, significance, purpose, questions are omitted or inappropriate.

References missing

0 points

Structure 30% (18 points)

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Introduction

Compose a succinct, to the point, easy to follow introduction narrative.

18 points

No misspellings or grammatical errors present. Capitalization correct.

Research questions are succinctly stated, connected to the research issue, and supported by the literature.

Contains specific purpose statement.

9 - 17 points

Few misspellings or grammatical errors present. Capitalization correct.

The research purpose, questions, hypotheses, or definitions of constructs and variables are poorly formed, ambiguous, or not logically connected to the description of the problem.

1 - 8 points

Poor use of grammar and/or capitalization

The research purpose, questions, hypotheses, or definitions of constructs and variables are missing.

0 points