PRESSURE

CRITERIA

NON-PERFORMANCE

BASIC

PROFICIENT

DISTINGUISHED

Formulate a quantitative research question and associated hypothesis.

23%

Does not describe a quantitative research question and associated hypothesis.

Describes a quantitative research question and associated hypothesis.

Formulates a quantitative research question and associated hypothesis.

Formulates a quantitative research question and associated hypothesis, providing specific examples.

Identify relevant quantitative methodologies that will support answering a research question.

23%

Does not list quantitative research methodologies.

Lists quantitative research methodologies, but their relevance to a specific research question is incorrect or unclear.

Identifies relevant quantitative methodologies that will support answering a research question.

Identifies relevant quantitative methodologies that will support answering a research question and offers a brief rationale for why the identified quantitative methodologies are relevant.

Describe quantitative data collection tools or strategies that are appropriate for answering a research question.

22%

Does not identify quantitative data collection tools or strategies.

Identifies quantitative data collection tools or strategies, but their relevance for answering a research question is unclear or inappropriate.

Describes quantitative data collection tools or strategies that are appropriate for answering a research question.

Describes quantitative data collection tools or strategies that are appropriate for answering a research question and offers a brief rationale for why the data collection tools or strategies are appropriate.

Explain the importance of methodologically relevant data collection to a research plan as a whole.

22%

Does not describe targeted data collection.

Describes targeted data collection, but does not offer a full or clear explanation as to its importance to a research plan as a whole.

Explains the importance of methodologically relevant data collection to a research plan as a whole.

Explains the importance of targeted data collection to a research plan as a whole. Notes areas related to a research question where targeted data collection will be valuable or potentially challenging.

Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others and is consistent with expectations for health care professionals.

10%

Does not communicate in a manner that is consistent with expectations for the health care profession.

Communicates in a manner that is consistent with expectations for the health care profession.

Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others and is consistent with expectations for health care professionals.

Communicates with exceptional clarity in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others and is consistent with expectations for health care professionals.