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Rubric
| Sections | Unacceptable | Acceptable range | Exemplary | POINTS |
| Introduction & Research Question (30 pts.) | Failure to identify of the problem or issue. Minimal descriptive background information. Question is not worded in terms of outcomes expected from intervention. (0-10 pts.) | Identification of the problem or issue. Minimal descriptive background information. Some variables are not operationally defined. Question worded in terms of outcomes expected from intervention. (11-20 pts.) | There is a title page using APA requirements. Articulate identification of the problem or issue. Descriptive background information, strengths and needs of situation identified. Question worded in terms of outcomes expected from intervention. All variables are clearly operationally defined. (21-30 pts.) | |
| Review of the Literature (30 pts.) | Review of secondary sources, or web published material summarizes opinion that relate to this project’s question. Grammatically incorrect. APA is not used properly throughout. Fails to include twenty primary research articles. Fails to include authors cited in text of paper. (0-10 pts.) | Review of relevant professional literature summarizes researched interventions that relate to this project’s question. Grammatically correct. APA is used properly throughout. Includes at least 20 (twenty) different professional, peer-reviewed journal references that have been cited in text of Review of Literature section. Journals from varied fields. Professional web sources. (11-20 pts.) | Includes more than 20 (twenty) different professional, peer-reviewed journal references that have been cited in text of Review of Literature section. Review includes a brief articulate summary of the literature. centered around at least three essential questions It is clearly organized and implications for the problem investigated are thoroughly reviewed.. Web sources if included are of professional quality. (21-30 pts.) | |
| Design/Methods (30 pts.) | A poor discussion of the work to be implemented. Fails to include description of participants, setting, and/or activities of project. Fails to describe how and when data will be collected. Fails to includes blank data collection instruments. (0-10 pts.) | A discussion of the work to be implemented. Includes description of participants, setting, and activities of project. Describes how and when data will be or was collected. Includes blank data collection instruments. (11-20 pts.) | Design is on target for answering the question/s and testing the hypothesis. A thorough discussion of the work to be implemented. Includes description of participants, setting, and activities, including materials or equipment that will be used to answer the question. Includes both descriptions of instruments and samples. Blank sample (s)are found in the Appendix. Describes how and when data will be or was collected. Includes various blank data collection instruments with rationale for their use. (21-30 pts.) | |
| Data Collection (30 pts.) | A lack of or poor, description of how data collection process proceeded. Lack of explanation of extenuating circumstances that may have affected data collection plan. Does not include ‘raw’ data from observations, assessment instruments, parent interviews, surveys, classroom tests, etc. (0-10 pts.) | A description of data collection process, pre/post or continuous. Explanation of extenuating circumstances that may have affected data collection plan. Includes ‘raw’ data from observations, assessment instruments, parent interviews, surveys, classroom tests, etc. (11-20 pts.) | An objective description of how data collection process proceeded, pre/post or continuous. Thoughtful explanation of extenuating circumstances that may have affected data collection plan. Includes effectively organized ‘raw’ data from observations, assessment instruments, parent interviews, surveys, classroom tests, etc. (21-30 pts.) | |
| General Presentation (30 pts.) | Multiple grammatical and APA stylistic errors APA style is used inconsistently throughout the paper. (0-10 pts.) | Some errors in grammar and/or APA format that do not interfere with clarity. (11-20 pts.) | Nearly error-free which reflects clear understanding and thorough proofreading. APA style is used correctly throughout the proposal. (21-30 pts.) | |
| Use of APA in reference page (30 pts.) | Incorrect or lack of APA use. (0-10 pts.) | Inconsistent use of APA throughout reference page(s). (11-20 pts.) | Proper use of APA Style throughout reference page(s). (21-30 pts.) | |
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