Your school and three others in your area have underperformed in the national science examinations or any other subject area with which you may be more familiar, for the past six years. In 500 words discuss the following:
1. How would you select a sample of students that would allow you to investigate the cause of the problem and begin to craft a strategy to turn the situation around.
2. Discuss and defend your approach. (You can select either quantitative (eg. random sampling, strata sampling, etc.)) or qualitative sampling (eg. convenience sampling, snowball sampling, etc.) strategy)
3. Using the sample devised above, explore the data collection method (s) that you would utilize and why to obtain valid and reliable data and information for analyzing the problem and devising the response strategy.
4. Please note that your data collection methods should align with the sampling strategy and therefore the appropriate methodology, i.e., quantitative or qualitative. Should you decide to use mixed methods, then you will need to have both sampling methods used and indicated.
Unit Forum Rubric
Criteria
Excellent >85%*
Good 70-84%
Satisfactory 50-69%
Poor <50%
Quality of postings (contributions and responses)
20
Postings consistently demonstrate an understanding of
course content and include relevant information with supporting reading,
examples, or experiences; Responses relate to previous postings and
further the discussion;
References correctly cited.
Postings generally demonstrate an understanding of course
content and include some relevant information with supporting reading,
examples, or experiences; Some responses do not relate clearly to previous
postings or further the discussion. References not always cited
correctly.
Postings generally demonstrate little understanding of
course content and include little relevant information or supporting reading,
examples, or experiences; responses do not relate clearly to previous
postings or further the discussion. References not always cited
correctly.
Makes no contribution or response in unit forums or the
quality of the postings is poor.
17-20
14-16
10-13
0-9
Mechanics of postings
5
Postings are courteous; within word limit (max. 500
words); contain no spelling and/or grammatical errors.
Postings are usually courteous; sometimes exceed word
count and/or contain some spelling and/or grammatical errors.
Postings are sometimes less than courteous; exceed word
count and/or contain some spelling and/or grammatical errors
Makes no contribution or response in any unit forum or the
quality of the posting is poor.
5
4
2.5-3
0-2
