Research Proposal Evaluation Rubric

RESEARCH PROPOSAL EVALUATION RUBRIC
Component Fully met (3) Met (2) Partially Met (1) Not met (0) Score
Proposal overview Effectively and insightfully Develops a set of testable Develops hypotheses. Hypotheses are not
develops a set of and supportable testable or justifiable.
testable, supportable and hypotheses.
impactful study
hypotheses.
Justification for The introduction section The introduction section The proposal provides Very little support for the
hypotheses provides a cogent overview provides a logical overview weak support for study conceptual and
of conceptual and of conceptual and hypotheses. Provides theoretical relevant to
theoretical issues related to theoretical issues related to some evidence of sound the study hypotheses
the study hypotheses. the study hypotheses. critical thinking. was provided. Provides
Demonstrates outstanding Demonstrates competent little evidence of sound
critical thinking. critical thinking. critical thinking.
Supporting Provides clearly appropriate Provides adequate Provides inappropriate Provides little or no
evidence evidence to support position evidence to support position or insufficient evidence evidence to
to support position support position
Review of relevant Sophisticated integration, Provides a meaningful Fails to cite important or Provides little or no
research synthesis, and critique of summary of the literature. relevant scholarship. relevant scholarship.
literature from related fields. Shows understanding of Misinterprets research
Places work within larger relevant literature findings.
context.
Maintains The proposal is well The proposal has an The proposal is The document lacks
purpose/focus organized and has a tight organizational structure and somewhat focused or focus or contains major
and cohesive focus that is the focus is clear has minor drifts in the drifts in focus
integrated throughout the throughout. focus.
document
Methodology Identifies appropriate Identifies appropriate Identifies appropriate The methodologies
 Sample methodologies and methodologies and methodologies and described are either not
 Procedures research techniques (e.g., research techniques but research techniques but suited or poorly suited to
 Measures justifies the sample, some details are missing or many details are test hypotheses. The
 Data procedures, and vague. missing or vague. The methodology is under-
analytic plan measures). methodology is largely developed and/or is not
Data analytic plan is incomplete. feasible.
suitable to test study
hypotheses. Provides
appropriate justification for
controls. Project is feasible
Grammar, clarity, The manuscript is well The manuscript effectively The manuscript The manuscript is poorly
and organization written and ideas are well communicates ideas. The communicates ideas written and confusing.
developed and explained. writing is grammatically adequately. The Ideas are not
Sentences and correct, but some manuscript contains communicated
paragraphs are sections lack clarity. some grammatical effectively.
grammatically correct. errors. Many
Uses subheadings sections lack clarity.
appropriately.
References and Properly and explicitly cited. Properly cited. May have a The manuscript has The manuscript lacks
citations Reference list matches few instances in which several instances of proper citations or
citations proper citations are improper use of includes no citations.
missing. citations. Contains
several statements
without appropriately
citing.
TOTAL SCORE +1
(25/25)
General recommendations for the research proposal defense:
INDIVIDUAL CHECKLIST
Name: _______________________________ Section: ________________
Survey Research Title ________________________________________________________
Content
Does the student appropriately and effectively exhibit or use the following:
Components Yes (2) Sometimes (1) No (0) Total
Clarifies concerns in presentation
Able to deliver presentation and
interpret data smoothly
Recovers from anxiety
Demonstrates knowledge of the
content area
TOTAL
Presentation and Delivery: Oral Components

Does the student appropriately and effectively exhibit or use the following:

Eye contact
Facial expressions
Gestures/movement
Appropriate word choice
Proper pronunciation
Vocal variety
Self-confidence
Professionalism
Enthusiasm
Timing/pace
TOTAL
Presentation and Delivery: Visual components

Are the visual aids (Power point slides, handouts..)
Well organized
Clear and readable
Free of mechanical and grammatical
errors
Relevant and meaningful
Used appropriate graphs
Computations are correct
TOTAL
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