Assignment

No Present

Emerging

Approaches Expectations

Meets Expectations

Exceeds Expectations

Overview:

0 points

10 points

This section provides a brief overview of the research focus or problem, does not clearly explain why this study is worth conducting, and briefly discusses how this study will be completed.

15 points

This section provides a brief overview of the research focus or problem, somewhat explains why this study is worth conducting, and briefly discusses how this study will be completed.

18 points

This section provides a brief overview of the research focus or problem, explains why this study is worth conducting, and discusses how this study will be completed.

20 points

This section provides a brief overview of the research focus or problem, persuasively explains why this study is worth conducting, and clearly discusses how this study will be completed.

Background and Problem Statement:

0 points

10 points

The background section does not clearly explain both the history of and the present state of the problem and research focus. It somewhat identifies the "gap" or "need" based on a summary of the current literature and discusses how the study will address that "gap" or "need."

15 points

The background section somewhat explains both the history of and the present state of the problem and research focus. It identifies the "gap" or "need" based on a summary of the current literature and discusses how the study will address that "gap" or "need."

18 points

The background section explains both the history of and the present state of the problem and research focus. It identifies the "gap" or "need" based on a summary of the current literature and discusses how the study will address that "gap" or "need."

20 points

The background section strongly explains both the history of and the present state of the problem and research focus. It identifies the "gap" or "need" based on a summary of the current literature and persuasively discusses how the study will address that "gap" or "need."

Purpose of the Study:

0 points

10 points

The purpose statement section does not clearly expand on the problem statement and identifies how the study will be accomplished. It explains how the proposed study will contribute to the field. This section is summarized in

Chapter 3.

15 points

The purpose statement section somewhat expands on the problem statement and identifies how the study will be accomplished. It somewhat explains how the proposed study will contribute to the field. This section is summarized in

Chapter 3.

18 points

The purpose statement section expands on the problem statement and identifies how the study will be accomplished. It explains how the proposed study will contribute to the field. This section is summarized in

Chapter 3.

20 points

The purpose statement section strongly expands on the problem statement and identifies how the study will be accomplished. It clearly explains how the proposed study will contribute to the field. This section is summarized in

Chapter 3.

Significance of the Study:

0 points

10 points

This section does not clearly identify and describe the significance of the study and the implications of the potential results based on the research questions, the problem statement, and the hypotheses or the investigated phenomena. It somewhat describes how the research fits within and will contribute to the current literature or body of research. It describes potential practical applications from the research.

15 points

This section somewhat identifies and describes the significance of the study and the implications of the potential results based on the research questions, the problem statement, and the hypotheses or the investigated phenomena. It somewhat describes how the research fits within and will contribute to the current literature or body of research. It describes potential practical applications from the research.

18 points

This section identifies and describes the significance of the study and the implications of the potential results based on the research questions, the problem statement, and the hypotheses or the investigated phenomena. It describes how the research fits within and will contribute to the current literature or body of research. It describes potential practical applications from the research.

20 points

This section strongly identifies and describes the significance of the study and the implications of the potential results based on the research questions, the problem statement, and the hypotheses or the investigated phenomena. It clearly describes how the research fits within and will contribute to the current literature or body of research. It describes potential practical applications from the research.

Research Questions:

0 points

10 points

This section does not clearly narrow the focus of the study by specifying the research questions to address the problem statement. Based on the research questions, it describes the variables and/or groups and their hypothesized relationship (quantitative study) or the phenomena under investigation (qualitative study). It somewhat describes how

the research questions are related to the problem statement and how the research questions will facilitate collection of the data needed to answer the research questions.

15 points

This section somewhat narrows the focus of the study by specifying the research questions to address the problem statement. Based on the research questions, it describes the variables and/or groups and their hypothesized relationship (quantitative study) or the phenomena under investigation (qualitative study). It somewhat describes how the research questions are related to the problem statement and how the research questions will facilitate collection of the data needed to answer the research questions.

18 points

This section narrows the focus of the study by specifying the research questions to address the problem statement. Based on the research questions, it describes the variables and/or groups and their hypothesized relationship (quantitative study) or the phenomena under investigation (qualitative study). It describes how

the research questions are related to the problem statement and how the research questions will facilitate collection of the data needed to answer the research questions.

20 points

This section narrows the focus of the study by specifying the research questions to address the problem statement. Based on the research questions, it strongly describes the variables and/or groups and their hypothesized relationship (quantitative study) or the phenomena under investigation (qualitative study). It strongly describes how

the research questions are related to the problem statement and how the research questions will facilitate collection of the data needed to answer the research questions.

Limitations of the Study:

0 points

2 points

Does not clearly specify the limitations of the study.

3 points

Somewhat specifies the limitations of the study.

4 points

Specifies the limitations of the study.

5 points

Specifies the limitations of the study.

Assumptions:

0 points

2 points

This section does not clearly the assumptions of the study.

3 points

This section somewhat identifies the assumptions of the study.

4 points

This section identifies the assumptions of the study.

5 points

This section identifies the assumptions of the study.

Definitions:

0 points

10 points

This section does not clearly define the study constructs and provides a common understanding of the technical terms, exclusive jargon, variables, phenomena, concepts, and sundry terminology used within the scope of the study. Terms are not defined in lay language and in the context in which they are used within the study.

15 points

This section somewhat defines the study constructs and provides a common understanding of the technical terms, exclusive jargon, variables, phenomena, concepts, and sundry terminology used within the scope of the study. Terms are defined in lay language and in the context in which they are used within the study.

18 points

This section defines the study constructs and provides a common understanding of the technical terms, exclusive jargon, variables, phenomena, concepts, and sundry terminology used within the scope of the study. Terms are defined in lay language and in the context in which they are used within the study.

20 points

This section strongly defines the study constructs and provides a common understanding of the technical terms, exclusive jargon, variables, phenomena, concepts, and sundry terminology used within the scope of the study. Terms are clearly defined in lay language and in the context in which they are used within the study.

Summary:

0 points

10 points

This section does not adequately summarize the key points of Chapter 1 and provides supporting citations for those key points.

It then does not provide a clear transition discussion to Chapter 2 followed by a description of the remaining chapters.

15 points

This section somewhat summarizes the key points of Chapter 1 and provides supporting citations for those key points.

It then provides a slight transition discussion to Chapter 2 followed by a description of the remaining chapters.

18 points

This section summarizes the key points of Chapter 1 and provides supporting citations for those key points.

It then provides a transition discussion to Chapter 2 followed by a description of the remaining chapters.

20 points

This section strongly summarizes the key points of Chapter 1 and provides supporting citations for those key points.

It then provides strong a transition discussion to Chapter 2 followed by a description of the remaining chapters.