Week 5 Project Submission Part B

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This final part is where you pull together everything that you have learned so far in class and demonstrate how it relates to your selected topic. This submission requires you to use your Week 2 Project Part A submission and analyze your findings from a statistical perspective.

Instructions

Your final project should include Part A and all of the following:

Sampling: A careful description of how the samples were obtained. Be very specific. Include sample sizes, the population of interest, and a description of the sample. Also, include a copy of the survey if you used one.
Data: The actual data and a summary of the counts.

Descriptive Statistics: Any descriptive statistics relevant to your project should be included.
- You are required to give the mean, mode, median, and standard deviation of your data (2 sets if you are doing 2 means).
- At least two graphs (such as box plots, scatter plots, stem-and-leaf, histograms, etc.) should be part of your project. The graphs can be a way to summarize descriptive statistics.
Hypotheses testing: Show your hypothesis test and discuss any conclusions they suggest
- State the hypotheses you will test and formally write them in proper notation
- Give the results (reject, fail to reject) and explain what that means in a practical way.
Conclusion:
- Discuss the weaknesses of your study.
- To what population do you feel comfortable extrapolating your results? Why?
- Give suggestions for further work in the area of your topic. Be sure to reference the situation as you discuss your conclusion. (this is a great time to seek out similar published research on your topic, is yours in line with those results? If not why do you think that is?
- Explain what leads you to the conclusion(s) that you have drawn.
- What would you change if you started this project again? What considerations would you include? Include any areas of caution that a reader or user of your work should be aware of as they make decisions. Was the sample random, was the sample large enough, etc?
References in APA format.

Rubric

Project Submission B Rubric (Final)

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSample and Target PopulationClear description of sampling method, size, population, and description of sample (with survey if applicable)

10 pts

Mastery

Clear description of sampling method, size, population, and description of sample (with survey if applicable)

7 pts

Competent

Sample and population identified with few errors, or sampling method brief and/or not descriptive enough for clarity.

3 pts

Beginning Understanding

Sample or Population is either absent or incorrect, or description is absent.

0 pts

Missing

No direct discussion about the sample, population, and sampling method.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDataComplete data set and summary of counts

10 pts

Mastery

Complete data set and summary of counts

7 pts

Competent

Data set and summary of counts with minimal errors.

3 pts

Beginning Understanding

Data set or summary of counts missing or substantially inaccurate.

0 pts

Missing

Data set not included.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMean, Median, Mode, and Standard DeviationCorrectly calculated mean, mode, median, and standard deviation

20 pts

Mastery

Correctly calculated mean, mode, median, and standard deviation with accompanying work or calculations.

15 pts

Competent

Correctly calculated mean, mode, median, and standard deviation

10 pts

Developing Competency

Mean, mode, median, and standard deviation calculated with some errors.

5 pts

Beginning Understanding

Mean, mode, median, or standard deviation calculated with substantial errors or individual measurements are missing.

0 pts

Missing

No mention of mean, median, mode, and standard deviation.

20 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePictorial RepresentationsTwo correct graphs summarizing descriptive statistics

10 pts

Mastery

Two correct graphs summarizing descriptive statistic that are clear in their presentation.

7 pts

Competent

Two correct graphs summarizing descriptive statistic

3 pts

Beginning Understanding

Unclear graphs summarizing descriptive statistics, or one missing.

0 pts

Missing

Both graphs are not present.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeHypothesis TestCorrectly calculated hypothesis test

20 pts

Mastery

Correctly calculated hypothesis test thoroughly with conditions met and proper handling of null-hypothesis.

15 pts

Competent

Correctly calculated hypothesis test

10 pts

Developing Competence

Calculated hypothesis test but there are missing components critical to the test.

5 pts

Beginning Understanding

Calculated hypothesis test but has substantial errors.

0 pts

Missing

No hypothesis test included.

20 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusionsConclusion discusses weaknesses and confounding variables

20 pts

Mastery

Conclusion discusses weaknesses and confounding variables clearly. Also addresses plans for how to improve if the project were to be done again.

15 pts

Competent

Conclusion discusses weaknesses and confounding variables

10 pts

Developing Competency

Conclusion discusses weaknesses and confounding variables but is unclear or has some slightly erroneous conclusions.

5 pts

Beginning Understanding

Conclusion discusses weaknesses and confounding variables are unclear and has erroneous conclusions.

0 pts

Missing

No conclusion present.

20 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCraftsmanshipReference(s) using APA format

10 pts

Mastery

Reference(s) using APA format done correctly and with excellent organization/presentation.

8 pts

Competent

Reference(s) using APA format with minor errors but still well organized.

5 pts

Beginning Understanding

Reference(s) with major mistakes, or weak organization.

0 pts

Missing

No references or poor organization

10 pts

Total Points: 100