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Name: PSY 510 Milestone Four Rubric
Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident
Methodology: Participants
Points:
Exemplary
Describes appropriate number of participants for the study
Proficient
Provides a number of participants for the study, but number is not appropriate for terms of this assignment
Not evident
Does not discuss the plan for participants for the study
Methodology: Materials
Exemplary
Describes the materials that will be used in the study and why the materials are most appropriate for the proposal, justifying claims with resources and aligning materials to the research question
Proficient
Describes the materials that will be used in the study and why the materials are most appropriate for the proposal, justifying claims with resources
Needs improvement
Describes the materials that will be used in the study and why the materials are most appropriate for the proposal, but does not justify claims with resources, or has gaps in accuracy or detail
Not evident
Does not describe the materials that will be used in the study and why the materials are most appropriate for the proposal
Methodology: Procedures
Describes the procedures proposed to collect data and how the procedures will appropriately address the research question
Exemplary
Describes the procedures proposed to collect data and how the procedures will appropriately address the research question, but with gaps in detail
Proficient
Describes the procedures proposed to collect data and how the procedures will appropriately address the research question, but procedures are inappropriate
Not evident
Does not describe the procedures proposed to collect data and how the procedures will appropriately address the research question
Methodology: Ethical Considerations
Discusses the ethical concerns involved in the study and the steps to remedy them
Exemplary
Discusses the ethical concerns involved in the study, but does not propose steps to remedy them
Proficient
Discusses concerns involved in the study, but the concerns presented do not warrant ethical concern
Not evident
Does not discuss the ethical concerns involved in the study and the steps to remedy them
Data Analysis Plan: Prepare Raw Data
Exemplary
Proposes a plan for analyzing the data that explains what procedures will be used and how they will help obtain valid and reliable results
Proficient
Proposes a plan for analyzing the data and explains what procedures will be used, but does not discuss how they will help obtain valid and reliable results
Needs improvement
Proposes a plan for analyzing the data, but does not explain what procedures will be used or how they will help obtain valid and reliable results
Not evident
Does not propose a plan for data analysis
Data Analysis Plan: Analytic Procedures
Exemplary
Proposes analytic procedures for analyzing data and explains how these will help obtain valid and reliable research results
Proficient
Proposes analytic procedures for analyzing data, but does not explain how these will help obtain valid and reliable research results
Needs improvement
Proposes analytic procedures for analyzing data, but proposal lacks accuracy or detail, or procedures are inappropriate
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not propose analytic procedures for analyzing data
Data Analysis Plan: Descriptive Statistics
Exemplary
Meets “Proficient” criteria and descriptive statistics are especially well aligned to the research question
Proficient
Describes which descriptive statistics obtained from the data would be most informative in answering the research question and why
Needs improvement
Describes which descriptive statistics obtained from the data would be most informative in answering the research question, but does not explain why, or description has gaps in accuracy or detail
Not evident
Does not describe which descriptive statistics obtained from the data would be most informative in answering the research question
Data Analysis Plan: Principles and Standards
Exemplary
Discusses how the proposed data analysis methods are ethical, as outlined by the APA
Proficient
Discusses how the proposed data analysis methods are ethical, but does not relate these to the APA
Needs improvement
Discusses how the proposed data analysis methods are ethical, but does not relate these to the APA, or discussion has gaps in accuracy or detail
Not evident
Does not discuss how the proposed data analysis methods are ethical, as outlined by the APA
Anticipated Results
Exemplary
Predicts results of the study, explains how these results will complement or contradict previous literature, and provides rationale for the prediction
Proficient
Predicts results of the study and explains how these results will complement or contradict previous literature
Needs improvement
Predicts results of the study, but does not explain how these results will complement or contradict previous literature or has gaps in detail or accuracy
Not evident
Does not predict the results of the study
Articulation of Response
Exemplary
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format
Proficient
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
Needs improvement
Submission has some major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
Not evident
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
Name:PSY 510 Milestone Four Rubric