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Assignment Prospectus Draft Submission

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Due Date: May 24, 2017 23:59:59       Max Points: 40

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Over the last few courses, you have been developing your dissertation research prospectus from your 10 Key Strategic Points document. At this point, you should have a preliminary draft of your prospectus that integrates an abbreviated version of your literature review into the introduction to the prospectus. Your prospectus should include all components listed in the "Prospectus Review Checklist," and the "Prospectus Template" should be followed explicitly to organize formatting and content. This assignment is another opportunity for you to receive feedback on your progress to date. You will continue to work on your prospectus throughout this course by implementing feedback received on this assignment. Another submission of a more polished prospectus will be due later in this course. Additionally, continue to expand and improve upon your literature review, including the theoretical foundations that have been established for your specific topic, as the entire literature review will be included in your dissertation proposal to be submitted in subsequent courses.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

· Locate your initiated dissertation prospectus document.

· Download the most current version of the Prospectus Template and the Prospectus Review Checklist from http://dc.gcu.edu.

· Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.

· This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.

Directions:

Submit the most current draft of your dissertation research prospectus using the Prospectus Template. The draft should include revisions based on the feedback from your previous instructor as well as an abbreviated literature review. The draft should be approximately 7-9 pages in length.

Rubric

CRITERIA: Meets Expectations: 100%

INTRODUCTION: This section briefly overviews the research focus or problem, why this study is worth conducting, and how this study will be completed. This Introduction section elaborates on Point #1(the Topic) from the 10 Strategic Points. (1 paragraph). 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present

that leave the reader with questions.

BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM: The background section explains both the history of and the present state of the problem and research focus. This section summarizes the Background of the Problem section from Point #2 (Literature Review) in the 10 Strategic Points. (2-3 paragraphs) 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND/OR CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: This section identifies the theory(s) or model(s) that provide the foundation for the research. This section should present the theory(s) or models(s) and explain how the problem under investigation relates to the theory or model. The theory(s) or models(s) guide the research questions and justify what is being measured (variables) as well as how those variables are related (quantitative) or the phenomenon being investigated (qualitative). This section uses information from Point #2 (Literature Review) from the 10 Strategic Points. (1 paragraph). 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE THEMES/TOPICS: This section lists the major themes or topics related to the research topic. It provides a short one-two sentence description of each theme/topic and identifies its relevance to the research topic supporting it with at least one citation from the literature. This section uses information from Point #2 (Literature Review) from the 10 Strategic Points. (1-2 two sentences per theme/topic). 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

7.0 %

PROBLEM STATEMENT: This section includes the problem statement, the population affected, and how the study will contribute to solving the problem. This section elaborates on Points #3 (Problem Statement) from the 10 Strategic Points. (1 paragraph). 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND/OR HYPOTHESES: 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 for a quantitative study or the phenomenon under investigation for a qualitative study. Recommended minimum: ? 2 research questions along with related hypotheses and variables for a quantitative study. ? 2 research questions along with the phenomenon description for a qualitative study This section elaborates on Points #5 (Research Questions) & #6 Hypothesis/variables or Phenomena) from the 10 Strategic Points. (2-3 paragraphs). 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY: This section identifies and describes the significance of the study and the implications of the potential results based on the research questions and problem statement, hypotheses, or the investigated phenomenon. 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. This section does not directly come from any section of the 10 Strategic Points. However it does build on the Background to the Problem, Problem Statement and Theoretical Foundations sections that are developed from the 10 Strategic Points. (1 paragraph). 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

RATIONALE FOR METHODOLOGY: This section clearly justifies the methodology the researcher plans to use for conducting the study. It argues how the methodological framework is the best approach to answer the research questions and address the problem statement. It uses citations from textbooks and articles on research methodology and/or articles on related studies. This section elaborates on the methodology part of Point #7 (Methodology and Design) in the 10 Strategic Points. (1 paragraph and completion of Table 1 or 2 in Appendix B).

100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

NATURE OF THE RESEARCH DESIGN FOR THE STUDY: This section describes the specific research design to answer the research questions and why this approach was selected. It describes the research sample being studied as well as the process that will be used to collect the data on the sample. This section also elaborates on the Design part of Point #7 (Methodology and Design) in the 10 Strategic Points. (1 paragraph and completion of Table 1 or 2 in Appendix B). 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The purpose statement section provides a reflection of the problem statement and identifies how the study will be accomplished. It explains how the proposed study will contribute to the field. This section elaborates on Points #8 (Purpose Statement) in the 10 Strategic Points. (1 paragraph). 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

7.0 %

INSTRUMENTATION OR SOURCES OF DATA: Describes, in detail, all data collection instruments and sources (tests, questionnaires, interviews, data bases, media, etc.). Discusses the specific instrument or source to collect data for each variable or group (quantitative study). Discusses specific instrument or source to collect information to describe the phenomenon being studied (qualitative study). This section elaborates on Point #9 (Data Collection) from the 10 Strategic Points. (1 paragraph and completion of Table 1 or 2 in Appendix B). 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES: This section details the entirety of the process used to collect the data. It describes each step of the data collection process in a way that another researcher could replicate the study. This section elaborates on Points #4 (Sample and Location) and #9 (Data Collection) in the 10 Strategic Points. (2 paragraphs). 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

DATA ANALYSIS PROCEDURES: This section describes how the data was collected for each variable or group (quantitative study) or for each research question (qualitative study). It describes the type of data to be analyzed, identifying the descriptive, inferential, and/or non-statistical analyses. Demonstrates that the research analysis is aligned to the specific research design. This section elaborates on Point #10 (Data Analysis) from the 10 Strategic Points. (1 paragraph and completion of Table 1 or 2 in Appendix B). 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS: This section discusses the potential ethical issues surrounding the research as well as how human subjects and data will be protected. It identifies how any potential ethical issues will be addressed. This section does not use information from any of the 10 Strategic Points. (1 paragraph) 100% Component is addressed clearly and comprehensively. No gaps are present that leave the reader with questions.