week 9 Evidenced-based practice paper

Criteria

Novice

0 points

Competent

1-18 points

Proficient

19-24 points

Exemplary

25 points

Introduction

Provided very limited background information about the topic.

Provided the reader with general background about the topic or provided context for the paper - did not address both

Established sufficient background information about the issue to orient the reader to the topic as well as provide context

Established sufficient background information about the issue to orient the reader to the topic as well as provide context; gave overview of the paper as a whole

Presentation of treatment evidence regarding issue

Did not identify any treatment strategies identified in the research literature.

Presented one treatment strategy identified in the research literature.

Presented at least two unique treatment strategies identified in the research literature.

Presented at least three unique treatment strategies identified in the research literature.

Reliability and Validity of past research considered

Did not critically evaluate the reliability and validity of research

Critically evaluated the reliability and validity of research related to some identified treatment strategies

Critically evaluated the reliability and validity of research related to all identified treatment strategies

Critically evaluated the reliability and validity of research related to all identified treatment strategies – including consideration of any remaining threats to validity

Research designs of evidence evaluated

Did not critically evaluate the research designs of research related to any identified treatment strategies

Critically evaluated the research designs of research related to some identified treatment strategies

Critically evaluated the research designs of research related to all identified treatment strategies

Critically evaluated the research designs of research related to all identified treatment strategies – considered possible issues related to design used

Statistical methods used evaluated

Did not critically evaluate the statistical methods of research related to all identified treatment strategies

Critically evaluated the statistical methods of research related to some identified treatment strategies

Critically evaluated the statistical methods of research related to all identified treatment strategies

Critically evaluated the statistical methods of research related to all identified treatment strategies – considered possible issues related to statistical test used

Identification of effective treatment strategies/approaches

Did not identify any best practices or did not include supporting research citations.

Identified at least one best practice for treatment of /approach to the identified issue. Tied the best practice clearly to the research – including supporting citations

Identified at least two best practices for treatment of /approaches to the identified issue. Tied the best practices clearly to the research – including supporting citations

Identified at least three best practices for treatment of /approaches to the identified issue. Tied the best practices clearly to the research – including supporting citations.

Identification of ineffective approaches

Did not consider or discussion ineffective approaches to treatment of issue

Considered ineffective approaches but did not cite any related research

Presented research evidence related to ineffective approaches in treatment of issue

Presented research evidence related to ineffective approaches in treatment of issue – compared these approaches to the effective approaches

Identification of areas for future research related to treatment of topic issue

Did not identify areas for future research

Identified at least one possible directions for future research; Did not tie suggestions to shortcomings in past research or emerging trends in the

Identified at least one possible directions for future research; tied the direction to shortcomings in past research and/or emerging trends in the field

Identified at least two possible directions for future research; tied these directions to shortcomings in past research and/or emerging trends in the field

Source citations

Did not adequately cite sources – entire paragraphs including factual information without supporting source citations.

Did not adequately cite sources – many factual statements with no supporting citations.

Cited sources but sometimes not often enough – cited sources only at the end of paragraphs.

Cited an appropriate source for every factual statement made within the paper.

Paraphrasing

Included many direct quotes

Included two or more direct quotes

Included one direct quote

Paraphrased all information – did not include any direct quotes

Quality of sources

All sources selected were of very low quality and/or were not scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles

Two or more of the sources used were not scholarly-peer reviewed sources published within the last ten years.

The majority of all sources used were not scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles

All but one of the sources used were scholarly-peer reviewed sources published within the last ten years

The majority of all sources used were scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles

All sources used were scholarly, peer-reviewed sources published within the last ten years.

The majority of all sources used were scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles

APA Style

Well below expectations of APA standards

Many grammar errors, etc.

Two format errors in title page

Used some headers but not logical

Substantial errors in citations & references

Substantial organizational issues

Some grammar errors, etc.

One format error in title page

Used headers but one or more not appropriate

Some format errors in citations &references

Some organizational inconsistencies

Correct grammar, etc.

Correct format of title page

Appropriate headers

Correct format of citations and references

Properly organized and balanced throughout