Research methods (15%) Evaluation ranges include: Methods used accurately; Methods used – inaccurately; Methods not reported. Conceptual framework (CF) (5%) Evaluation ranges include: CF used accurately; CF used – inaccurately; CF not included. Data analyses (10%) Evaluation ranges include: Analyses appropriately applied; Analyses – inappropriately applied; Analyses not reported. Research Results (15%) Evaluation ranges include: Thorough report flows logically from RQs; – Insufficient report of results; Results not reported. Effective graphic presentation of research results (5%) Evaluation ranges include: Graphic – research results presented effectively; Graphic research results presented ineffectively; No graphics included. Conclusion (proposed strategies or solutions) (5%) Evaluation ranges include: Thorough – conclusion addresses educational problem or issue; Conclusion merely restates paper content; No conclusion. Balance of paper (intro, body, conclusion) Evaluation ranges include: Excellent balance of – paper sections; Inconsistent balance of paper sections; Poor balance of paper sections. Paper Style (25%) Grammar (10%) Evaluation ranges include: No errors in usage; Few errors in usage; Frequent – errors in usage. Paper Length (10%) Evaluation ranges include: 20+ pages of text; 17 -19 pages of text; 16 – pages or less of text. APA issues (5%) APA Style Evaluation ranges include: All sources are accurately documented in APA – format; Some sources are accurately documented, some are not in APA format; Sources are not documented. 2. Reference list Evaluation ranges include: List is accurate; List is mostly accurate; List is – inaccurate. Use of headers and subheaders Evaluation ranges include: Effective use; Ineffective use; – No headers or subheaders. Supplementing the above criteria from the grading rubric is long feedback to enable the student to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the research study and the resulting paper. This feedback is intended to help students improve their research skills prior to launching their dissertation studies.
Research methods (15%) – Evaluation ranges include: Methods used accurately; Methods used inaccurately; Methods not reported. Conceptual framework (CF) (5%) – Evaluation ranges include: CF used accurately; CF used inaccurately; CF not included. Data analyses (10%) – Evaluation ranges include: Analyses appropriately applied; Analyses inappropriately applied; Analyses not reported. Research Results (15%) – Evaluation ranges include: Thorough report flows logically from RQs; Insufficient report of results; Results not reported. Effective graphic presentation of research results (5%) – Evaluation ranges include: Graphic research results presented effectively; Graphic research results presented ineffectively; No graphics included. Conclusion (proposed strategies or solutions) (5%) – Evaluation ranges include: Thorough conclusion addresses educational problem or issue; Conclusion merely restates paper content; No conclusion. Balance of paper (intro, body, conclusion) – Evaluation ranges include: Excellent balance of paper sections; Inconsistent balance of paper sections; Poor balance of paper sections. Paper Style (25%) Grammar (10%) – Evaluation ranges include: No errors in usage; Few errors in usage; Frequent errors in usage. Paper Length (10%) – Evaluation ranges include: 20+ pages of text; 17 -19 pages of text; 16 pages or less of text. APA issues (5%) APA Style – Evaluation ranges include: All sources are accurately documented in APA format; Some sources are accurately documented, some are not in APA format; Sources are not documented. 2. Reference list – Evaluation ranges include: List is accurate; List is mostly accurate; List is inaccurate. Use of headers and subheaders – Evaluation ranges include: Effective use; Ineffective use; No headers or subheaders. Supplementing the above criteria from the grading rubric is long feedback to enable the student to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the research study and the resulting paper. This feedback is intended to help students improve their research skills prior to launching their dissertation studies.
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