ACTION RESEARCH RUBRIC

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1 AR Rubric 1 of 7 ACTION RESEARCH RUBRIC Required Components Does Not Meet Abstract Partially A the study s purpose, subjects/participants, and, and results/ findings is presented in no more than 85 words. No description description Includes all required components description Overall quality of Abstract Introduction Introductory motivates the reader to want to know more about the study. No introductory introductory Strong introductory introductory The purpose of the study is stated. No stated purpose Vaguely stated purpose Clearly stated purpose purpose A rationale sets the stage for the significance of the study. No rationale rationale Strong Rationale rational Overall quality of Introduction

2 AR Rubric 2 of 7 Review of the Literature (ROL) Major theories,, and themes in the literature are included. No inclusion of major theories, studies, Limited inclusion of major theories, studies, Inclusion of major theories, studies, inclusion of major theories, studies, ROL is synthesized and linked to the study. neither synthesized nor cleared linked to the study partially synthesized and partially linked to the study synthesized and clearly linked to the study comprehensively synthesized and linked to the study References are cited. Fewer than 10 citations referenced Ten citations referenced, but -based, peer reviewed studies not included Ten citations referenced, including -based, peer-reviewed studies More than ten citations referenced, including -based, peer reviewed studies ROL is organized by themes. Lack of organization Inconsistent organization Themes are clearly organized by headings Themes provide a coherent basis for the study and are clearly organized by headings Overall quality of ROL

3 AR Rubric 3 of 7 Methods and Procedures Research are stated. No Research are vague Research are specific and clearly stated Research are specific, insightful, and clearly stated, ensuring confidentiality. not ; confidentiality is not ensured not well and/or confidentiality is not ensured well, ensuring confidentiality well, ly ensuring confidentiality Settings are. Settings are not Settings are not well Settings are well Settings are very well Data collection are. No or Complete Analysis are. No and/or Complete

4 AR Rubric 4 of 7 Intervention are. No and/or Complete Overall quality of Methods and Procedures Appropriate and accurate results/findings are. not either not appropriately or not accurately accurately in relation to the accurately in extensive detail in relation to the Patterns or themes are identified, when No patterns or themes identified Patterns or themes not identified from the data Patterns or themes identified from the data and related to the Patterns or themes identified from the data in extensive detail and related to the

5 AR Rubric 5 of 7 Quotes/details from the data are used to discuss/highlight the results. Quotes/details not included Quotes/details included but not adequately discussed Quotes/details adequately discussed in relation to the Quotes/details extensively discussed in relation to the Figures/tables are used to present the data, if Figures/tables not presented Insufficient or presentation of figures/tables Sufficient and clear presentation of figures/tables Comprehensive presentation of figures/tables Overall quality of. Discussion Conclusions are drawn from the results. No conclusions Limited or unsupported conclusions Accurate conclusions data and clearly linked to ROL Insightful conclusions data and clearly linked to ROL Implications of the results are discussed in the context of the educational arena. No implications Limited or unsupported implications Appropriate implications data/findings Insightful implications data/findings Limitations of the findings are identified. No limitations Limitations are incomplete or Limitations are appropriate and clear Limitations demonstrate extensive insight

6 AR Rubric 6 of 7 Areas of future are. No descriptions of future Descriptions of future are incomplete or Descriptions of future are appropriate and clear Descriptions of future demonstrate extensive insight Practitioners reflect on the action project. No reflections Limited reflections Insightful reflections Extensive reflections Overall quality of Discussion References/Bibliography All citations appearing in the text match the reference list. No references References partially match text citations References accurately match text citations Relevant works not appearing in the text are included in the bibliography, if Overall quality of References/ Bibliography Appendices Copies of all instruments are included, if Additional tables and figures which do not appear in the text are included, if

7 AR Rubric 7 of 7 Samples of student work are included, if Samples of scripted interviews are included, if Any other pertinent documents are included, if Overall quality of Appendices APA Format Paper consistently adheres to all current APA guidelines. No adherence Inconsistent adherence Consistent adherence Overall quality of APA Format Overall Action Research Project Rating Overall quality of action project