Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly determines the research question(s).

Proficient - Determines the research question(s). Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially determines research question(s). Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine the research question(s); however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The research question(s) is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately states the hypotheses being tested.

Proficient - States the hypotheses being tested. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially states the hypotheses being tested. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to state the hypotheses being tested; however, significant details are entirely unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The statement of the hypotheses being tested is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the directionality of the alternative hypothesis.

Proficient - Identifies the directionality of the alternative hypothesis. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the directionality of the alternative hypothesis. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the directionality of the alternative hypothesis; however, significant details are entirely unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The directionality of the alternative hypothesis is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the independent variable(s), the dependent variable, and the specific type of ANOVA used.

Proficient - Identifies the independent variable(s), the dependent variable, and the specific type of ANOVA used. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the independent variable(s), the dependent variable, and the specific type of ANOVA used. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the independent variable(s), the dependent variable, and the specific type of ANOVA used; however, signigicant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The independent variable(s), the dependent variable, and the specific type of ANOVA used are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly determines the sample size and number of groups.

Proficient - Determines the sample size and number of groups. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially determines the sample size and number of groups. Relevant details are missing and/or slightly unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine the sample size and number of groups; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The sample size and number of groups are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the assumptions and limitations that apply to ANOVA.

Proficient - Discusses the assumptions and limitations that apply to ANOVA. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally discusses the assumptions and limitations that apply to ANOVA. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the assumptions and limitations that apply to ANOVA; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the assumptions and limitations that apply to ANOVA is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and accurately interprets the ANOVA results of statistical significance and in relation to the research question.

Proficient - Interprets the ANOVA results of statistical significance and in relation to the research question. The interpretation is slightly underdeveloped or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally interprets the ANOVA results of statistical significance and in relation to the research question. The interpretation is underdeveloped and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to interpret the ANOVA results of statistical significance and in relation to the research question; however, the interpretation is significantly underdeveloped and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The interpretation of the ANOVA results of statistical significance and in relation to the research question is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Uses the quantitative analysis of data as the foundation for profound and thoughtful judgments, drawing perceptive, competent conclusions from this work.

Proficient - Uses the quantitative analysis of data as the foundation for competent judgments, drawing rational and proficient conclusions from this work.

Basic - Uses the quantitative analysis of data as the foundation for conceivable judgments, drawing ordinary conclusions from this work.

Below Expectations - Uses limited quantitative analysis of data as the foundation for basic judgments and fails to draw reasonable conclusions from this work.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.