EDSI 9961 Project 4 – Peer Scoring Rubric
Name:
Rachael Robinson Self score
Performance
Criterion
Question 1:
What is Topic?
Incomplete
Title of Project 4:
Proficient
College Students’ Frequency of Alcohol Consumption by Age
Exemplary
□ 6 points
X□ 8 points
□ 10 points
Topic is described
ambiguously.
Topic is described
adequately, but description
may create questions in the
reader’s mind.
Topic is described
adequately, such that no
questions arise in the
reader’s mind about the
intent of the plan.
Question 3:
What is the
Problem
Statement?
□ 6 points
X□ 8 points
□ 10 points
The Problem Statement is
described ambiguously.
The Problem Statement is
described adequately, but
description may create
questions in the reader’s
mind.
The Problem Statement is
described adequately, such
that no questions arise in
the reader’s mind about the
intent of the plan.
Question 4:
Does the brief
Literature
Review provide
context for the
project?
□ 6 points
X□ 8 points
□ 10 points
Links between the Problem
Statement and the
Literature Review are
stated ambiguously.
Links between the Problem
Statement and Literature
Review are stated, but the
links may create questions
in the reader’s mind.
Links between the Problem
Statement and Literature
Review are stated clearly,
such that no questions arise
in the reader’s mind about
the connections.
Question 2:
Why did you
choose this
focus area?
□ 6 points
□ 8 points
X□ 10 points
Reasons for choosing the
focus area are ambiguous.
Reasons for choosing the
focus are stated, but the
reasons may create
questions in the reader’s
mind.
Reasons for choosing the
focus are stated clearly,
such that no questions arise
in the reader’s mind about
why the focus was
selected.
Question 7:
What is/are your
Research
Questions?
□ 6 points
□ 8 points
X□ 10 points
The Research Question/s
is/are are stated unclearly,
or are NOT linked to the
Problem Statement.
The Research Question/s
is/are stated adequately.
Some questions arise
concerning links between
the Problem Statement and
the Research Question/s.
The Research Question/s
is/are stated clearly.
Question 5:
What is/are the
Independent
Variable/s? (or
Grouping
Variables)
□ 6 points
□ 8 points
□X 10 points
The IV/s is/are not
appropriate for answering
the Research Question.
The IV/s is/are acceptable,
but one or more IVs would
have been more
appropriate.
The IV/s is/are appropriate.
Student Self
Assessment
Description of
topic could be
expanded
upon in more
depth.
Expansion of
problem
statement
could clarify.
Is there a way
to more
closely link
the problem
statement and
literature
review?
Reason
appears clear
I believe
research
question is
clear
Grouping
variables are
clear
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EDSI 9961 Project 4 – Peer Scoring Rubric
Question 6:
What is the
Dependent
Variable?
□ 6 points
□ 8 points
X□ 10 points
The DV is not appropriate
for answering the Research
Question.
The DV is acceptable, but a
different DV would have
been more appropriate.
The DV is appropriate.
Question 8:
Describe your
Data Analysis
Plan.
□ 6 points
□ 8 points
X□ 10 points
The description of the plan
for answering the Research
Question/s is unclear.
The description of the plan
for answering the Research
Question/s is adequate. A
different statistical tool
would have been more
appropriate.
The description of the plan
for answering the Research
Question/s is both clear and
appropriate.
Question 9:
Describe your
Results.
□ 6 points
□ 8 points
X□ 10 points
The description of the
Results is unclear.
The description of the
Results is adequate, but
more information is
needed.
The description of the
Results is effectively
presented.
Question 10:
What are the
Implications for
improving
practice?
□ 6 points
□X 8 points
□ 10 points
The discussion of
Implications is limited. It
fails to demonstrate the
linkages among the
Problem Statement,
Literature, and Results.
The discussion of
Implications is adequate,
but leaves questions in the
reader’s mind about the
linkages among the
Problem Statement,
Literature, and Results.
The discussion of
Implications is well
developed. It concisely
demonstrates the linkages
among the Problem
Statement, Literature, and
Results.
DV is
appropriate
Data Plan is
appropriate
The results
are clear.
Are there
additions that
could make
this section
stronger?