Assignment

Novice

Competent

Proficient

Distinguished

3-4 Page Requirement

15.00%

70.00%

Less than 3 pages

80.00%

3 pages

90.00%

3-4 pages

100.00%

4+ pages

Introduction

15.00%

70.00%

This section attempts to include both a restatement of the research focus and the Purpose Statement for the study from Chapter 1 to reintroduce reader to the need for the study and a description of contents of the chapter.

80.00%

This section somewhat includes both a restatement of the research focus and the Purpose Statement for the study from Chapter 1 to reintroduce reader to the need for the study and a description of contents of the chapter.

90.00%

This section includes both a restatement of the research focus and the Purpose Statement for the study from Chapter 1 to reintroduce reader to the need for the study and a description of contents of the chapter.

100.00%

This section strongly includes both a restatement of the research focus and the Purpose Statement for the study from Chapter 1 to reintroduce reader to the need for the study and a description of contents of the chapter.

Research Paradigm & Design

30.00%

70.00%

This section describes in detail the specific design for the study and describes why it is the best design to

collect the data to answer the research needed for the study. It explains exactly how the selected design was used to facilitate collection of data for each and every variable (for a quantitative study) or how the selected design was used to facilitate collection of data to describe the nature of the phenomena in detail (for a qualitative study).

80.00%

This section somewhat describes in detail the specific design for the study and describes why it is the best design to

collect the data to answer the research needed for the study. It explains exactly how the selected design was used to facilitate collection of data for each and every variable (for a quantitative study) or how the selected design was used to facilitate collection of data to describe the nature of the phenomena in detail (for a qualitative study).

90.00%

This section describes in detail the specific design for the study and describes why it is the best design to

collect the data to answer the research needed for the study. It explains exactly how the selected design was used to facilitate collection of data for each and every variable (for a quantitative study) or how the selected design was used to facilitate collection of data to describe the nature of the phenomena in detail (for a qualitative study).

100.00%

This section strongly describes in detail the specific design for the study and describes why it is the best design to

collect the data to answer the research needed for the study. It explains exactly how the selected design was used to facilitate collection of data for each and every variable (for a quantitative study) or how the selected design was used to facilitate collection of data to describe the nature of the phenomena in detail (for a qualitative study).

Sampling/Data Collection 15.00%

70.00%

This section attempts to detail the entirety of the process used to collect the data. It describes each step of the data collection process in such a way that another researcher could replicate the study.

80.00%

This section somewhat details the entirety of the process used to collect the data. It describes each step of the data collection

process in such a way that another researcher could replicate the study.

90.00%

This section details the entirety of the process used to collect the data. It describes each step of the data collection process in such a way that another researcher could replicate the study.

100.00%

This section strongly details the entirety of the process used to collect the data. It describes each step of the data collection

process in such a way that another researcher could replicate the study.

Statistical Test Summary

15.00%

70.00%

This section attempts to describe how the data were collected for each variable or group (quantitative study) or for each research question (qualitative study). It describes the type of data analyzed, identifying the descriptive, thematic, inferential, and/or non-statistical analyses. This section demonstrates that the research analysis is

aligned to the specific research design.

80.00%

This section somewhat describes how the data were collected for each variable or group (quantitative study) or for each research question (qualitative study). It describes the type of data analyzed, identifying the descriptive, thematic, inferential, and/or non-statistical analyses. This section demonstrates that the research analysis is

aligned to the specific research design.

90.00%

This section describes how the data were collected for each variable or group (quantitative study) or for

each research question (qualitative study). It describes the type of data analyzed, identifying the descriptive, thematic, inferential, and/or non-statistical analyses. This section demonstrates that the research analysis is

aligned to the specific research design.

100.00%

This section strongly describes how the data were collected for each variable or group (quantitative study) or for

each research question (qualitative study). It describes the type of data analyzed, identifying the descriptive, thematic, inferential, and/or non-statistical analyses. This section demonstrates that the research analysis is aligned to the specific research design.

Grammar, Writing, Syntax

10%

70.00%

Needs significant improvement in skills associated formatting, grammar, spelling, syntax, and use of numbers.

80.00%

Needs minor improvement in skills associated with formatting, grammar, spelling, syntax, and use of numbers.

90.00%

Demonstrates acceptable skills associated with formatting, grammar, spelling, syntax, and use of numbers.

100.00%

Demonstrates a professional level of skills associated with formatting, grammar, spelling, syntax, and use of numbers.