scientific Knowledge, Contributions, and Methodology

Scientific Knowledge, Contributions, and Methodology Scoring Guide

Due Date: End of Unit 7 Percentage of Course Grade: 20%.

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Describe the new knowledge the chosen research contributed to an identified field of study, explaining how the knowledge is meaningful and how it could be applied in real-world settings. 16%

Fails to describe the new knowledge the chosen research contributed to the identified field of study; does not explain how the knowledge is meaningful and how it could be applied in real- world settings.

Partially describes the new knowledge the chosen research contributed to the identified field of study, explaining how the knowledge is meaningful and how it could be applied in real-world settings.

Describes the new knowledge the chosen research contributed to the identified field of study, explaining how the knowledge is meaningful and how it could be applied in real- world settings.

Describes the new knowledge the chosen research contributed to the identified field of study, explaining how the knowledge is meaningful and how it could be applied in real-world settings. The descriptions and explanations are well- developed with supporting sources.

Describe the theoretical foundations and theoretical contributions of the chosen research of a specific study. 17%

Fails to describe the theoretical foundations and theoretical contributions of the chosen research of a specific study.

Partially describes the theoretical foundations and theoretical contributions of the chosen research of a specific study.

Describes the theoretical foundations and theoretical contributions of the chosen research of a specific study.

Describes the theoretical foundations and theoretical contributions of the chosen research of a specific study, providing full details and supporting evidence.

Describe the sample and the sampling procedures utilized in a specific study and evaluate whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach. 17%

Fails to describe an appropriate population and sample, and fails to describe the sampling procedures.

Partially describes the sample and the sampling procedures utilized in a specific study, and states whether the procedures are either appropriate or inappropriate for the methodology and approach, but does not offer an evaluation to support the statement.

Describes the sample and the sampling procedures utilized in a specific study and evaluates whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach.

Provides a well-developed description of the sample utilized in a specific study, a well-developed description of the sampling procedures, and a thorough evaluation as to the appropriateness of the methodology and approach, including details and supporting evidence.

Describe the data collection procedures utilized in a specific study and evaluate whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach. 17%

Fails to describe the data collection procedures utilized in a specific study and does not evaluate their appropriateness for the methodology and approach.

Partially describes the data collection procedures utilized in a specific study, and states that the procedures are either appropriate or inappropriate, but does not offer an evaluation to support the statement.

Describes the data collection procedures utilized in a specific study and evaluates whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach.

Provides a comprehensive description of the data collection procedures utilized in a specific study and a thorough evaluation as to the appropriateness of the methodology and approach, including details and supporting evidence.

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Describe the data analysis procedures utilized in a specific study and evaluate whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach. 17%

Fails to describe the data analysis procedures utilized in a specific study and does not evaluate whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach.

Partially describes the data analysis procedures utilized in a specific study and partially evaluates whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach.

Describes the data analysis procedures utilized in a specific study and evaluates whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach.

Produces a well- developed description of the data analysis procedures utilized in a specific study and an evaluation of whether they are appropriate for the methodology and approach, including supporting sources.

Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members of an identified field of study, using APA style and formatting. 16%

Fails to communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members of an identified field of study, and/or does not employ APA style and formatting.

Communicates in a manner that is partly scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members of an identified field of study, but inconsistently employs APA style and formatting.

Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members of an identified field of study, using APA style and formatting.

Communicates in a manner that is completely scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members of an identified field of study, using APA style and formatting with few or no errors.