GRADING CRITERIA
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CRITERIA
(maximum possible points=40) |
NOT ACCEPTABLE
(one or more major problems) |
ACCEPTABLE
(one or two minor problems) |
EXEMPLARY
(no problems) |
|
Statement of the Problem, Background, and Literature Review (6 points) |
Little or no information on topic, problem, background; literature review
not relevant to topic |
Sufficient information on topic, problem or background; adequate literature
review on topic |
Abundant information on topic, problem, or background; literature review
elucidates topic |
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Research Hypothesis, definitions of variables, and measurement
(6 points)
|
No hypothesis stated or is not related to topic; variables not defined;
no measurement definitions |
At least one hypothesis or relationship between variables is stated; variables
are defined; measurement definitions are given |
Several hypotheses or relationships between variables are stated; variables
are defined; measurement definitions are given |
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Research design and strategy; threats to internal and external validity
(6 points) |
No research design or wrong design for problem;
No discussion of validity and/or reliability or discussion is incorrect |
Adequate research design selected and discussed; validity and reliability
addressed adequately |
Research design is justified; reliability and validity concerns are correctly
identified and addressed |
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Sampling, data collection, and ethics (6 points) |
No sampling design or data collection instruments or inappropriate for
research design; data collection unclear or not appropriate; no ethics
considerations |
Sampling design and data collection instruments are adequate; data collection
strategy is adequate; ethics are considered |
Sampling design is justified; data collection instruments are completely
developed; data collection strategy has considered possible problems and
solutions |
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Data analysis and statistical tests; conclusions, problems with the research,
and recommendations
(6 points) |
No data analysis plans; wrong statistics selected; no conclusions, problems
or recommendations |
Data analysis plans are adequate; correct statistical methods selected;
has a conclusion, discusses possible problems and recommendations |
Data analysis plans are justified; correct statistical methods selected
and displayed; discusses conclusions, identifies problems, and makes recommendations |
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Annotated Bibliography (at least 10 references) using APA format
(3 points) |
Annotated bibliography is missing; has fewer than 10 references; references
are not annotated; does not use APA format |
Annotated bibliography has 10 references; annotations are adequate; uses
APA format |
Annotated bibliography has more than 10 references with well-written annotations
using APA format |
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Presentation, format, required elements (Title page, table of contents,
abstract, body of prospectus, references, appendices if any) (3 points) |
Does not follow presentation format or elements are missing or out of order;
paper is sloppy, pages are missing; font too large or margins too large; |
Follows presentation format; required elements are present; paper is neat,
uses accepted margins and font size; no excess pages; |
Follows presentation format; required elements are present; paper is neat,
uses accepted margins and font size; no excess pages; easy to read |
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Grammar, spelling, syntax, vocabulary (4 points) |
Has five errors per page on five or more pages |
Has fewer than five errors per page on all pages |
Has only occasional errors on any page |