Chalcedony

Group No: ____

Members: _____________________________________________________________________

Topic:__________________________________

Research design:________________________________

Questions:

1. What is the specific controversy or issue that I need to address?

2. Why is this problem important?

3. How will my study add to what we already know about this problem?

4. Who will benefit from what I learn about this problem?

Performance Task Assessment Rubric

Deciding on a Research Topic
Excellent Good Poor
Score
41-60 points 21-40 points 1-20 points
Feasible to
Researchable; conduct; data may
Very broad/
data available and be available but
general; no clear
Topic accessible; not all are
focus on the topic
Clear focus on accessible; clear
of study
topic of the study focus on topic of
interest
Excellent Good Poor
21-30 points 11-20 points 1-10 points
Clear focus but No clear indication
can still be of the focus of the
Clearly articulated;
articulated briefly topic of interest;
brief and succinct;
and succinctly; long and
with indications of
Title with little ambiguous; no
the research
indication of the hint of the
paradigm to be
research research
used
paradigm to be paradigm to be
applied used

Score

What do I want to validate or explain in my

research?____________________________________________________________
 Rubi

Group No: _____

Members: _____________________________________________________________________

Topic:

Research Design:

Questions:

1. What is the specific controversy or issue that I need to address?

2. Why is this problem important?

3. How will my study add to what we already know about this problem?

4. Who will benefit from what I learn about this problem?

Performance Task Assessment Rubric

Deciding on a Research Topic
Excellent Good Poor
Score
41-60 points 21-40 points 1-20 points
Feasible to
Researchable; data conduct; data may
Very broad/
available and be available but
general; no clear
Topic accessible; not all are
focus on the topic
Clear focus on accessible; clear
of study
topic of the study focus on topic of
interest
Excellent Good Poor
21-30 points 11-20 points 1-10 points
Clear focus but can No clear indication
Clearly articulated; still be articulated of the focus of the
brief and succinct; briefly and topic of interest;
with indications of succinctly; with long and
Title
the research little indication of ambiguous; no
paradigm to be the research hint of the
used paradigm to be research paradigm
applied to be used

Score

What do I want to validate or explain in my

research?____________________________________________________________
 Rubi

Team No: _____

Members: _____________________________________________________________________

Questions:

5. What is the specific controversy or issue that I need to address?

6. Why is this problem important?

7. How will my study add to what we already know about this problem?

8. Who will benefit from what I learn about this problem?

Performance Task Assessment Rubric

Deciding on a Research Topic
Excellent Good Poor
Score
41-60 points 21-40 points 1-20 points
Feasible to
Researchable;
conduct; data
data available Very broad/
may be available
and accessible; general; no clear
Topic but not all are
Clear focus on focus on the
accessible; clear
topic of the topic of study
focus on topic of
study
interest
Excellent Good Poor
21-30 points 11-20 points 1-10 points
No clear
Clearly Clear focus but
indication of the
articulated; brief can still be
focus of the
and succinct; articulated
topic of interest;
Title with indications briefly and
long and
of the research succinctly; with
ambiguous; no
paradigm to be little indication
hint of the
used of the research
research

What do I want to validate or explain in my

research?____________________________________________________________
 Rubi

paradigm to be paradigm to be
applied used

Score

Team No: _____

Members: _____________________________________________________________________

Questions:

5. What is the specific controversy or issue that I need to address?

6. Why is this problem important?

7. How will my study add to what we already know about this problem?

8. Who will benefit from what I learn about this problem?

Performance Task Assessment Rubric

Deciding on a Research Topic
Excellent Good Poor
Score
41-60 points 21-40 points 1-20 points
Feasible to
Researchable;
conduct; data
data available Very broad/
may be available
and accessible; general; no clear
Topic but not all are
Clear focus on focus on the
accessible; clear
topic of the topic of study
focus on topic of
study
interest
Excellent Good Poor
21-30 points 11-20 points 1-10 points
Clearly Clear focus but No clear
articulated; brief can still be indication of the
Title and succinct; articulated focus of the
with indications briefly and topic of interest;
of the research succinctly; with long and
What do I want to validate or explain in my
research?____________________________________________________________
 Rubi

paradigm to be little indication ambiguous; no

used of the research hint of the
paradigm to be research
applied paradigm to be
used

