ACTION RESEARCH RUBRIC
Required Components Does Not Meet Standards Partially Meets Standards Meets Standards Exceeds Standards Abstract
A description of the research study’s purpose, subjects/participants, methods and procedures, and results/ findings is presented in no more than 85 words. No description Incomplete description Includes all required components Complete and thorough description
Overall quality of Abstract Does not meet
standards Partially meets standards Meets standards Exceeds standards Introduction
Introductory statement motivates the reader to want to know more about the study.
No introductory statement Incomplete introductory statement Strong introductory statement Outstanding introductory statement The purpose of the study is stated. No stated
purpose Vaguely stated purpose Clearly stated purpose Outstanding purpose statement A rationale sets the stage for the significance of the
study. No rationale Incomplete rationale Strong Rationale Outstanding rational Overall quality of Introduction Does not meet
standards Partially meets standards Meets standards Exceeds standards
Review of the Literature (ROL)
Major theories, research, and themes in the literature are included.
No inclusion of major theories, research studies, and/or themes Limited inclusion of major theories, research studies, and/or themes Inclusion of major theories, research studies, and/or themes Outstanding inclusion of major theories, research studies, and/or themes ROL is synthesized and linked to the study. Literature is
neither synthesized nor cleared linked to the study Literature is partially synthesized and partially linked to the study Literature is synthesized and clearly linked to the study Literature is comprehensively synthesized and linked to the study References are cited.
Fewer than 10 citations referenced Ten citations referenced, but research-based, peer reviewed studies not included Ten citations referenced, including research-based, peer-reviewed studies
More than ten citations referenced, including research-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 Does not meet
standards Partially meets standards Meets standards Exceeds standards
Methods and Procedures
Research questions are stated. No research questions Research questions are vague Research questions are specific and clearly stated Research questions are specific, insightful, and clearly stated Subjects/participants are described, ensuring
confidentiality. Subjects/ participants are not described; confidentiality is not ensured Subjects/ participants are not well described and/or confidentiality is not ensured Subjects/ participants are well described, ensuring confidentiality Subjects/ participants are well described, thoroughly ensuring confidentiality
Settings are described. Settings are not
described
Settings are not well described
Settings are well described
Settings are very well described Data collection techniques are described. No description of
data collection techniques Incomplete or unclear description of data collection techniques Complete description of data collection techniques Complete and thorough description of data collection techniques Analysis methods are described. No description of
data analysis methods Incomplete and/or unclear description of data analysis methods Complete description of data analysis methods Complete and thorough description of data analysis methods
Intervention procedures are described. No description of intervention procedures Incomplete and/or unclear description of intervention procedures Complete description of intervention procedures Complete and thorough description of intervention procedures Overall quality of Methods and Procedures Does not meet
standards Partially meets standards Meets standards Exceeds Standards Results/Findings
Appropriate and accurate results/findings are described. Results/Findings not described Results/Findings either not appropriately or not accurately described Results/Findings appropriately and accurately described in relation to the research questions Results/Findings appropriately and accurately described in extensive detail in relation to the research questions Patterns or themes are identified, when appropriate. No patterns or
themes identified Patterns or themes not identified from the data Patterns or themes identified from the data and
related to the research questions
Patterns or themes identified
from the data in extensive detail and related to the
research questions
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 appropriately and adequately discussed in relation to the research questions Quotes/details appropriately and extensively discussed in relation to the research questions Figures/tables are used to present the data, if
appropriate. Figures/tables not presented Insufficient or unclear presentation of figures/tables Sufficient and clear presentation of figures/tables Comprehensive presentation of figures/tables
Overall quality of Results/Findings. Does not meet standards Partially meets standards Meets standards Exceeds standards Discussion
Conclusions are drawn from the results. No conclusions Limited or unsupported
conclusions
Accurate conclusions supported by the
data and clearly linked to ROL
Insightful conclusions supported by the
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 supported by the data/findings Insightful implications supported by the data/findings Limitations of the research findings are identified. No limitations Limitations are
incomplete or unclear Limitations are appropriate and clear Limitations demonstrate extensive insight
Areas of future research are described. No descriptions of future research Descriptions of future research are incomplete or unclear Descriptions of future research are appropriate and clear Descriptions of future research demonstrate extensive insight Practitioners reflect on the action research project. No reflections Limited
reflections
Insightful reflections
Extensive reflections
Overall quality of Discussion Does not meet
standards Partially meets standards Meets standards Exceeds standards 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 appropriate.
Not included Partially included Fully included
Overall quality of References/ Bibliography Does not meet standards Partially meets standards Meets Standards Exceeds standards Appendices
Copies of all data collection instruments are included, if appropriate.
Not included Partially included Fully included
Additional tables and figures which do not appear in the text are included, if appropriate.
Samples of student work are included, if appropriate.
Not included Partially included Fully included
Samples of scripted interviews are included, if appropriate.
Not included Partially included Fully included
Any other pertinent documents are included, if appropriate.
Not included Partially included Fully included
Overall quality of Appendices Does not meet
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Paper consistently adheres to all current APA guidelines.
No adherence Inconsistent adherence
Consistent adherence
Overall quality of APA Format Does not meet
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Overall Action Research Project Rating
Overall quality of action research project Does not meet standards Partially meets standards Meets standards Exceeds standards
