Quantitative Research Questions and Methods Scoring Guide

Due Date: End of Week 7
Percentage of Course Grade: 20%.

CRITERIA	NON-PERFORMANCE	BASIC	PROFICIENT	DISTINGUISHED
Formulate a quantitative research question and associated hypothesis. 23%	Does not describe a quantitative research question and associated hypothesis.	Describes a quantitative research question and associated hypothesis.	Formulates a quantitative research question and associated hypothesis.	Formulates a quantitative research question and associated hypothesis, providing specific examples.
Identify relevant quantitative methodologies that will support answering a research question. 23%	Does not list quantitative research methodologies.	Lists quantitative research methodologies, but their relevance to a specific research question is incorrect or unclear.	Identifies relevant quantitative methodologies that will support answering a research question.	Identifies relevant quantitative methodologies that will support answering a research question and offers a brief rationale for why the identified quantitative methodologies are relevant.
Describe quantitative data collection tools or strategies that are appropriate for answering a research question. 22%	Does not identify quantitative data collection tools or strategies.	Identifies quantitative data collection tools or strategies, but their relevance for answering a research question is unclear or inappropriate.	Describes quantitative data collection tools or strategies that are appropriate for answering a research question.	Describes quantitative data collection tools or strategies that are appropriate for answering a research question and offers a brief rationale for why the data collection tools or strategies are appropriate.
Explain the importance of methodologically relevant data collection to a research plan as a whole. 22%	Does not describe targeted data collection.	Describes targeted data collection, but does not offer a full or clear explanation as to its importance to a research plan as a whole.	Explains the importance of methodologically relevant data collection to a research plan as a whole.	Explains the importance of targeted data collection to a research plan as a whole. Notes areas related to a research question where targeted data collection will be valuable or potentially challenging.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others and is consistent with expectations for health care professionals. 10%	Does not communicate in a manner that is consistent with expectations for the health care profession.	Communicates in a manner that is consistent with expectations for the health care profession.	Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others and is consistent with expectations for health care professionals.	Communicates with exceptional clarity in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others and is consistent with expectations for health care professionals.

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