Score

Team No: _____

Members: _____________________________________________________________________

Questions:

9. What is the specific controversy or issue that I need to address?

10. Why is this problem important?

11. How will my study add to what we already know about this problem?

12. Who will benefit from what I learn about this problem?

Performance Task Assessment Rubric

Deciding on a Research Topic
Excellent Good Poor
Score
41-60 points 21-40 points 1-20 points
Feasible to
Researchable;
conduct; data
data available Very broad/
may be available
and accessible; general; no clear
Topic but not all are
Clear focus on focus on the
accessible; clear
topic of the topic of study
focus on topic of
study
interest
Excellent Good Poor
21-30 points 11-20 points 1-10 points

What do I want to validate or explain in my

research?____________________________________________________________
 Rubi

No clear
Clear focus but
indication of the
Clearly can still be
focus of the
articulated; brief articulated
topic of interest;
and succinct; briefly and
long and
Title with indications succinctly; with
ambiguous; no
of the research little indication
hint of the
paradigm to be of the research
research
used paradigm to be
paradigm to be
applied
used

Score

Team No: _____

Members: _____________________________________________________________________

Questions:

9. What is the specific controversy or issue that I need to address?

10. Why is this problem important?

11. How will my study add to what we already know about this problem?

12. Who will benefit from what I learn about this problem?

Performance Task Assessment Rubric

Deciding on a Research Topic
Excellent Good Poor
Score
41-60 points 21-40 points 1-20 points
Feasible to
Researchable;
conduct; data
data available Very broad/
may be available
and accessible; general; no clear
Topic but not all are
Clear focus on focus on the
accessible; clear
topic of the topic of study
focus on topic of
study
interest
What do I want to validate or explain in my
research?____________________________________________________________
 Rubi

Excellent Good Poor

21-30 points 11-20 points 1-10 points
No clear
Clear focus but
indication of the
Clearly can still be
focus of the
articulated; brief articulated
topic of interest;
and succinct; briefly and
long and
Title with indications succinctly; with
ambiguous; no
of the research little indication
hint of the
paradigm to be of the research
research
used paradigm to be
paradigm to be
applied
used

Score

Team No: _____

Members: _____________________________________________________________________

Questions:

13. What is the specific controversy or issue that I need to address?

14. Why is this problem important?

15. How will my study add to what we already know about this problem?

16. Who will benefit from what I learn about this problem?

Performance Task Assessment Rubric

Deciding on a Research Topic
Excellent Good Poor
Score
41-60 points 21-40 points 1-20 points
Researchable; Feasible to
Very broad/
Topic data available conduct; data
general; no clear
and accessible; may be available
What do I want to validate or explain in my
research?____________________________________________________________
 Rubi

Clear focus on but not all are focus on the

topic of the accessible; clear topic of study
study focus on topic of
interest
Excellent Good Poor
21-30 points 11-20 points 1-10 points
No clear
Clear focus but
indication of the
Clearly can still be
focus of the
articulated; brief articulated
topic of interest;
and succinct; briefly and
long and
Title with indications succinctly; with
ambiguous; no
of the research little indication
hint of the
paradigm to be of the research
research
used paradigm to be
paradigm to be
applied
used

Score

Team No: _____

Members: _____________________________________________________________________

Questions:

13. What is the specific controversy or issue that I need to address?

14. Why is this problem important?

15. How will my study add to what we already know about this problem?

16. Who will benefit from what I learn about this problem?

Performance Task Assessment Rubric

Deciding on a Research Topic
Excellent Good Poor
Score
41-60 points 21-40 points 1-20 points

What do I want to validate or explain in my

research?____________________________________________________________
 Rubi

Feasible to
Researchable;
conduct; data
data available Very broad/
may be available
and accessible; general; no clear
Topic but not all are
Clear focus on focus on the
accessible; clear
topic of the topic of study
focus on topic of
study
interest
Excellent Good Poor
21-30 points 11-20 points 1-10 points
No clear
Clear focus but
indication of the
Clearly can still be
focus of the
articulated; brief articulated
topic of interest;
and succinct; briefly and
long and
Title with indications succinctly; with
ambiguous; no
of the research little indication
hint of the
paradigm to be of the research
research
used paradigm to be
paradigm to be
applied
used

Score

Team No: _____

Members: _____________________________________________________________________

Questions:

