t-Test Application and Interpretation

4/28/23, 7:29 PM t-Test Application and Interpretation Scoring Guide

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t-Test Application and Interpretation Scoring Guide

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Articulate the data analysis plan.

Does not articulate the data analysis plan.

Insufficiently articulates the data analysis plan and/or the plan contains some errors of logic and/or application.

Accurately and logically articulates the data analysis plan.

Accurately articulates the data analysis plan. Ensures the plan is well justified, logical, and thorough.

Analyze statistical assumptions.

Does not analyze statistical assumptions.

Incorrectly analyzes statistical assumptions and/or the analysis contains some errors of logic and/or application.

Accurately analyzes and explains statistical assumptions.

Accurately analyzes and thoroughly evaluates and assesses statistical assumptions.

Interpret statistical results and hypotheses.

Does not interpret statistical results and hypotheses.

Incorrectly interprets statistical results and hypotheses and/or the interpretation contains some errors of logic and/or application.

Accurately interprets statistical results and hypotheses.

Accurately interprets statistical results and hypotheses, and ensures the statistical results are thoroughly evaluated and assessed.

Explain statistical conclusions, the limitations of the test, and/or possible alternative explanations.

Does not explain statistical conclusions, the limitations of the test, and/or possible alternative explanations.

Insufficiently explains statistical conclusions, the limitations of the test, and/or possible alternative explanations and/or the explanation contains some errors of logic and/or application.

Logically and accurately explains statistical conclusions, the limitations of the test, and/or possible alternative explanations.

Ensures the statistical conclusions, the limitations of the test, and/or possible alternative explanations are logical and thoroughly evaluated.

Analyze the potential applications of the test in the field and their implications.

Does not analyze the potential applications of the test in the field and their implications.

Incorrectly analyzes potential applications of the test in the field and their implications. The applications and implications are not well discussed or contain some errors in logic.

Analyzes the potential applications of the test in the field and their implications.

Thoroughly evaluates potential applications of the test in the field and their implications.

Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and adheres to APA style and formatting.

Does not communicate in a manner that is scholarly or professional, or adhere to APA style and formatting.

Inconsistently communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and adheres to APA style and formatting.

Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and adheres to APA style and formatting.

Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards, including APA style and formatting.