Section III] Research Methodology

Poor (Below Standards) Receives less than 80% of full points

Good (Meets Standards) Receives 80 to 95% of full points

Excellent (Exceeds Standards) Receives 96% or above of full points

Research Design Plan

8 points

Did not adequately identify the study design. Did not clearly address the intervention and the procedures of the participant assignment and the intervention.

9.5 points

Identified the study design. Generally addressed the intervention and the procedures of the participant assignment and the intervention.

10 points

Specifically identified the study design and provided its rationales. Clearly addressed the intervention and the procedures of the participant assignment and the intervention.

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This table lists criteria and criteria group name in the first column. The first row lists level names and includes scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method.[Section III] Research Methodology

Poor (Below Standards) Receives less than 80% of full points

Good (Meets Standards) Receives 80 to 95% of full points

Excellent (Exceeds Standards) Receives 96% or above of full points

Sampling Plan

8 points

Did not adequately identify the study participants and the sample size. Did not provide the description of the selected sampling method and techniques.

9.5 points

Identified the study participants and the sample size, attempting to describe the criteria for inclusion and exclusion of the sample without clear justification. Provided the description of the selected sampling method and techniques without their strong rationales for the selections.

10 points

Specifically identified the study participants and the sample size, elaborating the criteria for inclusion and exclusion of the sample and their justifications. Provided the detailed description of the selected sampling method and techniques along with their strong rationales for the selections.