17. What is the specific controversy or issue that I need to address?

18. Why is this problem important?

19. How will my study add to what we already know about this problem?

20. Who will benefit from what I learn about this problem?

What do I want to validate or explain in my

research?____________________________________________________________
 Rubi

Performance Task Assessment Rubric

Deciding on a Research Topic
Excellent Good Poor
Score
41-60 points 21-40 points 1-20 points
Feasible to
Researchable;
conduct; data
data available Very broad/
may be available
and accessible; general; no clear
Topic but not all are
Clear focus on focus on the
accessible; clear
topic of the topic of study
focus on topic of
study
interest
Excellent Good Poor
21-30 points 11-20 points 1-10 points
No clear
Clear focus but
indication of the
Clearly can still be
focus of the
articulated; brief articulated
topic of interest;
and succinct; briefly and
long and
Title with indications succinctly; with
ambiguous; no
of the research little indication
hint of the
paradigm to be of the research
research
used paradigm to be
paradigm to be
applied
used

Score

Team No: _____

Members: _____________________________________________________________________

Questions:

17. What is the specific controversy or issue that I need to address?

18. Why is this problem important?

19. How will my study add to what we already know about this problem?

20. Who will benefit from what I learn about this problem?

What do I want to validate or explain in my

research?____________________________________________________________
 Rubi

Performance Task Assessment Rubric

Deciding on a Research Topic
Excellent Good Poor
Score
41-60 points 21-40 points 1-20 points
Feasible to
Researchable;
conduct; data
data available Very broad/
may be available
and accessible; general; no clear
Topic but not all are
Clear focus on focus on the
accessible; clear
topic of the topic of study
focus on topic of
study
interest
Excellent Good Poor
21-30 points 11-20 points 1-10 points
No clear
Clear focus but
indication of the
Clearly can still be
focus of the
articulated; brief articulated
topic of interest;
and succinct; briefly and
long and
Title with indications succinctly; with
ambiguous; no
of the research little indication
hint of the
paradigm to be of the research
research
used paradigm to be
paradigm to be
applied
used

Score

Team No: _____

Members: _____________________________________________________________________

Questions:

21. What is the specific controversy or issue that I need to address?

22. Why is this problem important?

23. How will my study add to what we already know about this problem?

What do I want to validate or explain in my

research?____________________________________________________________
 Rubi

24. Who will benefit from what I learn about this problem?

Performance Task Assessment Rubric

Deciding on a Research Topic
Excellent Good Poor
Score
41-60 points 21-40 points 1-20 points
Feasible to
Researchable;
conduct; data
data available Very broad/
may be available
and accessible; general; no clear
Topic but not all are
Clear focus on focus on the
accessible; clear
topic of the topic of study
focus on topic of
study
interest
Excellent Good Poor
21-30 points 11-20 points 1-10 points
No clear
Clear focus but
indication of the
Clearly can still be
focus of the
articulated; brief articulated
topic of interest;
and succinct; briefly and
long and
Title with indications succinctly; with
ambiguous; no
of the research little indication
hint of the
paradigm to be of the research
research
used paradigm to be
paradigm to be
applied
used

Score

Team No: _____

Members: _____________________________________________________________________

Questions:

21. What is the specific controversy or issue that I need to address?

22. Why is this problem important?

What do I want to validate or explain in my

research?____________________________________________________________
 Rubi

23. How will my study add to what we already know about this problem?

24. Who will benefit from what I learn about this problem?

Performance Task Assessment Rubric

Deciding on a Research Topic
Excellent Good Poor
Score
41-60 points 21-40 points 1-20 points
Feasible to
Researchable;
conduct; data
data available Very broad/
may be available
and accessible; general; no clear
Topic but not all are
Clear focus on focus on the
accessible; clear
topic of the topic of study
focus on topic of
study
interest
Excellent Good Poor
21-30 points 11-20 points 1-10 points
No clear
Clear focus but
indication of the
Clearly can still be
focus of the
articulated; brief articulated
topic of interest;
and succinct; briefly and
long and
Title with indications succinctly; with
ambiguous; no
of the research little indication
hint of the
paradigm to be of the research
research
used paradigm to be
paradigm to be
applied
used

Score

What do I want to validate or explain in my

research?____________________________________________________________