Research Rubric
CRAs grade from October 15 to January 15
Symposium judges Grade
Title
CRA
PASSING SCORE
22 OUT OF 27 = 81%
JUDGES
PASSING SCORE
12 OUT OF 15 = 80%
FINAL
PASSING SCORE
Average of CRA and Judges
Scores
ABSENT
Weak 1
Good 2
Excellent 3
None
Present
Contains 1 of the following:
 Condenses the project’s
content into a few words
 Matches the Research
Question
 Is grammatically correct
Contains 1 of the following:
 Problem clearly stated
 Observation explained.
 Related to community
needs/issues.
Contains 2 of the following:
 Condenses the project’s
content into a few words
 Matches the Research
Question
 Is grammatically correct
Contains 2 of the following:
 Problem clearly stated
 Observation explained.
 Related to community
needs/issues
Contains 3 of the following:
 Condenses the project’s
content into a few words
 Matches the Research
Question
 Is grammatically correct
Contains all of the following:
 Problem clearly stated
 Observation explained.
 Related to community
needs/issues.
Contains 1 of the following:
 Previous background
research on observation
explained
 Research referenced using
at least four in text APA
citations
 Two of in-text APA
citations come from
academic sources
Contains 1 of the following:
 Aligns with observation
 Based on research/
justification
 Testable
Contains 2 of the following:
 Previous background research
on observation explained
 Research referenced using at
least four in text APA citations
 Two of in-text APA citations
come from academic sources
Contains all of the following:
 Previous background research
on observation explained
 Research referenced using at
least four in text APA citations
 Two of in-text APA citations
come from academic sources
Contains 2 of the following:
 Aligns with observation
 Based on research/
justification
 Testable
Contains all of the following:
 Aligns with observation
 Based on research/
justification
 Testable
Observation
None
Present
Justification
/Backgroun
d Research
None
Present
Research
Question
None
Present
COMMENTS
Score
If your variables, hypothesis and procedures do not match your research question, you may receive 0 points for each of those categories
(research question, variables, hypothesis and procedures).
Hypothesis
None
Present
Variables
None
Present
Procedure
None
Present
Procedure
(con’t)
None
Present
Contains 1 of the following:
 Based on background
research question
 Explains the relationship
between the independent
and dependent variables
 Null Hypothesis stated
Contains 2 of the following:
 Based on background research
question
 Explains the relationship
between the independent and
dependent variables
 Null Hypothesis stated
Contains all of the following:
 Based on background research
question
 Explains the relationship
between the independent and
dependent variables
 Null Hypothesis stated
Contains 1of the following:
Contains 2 of the following:
 Correct independent
 Correct independent variable
variable OR correct
OR correct variable one
variable one
 Correct dependent variable
 Correct dependent variable
OR correct variable two
OR correct variable two
 Correct control and/or
 Correct control variables
constant variables
and/or constant variables
Contains 1 of the following:
Contains 2 of the following:
 Explains type of research
 Provides a detailed, step by
project: intervention,
step description of the project
prevalence, longitudinal,
 Safety precautions identified
or experimental
 Data gathering procedures
 Provides a detailed, step by
explained
step description of project
 Safety precautions
identified
Contains all of the following:
 Correct independent variable
OR correct variable one
 Correct dependent variable
OR correct variable two
 Correct control and/or
constant variables
Contains 1 of the following:
 Includes a description of
how changes to the
independent variable will
affect the dependent
variable
 Includes data collection
sheet
 Describes analysis plan
for data
Contains all of the following:
 Includes a description of how
changes to the independent
variable will affect the
dependent variable
 Includes data collection sheet
 Describes analysis plan for
data
Contains 2 of the following:
 Includes a description of how
changes to the independent
variable will affect the
dependent variable
 Includes data collection sheet
 Describes analysis plan for
data
Contains all of the following:
 Provides a detailed, step by
step description of the project
 Safety precautions identified
 Data gathering procedures
explained
If the results, data analysis, and conclusions do not match the research question, the student should FAIL
Results
None
Present
Contains 1 of the following:
 Appropriate data presented
(data matches research
questions)
 Well labeled graphs, tables
/charts displaying the raw
data
 Graphs and charts
explained
Contains 2 of the following:
 Appropriate data presented
(data matches research
questions)
 Well labeled graphs, tables
/charts displaying the raw data
 Graphs and charts explained
Contains all of the following:
 Appropriate data presented
(data matches research
questions)
 Well labeled graphs, tables
/charts displaying the raw data
 Graphs and charts explained
Data
analysis
None
Present
Conclusion
None
Present
Reference
List
Overall
Presentation
Powerpoint
Etiquette
None
Present
None
Present
None
Present
Contains 1 of the following:
 Correct Statistical test used
 Correctly explained why
statistical test was used
 Correctly explained
statistical significance of
results
Contains 1 of the following:
 Summarizes results
 Explains relationship
between data and
hypothesis (data supports
hypothesis or data supports
null hypothesis)
 Discusses limitations of
project
Contains 1 of the following:
 4 or more references
present
 ONLY in-text citations
included as full references
in reference list
 Cited correctly in APA
format
Contains 2 of the following:
 Correct Statistical test used
 Correctly explained why
statistical test was used
 Correctly explained statistical
significance of results
Contains all of the following:
 Correct Statistical test used
 Correctly explained why
statistical test was used
 Correctly explained statistical
significance of results
Contains 2 of the following:
 Summarizes results
 Explains relationship between
data and hypothesis (data
supports hypothesis or data
supports null hypothesis)
 Discusses limitations of
project
Contains all of the following:
 Summarizes results
 Explains relationship between
data and hypothesis (data
supports hypothesis or data
supports null hypothesis)
 Discusses limitations of
project
Contains 2 of the following:
 4 or more references present
 ONLY in-text citations
included as full references in
reference list
 Cited correctly in APA format
Contains all of the following:
 4 or more references present
 ONLY in-text citations
included as full references in
reference list
 Cited correctly in APA format
Contains 1 of the following:
 Speaks slowly and clearly
 Does not read slides word
for word
 Limited spelling/
grammar errors
Contains 1 of the following:
 Background
color/animation is not
distracting
 Text size and font is
consistent throughout
slide show
 Text is highlighting not
narrating
Contains 2 of the following:
 Speaks slowly and clearly
 Does not read slides word
for word

Limited spelling/grammar
errors
Contains 2 of the following:
 Background color/animation
is not distracting
 Text size and font is
consistent throughout slide
show
 Text is highlighting not
narrating
Contains all of the following:
 Speaks slowly and clearly
 Does not read slides word for
word

Limited spelling/grammar
errors
Contains all of the following:
 Background color/animation
is not distracting
 Text size and font is
consistent throughout slide
show
 Text is highlighting not
narrating